Jeffrey D.
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024
I work from home and couldn't have people ringing the door bell because it was loud inside the house and would set the dogs barking. This plastic cover fit snugly over the narrow doorbell essentially deactivating it and comes with a few stickers to indicate intent (I used the "Do not Disturb" one.)This paired with a separate sign indicating "No soliciting" and/or knocking kept my work days uninterrupted. In that regard it has done its job well as even with the no solicitation sign I've watched multiple people on the front door camera instinctively try to press the doorbell (with no response), raise their hand to knock, then notice the sign mid swing before leaving. So this is the first line of defence while paired with a separate sign if you want full solitude.All in all great option if you need no distractions while at work or if you generally don't want to deal with people.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2021
This was a great solution to people ringing the door bell when you don't want them to. With a newborn and people wanting to come over (sometimes unannounced), a piece of paper is easily ignored/not seen/falls off. Although this particular product was a little small for our doorbell, it was still able to go over it to cover it and prevent people from pressing the button.
pleinelune
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2019
PROS:OMG, this is BRILLIANT!!!1. EASY TO INSTALL IF YOU HAVE A NARROW, VERY STANDARD DOORBELL (if you're wondering, contact the company, I understand they have other options).I was worried because I have wooden shingles and the way the doorbell is situated by one, wondered if I could slip it on, and also because the bell is SO CLOSE to the door frame. WENT ON WITHOUT A HITCH IN SECONDS!2. WONKY DOORBELL FIX - I have a broken doorbell, it isn't very loud, but once pushed (OR sometimes it just goes off in the middle of the night if the wind is blowing hard enough), it literally takes pounding with a HAMMER several times to turn it off. My dog is barking because he thinks someone is at the door. A MAJOR NUISANCE. And I didn't WANT people ringing my bell anyway. THIS SOLVES THAT!3. LOTS of great stickers to chose from and fyi, there are some that are different from ones shown. Really something for everyone. Don't want anyone to knock or ring the bell? No problem. There is a DO NOT DISTURB.Just don't want solicitors? NO PROB. That's covered too. Want someone to knock SOFTLY? THAT'S THERE AS WELL.I actually put a PLEASE KNOCK SOFTLY decal on bell cover and NEXT to it, a decal that PLAINLY AND LARGELY SAYS, NO SOLICITING.4. PRICE - TEN BUCKS FOR PEACE OF MIND.....PRICELESS!CONS: Well this isn't a CON, just a tip. TAKE a moment to look at the installation video re the adhesive strips that come with it. NOT that it's difficult, just shows you WHERE exactly to place them (and if you make a mistake, there is another set).THE ONLY CON is I WISH I HAD FOUND IT SOONER! AWWWWWWW, SILENCE!!!!
Alicia B.
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2019
This is perfect for keeping from ringing my doorbell. I work from home and also go to school from home. It's crucial that nobody rings my Bell or knocks on the door because I have three dogs that will erupt when someone is near. I had placed signs on my doors with detailed notes NOT to disturb me. I even put up no soliciting signs and I kid you not, people still came and rang my bell anyway. I put this on there a few months ago and LOVE that nobody has been able to disturb my dogs and I since. I also like the stickers that come with the cover. I chose the no soliciting sticker to out on mine. I have a small doorbell so this fit perfectly.
bvp
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019
This is a great product! Before we got this we had a sign asking people to knock but no one ever paid attention to it. I got so fed up with delivery people and solicitors ringing my doorbell and waking up my 2 young children! This product BLOCKS anyone from pushing the doorbell even if they try. And it installs in 2 seconds - all I had to do was slide it on. Mine stays on easily even without screwing it in. I definitely recommend this for anyone who wants to keep people from using their doorbell. Good variety of stickers to put on it too - I just wish they had some that were horizontal instead of vertical because my doorbell is sideways. But I love the product so much I don't even care!
J. Summers
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2016
Life saver! The UPS guys' and mine! When you start to have homicidal thoughts, it's probably time to do something. I kept trying to get UPS to stop ringing the doorbell by telling them to stop and talking to customer service, but it never worked. I work odd hours, and they just loved to ring the doorbell when I was *finally* getting some sleep. Then, a randomly desperate search—one of many—uncovered this delightful gadget! Homicidal thoughts no more!It fits flawlessly over our standard-sized doorbell. It definitely wouldn't fit an oversized doorbell, so keep that in mind, as other reviewers have noted. The stickers are great, too. Durable and highly varied. Many are for parents, but there are plenty for those of us who just want to make the package people stop driving us insane (I think there were four options I thought might work; I picked the most polite and directly package-related of the four).So, two things: (1) if you have an oversized doorbell, you may want to invest in a normal-sized doorbell for this device to fit over. They're inexpensive and replacing your doorbell is just as easy as cutting the wires—a common solution advocated on forums about this problem. Plus, you'll have a functioning doorbell you can reveal if you ever need it. (2) Get it. The solution to your doorbell-ringing nightmare is finally here!It is hard to believe they don't offer two sizes in order to handle oversized doorbells, and it is a huge faux-paux to say it'll fit any doorbell, but it's such a miracle-worker and such a single, inexpensive device that I can't take away a star from 5 for it. Really, I give this 10 stars, -1 for the incorrect description, which still comes out to 5 since I can only input 5! :)