A GSM intercom rings a resident's phone every time a visitor presses the button. That makes it the busiest SIM on most sites, and the one most likely to fail on a prepay card. SimFalcon intercom plans are sized by calls per month, paid for the year and need no top-ups.
The intercom calls the resident's phone over the SIM. The resident talks to the visitor and presses a key to open the gate or door. Each press is one call on the plan.
Published prices exclude VAT (23%) and are billed annually.
Count roughly how many times a month visitors, couriers and residents use the intercom. Every press of the call button is one call. If the gate only opens when someone rings it and nobody talks, the cheaper Gate Access plan is enough.
| How the entrance is used | Typical site | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Ring to open only, nobody talks | Private driveway gate, farm gate, barrier | Gate Access, €5.99/month |
| Two-way intercom, up to about 100 calls a month | A home or a quiet business entrance | Gate / Intercom Light, €8.99/month |
| Two-way intercom, about 101 to 300 calls a month | Busier entrance, small development, yard with deliveries | Gate / Intercom Pro, €12.99/month |
| Two-way intercom, more than 300 calls a month | Apartment block, business park, very busy site | Gate / Intercom High Use, €16.99/month |
Prices are per SIM, exclude VAT at 23% and are billed annually. Each plan page shows the first payment and the yearly renewal price. Every Gate/Intercom plan includes an Irish local number.
Three things decide whether a SIM will work in your intercom. The manual or the label inside the unit usually answers all three.
SimFalcon voice plans carry calls over 2G and 3G. Most GSM intercoms fitted in Ireland support 2G and work normally. Vodafone switched off 3G in October 2024 and Eir began retiring 3G on 1 October 2026, so a 3G-only intercom will stop calling when 3G ends in its area, whatever SIM is fitted.
If your intercom is 4G-only and calls over VoLTE, send us the model before you order. Our 3G switch-off guide shows how to check.
Most intercoms only need voice calls. SimFalcon SIMs do not send or receive text messages (SMS). If your intercom is set up or reports by SMS only, it needs another way in, such as its keypad, app or PC software. If SMS is the only option, the SIM is not suitable.
Gate pillars, steel enclosures and low ground can weaken the signal. Check the signal on the intercom after fitting, and fit an external antenna if it is weak. A multi-network SIM can use more than one network in Ireland.
Tell us the intercom model and roughly how busy the entrance is, and we will recommend the plan. We normally reply within one working day (Mon–Fri).
Find Your Intercom SIMWhatsApp SupportManagement companies and installers can keep one yearly invoice per entrance, an Irish number residents recognise and a plan sized for the traffic. Installers fitting several intercoms can keep unactivated SIMs in stock and activate each one on site: see IoT SIM cards for installers.
One that is paid for the year, needs no top-ups, has enough calls for the entrance and can use more than one network. Choose the plan by calls per month: Gate / Intercom Light for up to about 100, Pro for about 101 to 300 and High Use for more than 300.
You can, but prepay credit runs out unnoticed when the intercom rings out every time a visitor presses the button, and prepay SIMs can be disconnected if they are not topped up for a period. Then the intercom stops calling and the gate stays shut.
Most intercoms only need voice calls. SimFalcon SIMs carry voice and data but do not send or receive text messages, so an intercom that can only be programmed or report by SMS needs another way in, such as its keypad, app or PC software. Send us the model if you are unsure.
SimFalcon voice plans carry calls over 2G and 3G. An intercom that supports 2G keeps working; a 3G-only intercom stops when 3G ends in its area. If your intercom calls only over 4G (VoLTE), send us the model before ordering.
Yes. Every Gate/Intercom plan includes an Irish local number, so residents and visitors see a familiar number and the intercom can be rung to open the gate.
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