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Multi apartment intercom system buying guide

Updated: 22 October 2026

You own a two-dwelling house, or a small block, and you want a visitor to press one button and ring only that flat. A multi apartment intercom system buying guide starts with the carton, not with the longest title on amazon.co.uk. The title may print every flat count from 2 to 12, while the included-components line lists one monitor and no strike. This page is the criteria: how many stations are actually in that ASIN, what cable you can pull, and whether the lock is a second purchase. The scored kits sit on the [multi apartment intercom system comparison](/hub/electronic-surveillance/multi-apartment-intercom-system). Prices are the amazon.co.uk scrape from 20 October 2026. We did not install the kits in a lab.

You own a two-dwelling house, or a small block, and you want a visitor to press one button and ring only that flat.

Our top picks

ANJIELO SMART ANJIELO SMART 7 inch, 3 monitors

Best overall

ANJIELO SMART ANJIELO SMART 7 inch, 3 monitors
5.0/10about £319.99
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LIBO Smart Home LIBO 7 inch, 2 monitors

Rank 2

LIBO Smart Home LIBO 7 inch, 2 monitors
6.4/10about £149.99
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uoweky uoweky 4.3 inch, 3 monitors

Best value

uoweky uoweky 4.3 inch, 3 monitors
5.4/10about £200.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Match flats to the monitors in the box
  2. 2.Name the cable before you order
  3. 3.Buy the release as its own item
  4. 4.Weather, mains and who should leave the marketplace

Match flats to the monitors in the box

A multi-way video door entry system is one outdoor panel and one indoor station per dwelling. Count the call buttons and the monitors named for that ASIN. A string such as 2/3/4/6/8/10/12 is a range the seller uses across variants. It is not a promise that this parcel contains twelve screens. ANJIELO SMART B0FXG9R1ZL, at £499.99, lists that range and ends with for 6 family. Included components are a doorbell, a monitor and a power adapter. Number of items is 1. A bullet says the system supports up to 12 security devices and tells you to contact customer service above six. Six flats have not been shown six monitors. LIBO B07CQQHTY8 states two monitors at £149.99. uoweky B07SX3NY45 states three monitors and three call buttons at £200.99. ANJIELO SMART B0D3HR83HJ states three monitors at £319.99, and one bullet also says two occupants in one building.

Name the cable before you order

Many marketplace video kits want four or more conductors. LIBO names the cable: a bullet says the maximum audio and video distance is 100 metres if you use RVV4×1.0, four cores of 1.0 mm². The same page also prints a night-vision range of 100 metres. That second figure is not the cable sentence. uoweky reviews describe several cores and a cable that would not pass the existing conduit. A true 2-wire bus, such as Videx VX2300, Bticino or Urmet 2Voice, is a different architecture. The cable decision is on the 2-wire versus 4-wire page.
ANJIELO SMART ANJIELO SMART 7 inch, 3 monitors

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ANJIELO SMART ANJIELO SMART 7 inch, 3 monitors
5.0/10about £319.99
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Buy the release as its own item

None of the five scraped kits lists a strike or a maglock in the box. The unlock button is an output. LIBO says unlock is supported. Kadongli says one-key unlock. uoweky says the monitor button can work an electric lock, and states RFID for 500 cards. Only ANJIELO B0D3HR83HJ states a voltage: 12 V electric, electromagnetic, and cathode and anode locks. The lock is still absent from its included-components line. The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers’ specifiers’ guide, September 2024, treats access-control lock supplies as 12 V or 24 V. No kept listing states 24 V or a milliamp output. Fail-secure hardware stays locked when power is removed and does not belong on the only way out. That choice is on the door release page.

Weather, mains and who should leave the marketplace

An IP figure is not a hood and not a BS 1363 plug. LIBO and uoweky print IP54. Kadongli says waterproof with no IP code, and a UK review says the outdoor unit is not suitable for external use. LIBO reviews mention rain stopping a unit and a missing rain hood. 240 V means the monitor is listed as corded electric. uoweky reviews mention plugs that do not fit and missing transformers. A camera on a communal entrance can be personal data. A deaf resident can ask for the entry system to be adapted. Shelter England says the tenant should not be charged, and reasonableness depends on practicality and cost. Leave the marketplace for six proven monitors, a fire door, or a new mains circuit. Picks by flat count are on the best kits page.

Common questions

How many indoor monitors should a multi-apartment kit contain?
One indoor station per dwelling, plus one call button for that dwelling. A two-dwelling house needs two monitors in that box. Three flats need three. A range of flat counts is the seller’s menu, not the parcel.
Why does the title list 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 if I only have three flats?
Sellers reuse one title across variants and then pin a phrase such as for 6 family on the variation. B0FXG9R1ZL does that and still lists one monitor in the included line. If you have three flats, you want a page that states three monitors and three call buttons, such as the uoweky title, and you still confirm the carton.
Does the box include the electric door lock?
Not on these five listings. Unlock, one-key unlock, or a 12 V lock line means the monitor is described as able to release a lock. The strike or maglock is a separate product. LIBO reviewers have asked whether a separate supply is needed because the door does not always open.
Will the old two-core cable in the conduit carry a marketplace video kit?
Not if the kit wants four or more cores. LIBO names RVV4×1.0 for its stated audio and video distance. uoweky reviews describe a cable that would not pass the existing conduit. A pair can serve a 2-wire bus from the maker of that bus. It does not turn a marketplace video kit into that bus.
Does a camera on a shared door raise a UK GDPR point?
Yes. A camera that films a communal entrance can capture other residents and their visitors, which the ICO treats as personal data. You need a reason, a limit on what you keep, and a way for the other households to know the camera is there. A video intercom is not exempt because it is also a doorbell.

Related pages

How to install a multi-apartment intercom

Multi-apartment intercom system

UK 2 wire vs 4 wire video intercom for a small block

Best multi apartment intercom system by flat count

UK intercom door release lock voltage: 12 V or 24 V

Sources

Public UK sources from the digest first, then the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Prices and stars were taken on 20 October 2026. A search-snippet price from that day is context only.

  1. Videx, wired video intercoms (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  2. GAI, access control specifiers' guide, September 2024 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  3. Citizens Advice, asking for adjustments (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  4. Equality Act 2010, explanatory notes (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  5. Shelter England, landlord responsibilities for improvements (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  6. Secured by Design, homes guide excerpt (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  7. Approved Document P (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  8. ICO, home CCTV systems (retrieved 20 October 2026)