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Video or audio intercom for flats

Updated: 22 October 2026

The caller is standing at a shared door and you cannot see them. That is the whole reason people add a camera. A video or audio intercom for flats is a choice about that picture, the extra cable, and the privacy duty at a communal entrance, not a choice about which inch of screen looks modern. In this amazon.co.uk set, one listing is speech only and five are video. It is not a lab test. A qualifying purchase from our [3 apartment intercom system comparison](/hub/electronic-surveillance/3-apartment-intercom-system) can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Station count and cable come first, on the [3 flat door entry system buying guide](/hub/electronic-surveillance/3-apartment-intercom-system/sub/3-apartment-intercom-system-buying-guide).

The caller is standing at a shared door and you cannot see them. That is the whole reason people add a camera.

Our top picks

Digiteck Digiteck 903 3-way audio

Best overall

Digiteck Digiteck 903 3-way audio
6.8/10about £194.00
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uoweky uoweky 7 inch RFID, 3 monitors

Rank 2

uoweky uoweky 7 inch RFID, 3 monitors
8.2/10about £209.99
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uoweky uoweky 4.3 inch, 3 monitors

Best value

uoweky uoweky 4.3 inch, 3 monitors
7.6/10about £200.99
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On this page
  1. 1.When speech is the whole job
  2. 2.What the camera is actually for
  3. 3.The shared entrance changes the rules
  4. 4.A conditional recommendation

When speech is the whole job

Speech is enough when you will ask who is there, decide, and release the door. In this set the speech kit is the Digiteck 903, ASIN B01KZHONLO, at £194.00, rated 4.4 from 12 reviews. There is no camera on the listing. The box line includes an outdoor unit, an indoor electric lock kit, and a power supply. Three captured UK reviews from 2017 to 2019 say it worked or was right for the job, and one of them is only Ok. The name says 3-way. The box line does not say three indoor handsets. Buy it for speech only after you have confirmed the handset count. Leave it if identification is why you are replacing the old system.

What the camera is actually for

The camera is for recognising a caller when a voice is not enough, and for seeing the step when you are not at the handset. It is not a safer door by itself. Night vision is claimed on the video listings. Only the 4.3 inch uoweky, B07SX3NY45, prints a distance: 2 m. On the 7 inch uoweky, B07P4DGCP8, reviewers call the night picture usable, not crisp. Usable at the step is not a recorded identification you could rely on later. A larger screen is easier to glance at. It is not a safer entrance. IP54 is printed only on the 4.3 inch kit. The 7 inch kit says waterproof with no IP code. These kits are not sold as a mix of one audio handset and two video monitors. You choose audio for the entrance, or video for the entrance. Who should buy which model, once you have chosen the type, is on the best intercom for 3 flats page.
Digiteck Digiteck 903 3-way audio

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Digiteck Digiteck 903 3-way audio
6.8/10about £194.00
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The shared entrance changes the rules

A camera on a communal door often films a shared hall, a path, or the pavement. The ICO’s guidance on home CCTV says that if you record beyond your boundary you should capture less, put up a sign, store the footage, delete it, and respond when someone asks about images of them. Islington Council’s housing note says communal landings sit outside that household boundary. The ICO says audio of people’s conversations is unlikely to be justified, because it collects more than you need to see who is at the door. A live speech call, while you hold the button, is the door-entry function. A stored recording of the step is a different thing. B0DWSND7WN states motion clips to a card, and a 32 GB card in the recording bullet. That is a recorder at a shared door, with no review text and a monitor-count clash. None of this makes video illegal at a flat entrance. It makes an unthinking camera a problem.

A conditional recommendation

Choose audio when identification is not the job, when you will not watch a screen, or when you do not want to film a shared path. In this set that points at the Digiteck 903, with the condition that 3-way is not yet three handsets, and with the lock kit in the box line. Choose video when you have a reason to see the caller, you can pull the four-wire home-runs, and you will sign, store, and delete in line with the ICO guidance. Do not choose video because a 10 inch screen sounds safer. B0DWSND7WN has not even agreed with itself about two screens or three. The lock, whichever type you choose, is a separate decision on the electric lock for a door entry system page. A camera does not release the door correctly by being a camera.

Common questions

What do you gain from a screen at night?
You gain a picture of the step, within whatever range the listing actually states. Only B07SX3NY45 prints a night-vision distance, and that distance is 2 m. On the 7 inch uoweky, reviewers call the night picture usable rather than sharp. A screen does not replace a porch light, and it does not change how the lock fails when the power goes off.
Does a shared hallway camera need a sign?
If it records beyond your boundary, the ICO expects a sign, along with less capture, secure storage, deletion, and a response to people who appear in the footage. Islington Council treats communal landings as outside the household boundary.
Should audio recording stay on?
Leave stored audio off unless you can justify it. The ICO says recording people’s conversations is unlikely to be justified. A live speech call while you answer is the intercom. B0DWSND7WN states motion clips and a 32 GB card.
Can one flat have audio and another video on these kits?
Not on the listings kept here. Each video kit is a camera station plus monitors, and the Digiteck is audio only. Mixing an audio handset in one flat with a video monitor in another is a feature of some trade systems, and it is not described for these ASINs. If you need that mix, you are outside this shortlist.
Who should not fit a recorder?
Anyone who will not sign the door, agree who holds the footage, and delete it. B0DWSND7WN states a card and motion clips, and its title and a bullet disagree on the monitor count.

Related pages

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Electric lock for a door entry system: fail-safe check

Sources

Public UK sources from the research digest, used for this page in October 2026. Prices, stars and review counts are from the six amazon.co.uk listings captured on 19 October 2026. Trade-shop prices are context and are not a score. Star ratings are not UK-only opinion. Part P is the England and Wales rule cited here, not the rule in Scotland or Northern Ireland. A line that says a kit works with an electric lock does not include the lock, a dry contact, or a fire-alarm release.

  1. ICO, home CCTV systems (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. Approved Document P (2013) (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. IET, Part P frequently asked questions (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. Approved Document B, volume 1 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. Tynetec Entel Ultra installation guide (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 22 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. Intelligent Home Online, flats door entry prices (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. amazon.co.uk listings captured 19 October 2026 (retrieved 19 October 2026)