topic Re: Trigger Chime and not call phone in Arlo Audio Doorbell

How to trigger Chime and not call my phone

holtm — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:55:06 GMT

Can I set up the Arlo Doorbell to trigger the chime (I'm using an existing chime that works fine), but not have it call my phone?

Re: Trigger Chime and not call phone

ShayneS — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:21:01 GMT

Hi @holtm

Yes you may mute your calls by using the Silent Mode feature. To achieve this, you will need to go to

Devices > Doorbell > Silent Mode > Select what you would like muted (Grey means MUTED/Green means ON)

Re: Trigger Chime and not call phone

holtm — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:11:43 GMT

That doesnt work. Turning on silent mode mutes the phone calls AND mutes the chime. I want the doorbell to ring, but I dont want to get a phone call.

Prett close to returning this. Really not working out. The speaker volume being ridiculously low doesnt help. How did this get out the door? What product manager thought this was OK?

Re: Trigger Chime and not call phone

ShayneS — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:20:41 GMT

Did you not see the option to mute the phone calls/chime when you enable silent mode? What settings are you viewing?

Re: Trigger Chime and not call phone

holtm — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 23:01:49 GMT

Yes, when selected Silent Mode mutes BOTH calls AND chimes. I ONLY want CALLS muted - I want chimes to NOT be muted. I dont see a way to control them individually - only together.

Re: Trigger Chime and not call phone

holtm — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 23:04:26 GMT

Note the attached image - the Calls and Chimes are controlled together as either ON or OFF.

Re: Trigger Chime and not call phone

ShayneS — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 23:10:31 GMT

@holtm

Once enabled, you should be able to adjust the chime/doorbell separately. have you tried this on the website & mobile app? Do you have a screen shot of the toggles when you have the silent mode enabled.

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Re: Trigger Chime and not call phone

holtm — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 23:16:40 GMT

I enabled Silent Mode but there are no options to control them separately. Using Windows, Chrome browser. I also checked on the Andriod app - there is a setting labeled "Incoming Call". I have that turned off & below is the string "Chime" with no setting associated with it. What does "Incoming Call" do?

Frustrating that the browser control & the phone app are not the same.

Re: Trigger Chime and not call phone

ShayneS — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 23:17:29 GMT

If you turn that slider on, you will have the option to adjust them individually.

Re: Trigger Chime and not call phone

holtm — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 23:19:06 GMT

I tried that. I turned on "Incoming Call" & then it went back to Silent Mode turned off & no controls are visible.

How to trigger Chime and not call my phone

ShayneS — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:55:23 GMT

@holtm

When using the Arlo Mobile App, turning the silent slider on allows the options. Then slide the calls to green, the calls will then be Muted/Silent