Get a wireless chime doorbell if you just need to know someone is at the gate: the ₱485 Daytech DB25 needs no WiFi and no button batteries. Get a video doorbell like the ₱595 Daytech DB33 if you want to see and talk to visitors on your phone, and your gate has strong WiFi.
In many Filipino homes, the gate is far from the sala, and a knock or "tao po" does not carry over the TV, the electric fan or the rain. A wireless doorbell fixes that without wiring. The question most buyers ask is whether to pay a little more for a video doorbell. This guide compares the two types, plus intercom doorbells, with live prices from our store.
What is the difference between a wireless doorbell and a video doorbell?
A wireless doorbell sends a radio signal from the button to a chime inside the house. A video doorbell adds a camera, microphone and speaker, and sends a video call to your phone over WiFi when someone presses the button.
A chime doorbell only tells you someone is there. A video doorbell tells you who it is, lets you talk to them, and saves a snapshot, so you can see deliveries and visitors even when you are not home.
Does a wireless doorbell need WiFi?
No. The button and chime of a wireless doorbell like the Daytech DB25 or DB27 pair directly by radio, so it works with no WiFi, no app and no internet, even when your provider is down.
A video doorbell is the opposite. The Daytech DB33 connects to 2.4GHz WiFi to call your phone, so it needs a signal strong enough to reach the gate. Test your WiFi at the gate with your phone before you buy.
Wireless vs video vs intercom doorbell comparison
| Model | Type | Needs WiFi | Key feature | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytech DB25 | Chime doorbell | No | Battery-free waterproof button, up to 150 m, 38 tones | ₱485 |
| Daytech DB27 | Chime doorbell | No | Up to 260 m, 36 chimes, flashing LED | ₱519 |
| Daytech DB33 | Video doorbell | Yes, 2.4GHz | 120° camera, night vision, two-way audio, 3 days free cloud | ₱595 |
| Daytech HI06 | Intercom doorbell | No | Full duplex talk, up to 500 ft, 1000mAh | ₱1,398 |
| Daytech HI05 | Intercom doorbell | No | Full duplex, pre-paired, over 1,000 ft open range | ₱1,849 |
Prices as of November 2026. The product page always shows the current price, and stock of the DB33 is limited.
Which doorbell works during a brownout?
The DB25 and DB27 chimes plug into an outlet, so they stop during a brownout unless the outlet has backup power. The DB33 runs on its battery, but your phone alerts stop if the WiFi router loses power.
Battery intercom doorbells like the HI06, with a 1000mAh battery that lasts up to 96 hours on standby, keep working through a long outage. A small power station that runs your router keeps a video doorbell online.
Does a video doorbell record?
The DB33 saves snapshots to free rolling cloud storage that keeps 3 days of recordings, viewed in the app. It has no microSD slot, and it wakes and records when someone presses the button.
That suits deliveries and visitors. For continuous recording of your gate or street, a WiFi CCTV camera is the better tool; see our WiFi CCTV camera guide.
Will a wireless doorbell work in the rain?
Yes, with a waterproof or water-resistant button such as the DB25 or DB27, mounted under an eave if possible. For an exposed gate during typhoon season, add the clear Daytech doorbell cover for ₱139.
Wipe the button dry after heavy rain, and check that the cover sits flush around the button so wind-driven rain cannot get behind it.
What about an intercom doorbell?
An intercom doorbell lets you talk to the visitor through a handset or speaker inside, without WiFi or a camera. It suits gated homes where you want to ask who it is before walking out to the gate.
The Daytech HI05 is full duplex, so both sides talk at once like a phone call. See all room-to-room and door intercoms in our intercom collection.
Which one should you buy?
- Simple gate doorbell, no batteries to change: the Daytech DB25 at ₱485.
- Big house, compound or long driveway: the Daytech DB27 at ₱519, with up to 260 m range.
- See and talk to visitors on your phone: the Daytech DB33 video doorbell at ₱595, if your WiFi reaches the gate.
- Talk to visitors without WiFi: the Daytech HI06 at ₱1,398 or HI05 at ₱1,849.
- Shop entrance alert: the HW09 motion chime at ₱349.
See every model in our wireless doorbell collection. Already have a DB33? Read our DB33 setup tips.
Mga madalas itanong (Tagalog FAQ)
Kailangan ba ng WiFi ang wireless doorbell?
Hindi. Ang DB25 at DB27 ay direktang konektado ang button at chime sa radyo. Ang video doorbell lang tulad ng DB33 ang nangangailangan ng WiFi.
Magkano ang wireless doorbell?
Sa VMI Direct, ₱485 ang DB25, ₱519 ang DB27 at ₱595 ang DB33 video doorbell. Ang HI05 intercom doorbell ay ₱1,849.
Puwede ba sa ulan ang doorbell button?
Oo, waterproof ang button ng DB25. Ilagay sa ilalim ng bubong kung maaari, at dagdagan ng ₱139 na clear cover para sa bagyo.
Where can you buy a wireless doorbell in the Philippines?
Daytech wireless doorbells, the DB33 video doorbell and intercom doorbells are in stock at VMI Direct with nationwide shipping. Order a clear doorbell cover with your doorbell if the button will face the rain.
