When you’re not home and/or out of town. You can check who is at your door for safety purposes and maybe even talk with them. When you’re working or making dinner and want to avoid solicitors, you can check to see if the person ringing the doorbell is worth taking the time out of your lengthy To Do list to greet at the door. View in galleryThe August Doorbell Camera is a video doorbell that connects to your existing doorbell wires. The camera itself has a small but square shape 2. 9”x2. 9”x0. 9”, which is sleek and distinct but that might require special care in installing because it’s not the traditional rectangle. In addition to seeing them, you will also be able to speak with visitors at your front door through your smart phone, even when you’re not at home. Motion detection sensors, when triggered, will send instant alerts to your phone when activity occurs at your doorstep. After you subscribe to August’s video recording service about $5/month, you will be able to record and then access video with the August Doorbell Cam; you can replay video if you happen to miss visitors during the live feed with this optional cloud recording service.