Mine too. Not only that, the breaker for the transformer is switched off because the postman used to come right as my then-2-year-old was going for his nap. He's nearly 6 now and has not had an afternoon nap for a long time, and at some point I'll flip the breaker back on when I'm getting my jacket out of the hall cupboard.
But I didn't do that yesterday, I don't think I'll do it today, and it's not looking good for tomorrow either.
Since i like tech, once i was also interested in a smart doorbell or lock. My wife very much disliked the idea, because she thought it could prevent us to even enter our own house when the tech fails.
Then one day i watched my neighbour trying to get into his own house, because his smart lock and doorbell system failed horribly. This took several hours. It started raining. I learned a lot of new swear words from my neighbours wife which were directed to her husband.
This is a security concern as well. I'd argue even worse than the internet connected ones. Anyone at your front door (or where the button is) can easily know if you're at home, and take advantage if you're not. With the internet connected ones, you can always pretend.
I don’t think anyone is fooled into thinking people are home when the home owner “answers the door” via their internet connected doorbell.
If anything, I’d say that’s a bigger give away than someone not answering a traditional door bell given people used to not hear them even when home, all the time (particularly in bigger houses).
I would have thought this but was amazed at the number of times people would think I was home while talking to them via my doorbell. I have neighbor that told people I was rude to not come to the door and didn’t know I was talking to her from work.
How long ago was that? Was this when smart doorbells were brand new tech?
I could understand peoples misconception back when such door bells weren’t known about so the default assumption people might have is that it was an intercom.
The neighbor was 2022 or so but even more recent people have seemed a bit confused. I think having a car in the driveway makes people think we are home.
From my experience with package delivery I can tell you this is not how it works. Press the button, door doesn't open that instance, ergo no one is home.
My home office is in the other end of the house, it takes ~20-30 seconds for me to get to the door. That is more time than UPS grants you.
But I didn't do that yesterday, I don't think I'll do it today, and it's not looking good for tomorrow either.