Gate Telephone Entry System Replacement

Replace your gate call box with a cloud entry kiosk

If your gate still runs on a call box or a gate telephone entry system, MyWatchtower replaces it with a touchscreen kiosk. Visitors find a resident in the directory and the system calls them. The resident opens the gate with one key press on their phone. Visitors can also use a PIN or a QR code. The kiosk connects by cellular, WiFi, or Ethernet.

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Directory calling stays

Visitors search the directory on the touchscreen and the system calls the resident. The resident authorizes access with one key press.

PIN and QR passes from the app

Residents issue PINs and QR passes from the mobile app before a visit. An expected guest enters at the kiosk without a call.

A record of every entry

The kiosk captures a photo on every entry and attaches it to a time-stamped record in the MyWatchtower cloud.

Cellular, WiFi, or Ethernet

The kiosk has cellular failover and up to 4 hours of battery backup. It works with compatible Brivo or HID gate controllers.

Platform Capabilities

Everything you need in one platform

MyWatchtower delivers a complete, unified system — not a patchwork of integrations.

Visitor Management

Streamline guest entry with pre-registration, real-time arrival alerts, and digital entry logs.

Mobile Command

Full-featured iOS and Android app to manage operations from anywhere.

Credential Management

Issue RFID, QR codes, PINs, proximity cards, fobs, and mobile passes with granular access control.

Real-Time Notifications

Instant alerts for guest arrivals, reported incidents, and system events sent to your device.

License Plate Recognition

Frictionless entry with intelligent cameras that automatically recognize pre-registered vehicles.

Cloud Native

100% cloud-based. No local servers, automatic backups, and continuous updates.

Flexible Deployment

Staffed, Unstaffed, or Both.

Run a staffed gatehouse with Mission Control, a self-service kiosk at the entry lane, or both at different gates. MyWatchtower fits the way your community runs today.

Mission Control Suite

Staffed Entry

Your gate staff process each visitor from Mission Control: one screen for arrivals, pre-approved visitors, vehicle details, and entry notes.

Real-time visitor processing
Pre-approved visitor lists
High-throughput queue management
Visitor, vehicle, and unit details
Resident notified on arrival
Time-stamped record with notes

Best forCommunities that keep a staffed gatehouse

Self-Service Kiosk

Now Available

Unstaffed Entry

A weather-ready touchscreen kiosk at the entry lane processes visitor entry around the clock, with no on-site staff required.

Single-use, time-limited, or recurring PINs
QR code passes from the resident app
Directory search and resident calling
Photo captured on every entry
Up to 4 hours of battery backup
Optional Live Agent for visitor-initiated entries

Best forCommunities that want 24/7 entry without gate staff

Shared by both modes

Built on the Same Cloud

Choose one mode, or run both across different access points. Every entry goes to the same cloud dashboard and the same audit trail.

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Cloud dashboard
Entry records and audit trail
Resident mobile app
Real-time notifications
License plate recognition
Brivo and HID controllers

Partners and Industry

Industry examples

Partnered with the best in access control hardware and cloud infrastructure.

Common Questions

Gate Call Box Replacement

A gate telephone entry system, often named a call box, is a panel at the gate. A visitor finds a resident on the panel and the system calls the resident. The resident presses a key on their phone to open the gate. MyWatchtower keeps that call and adds PIN and QR passes from a resident app, plus a photo and a time-stamped record for each entry.

The MyWatchtower kiosk: a weather-ready touchscreen at the entry lane. It keeps directory calling and adds PIN code entry and QR code scan. It also captures a photo on every entry. See the unstaffed gate entry kiosk page for the full description.

The visitor searches the directory on the kiosk and the system places a call. The resident authorizes access with one key press on their phone. For an expected guest, the resident can issue a PIN or a QR pass from the mobile app before the visit, and the guest enters without a call.

Yes. MyWatchtower includes a mobile app for iOS and Android. Residents issue PINs and QR passes, approve access, and get a notification when a visitor arrives.

The kiosk captures a photo of the visitor at the moment of entry and attaches it to the time-stamped entry record. PIN entries, QR scans, and directory calls all go into the MyWatchtower audit trail.

For an unstaffed gate, the only on-site requirement is the kiosk hardware and power. The kiosk connects by cellular, WiFi, or Ethernet, with cellular failover, and it has up to 4 hours of battery backup. There are no local servers to install.

The kiosk works with compatible Brivo or HID gate controllers. Your current gate hardware must be checked before an install. Tell us what you have when you book a demo.

One cloud dashboard covers every entrance. A community can run Mission Control at a staffed gate and a kiosk at an unstaffed entrance, and both use the same entry records and resident app.

Residents can self-enroll and request access to their community and their property or unit. The property manager or an administrator approves or rejects each request. An administrator or manager can also add a resident by email address, which sends an invite to create an account.

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