With the Ring Intercom, you can make your current intercom smart. You can talk to visitors remotely via the app and open the door for them. You can also connect your Ring IP cameras and doorbells to the intercom. They'll start to record automatically when someone rings the doorbell. Via the 'shared user' function, you can give others a sort of digital key to let them open the door themselves. Think of the cleaning help or home care team. Set up schedules for when they can use the key via the app. That way, no one can just enter your home. To use the smart functions of the intercom, you don't need a subscription. Note: the Ring intercom is an addition to your own intercom and doesn't work if you don't have your own intercom.