Methods and systems for communication from an exterior of a location

A method for operating a doorbell for allowing a person exterior to a location to communicate with a person associated with the location, comprising:

• receiving a signal from a device exterior to the location;
• in response to the signal, initiating a time delay;
• upon expiration of the time delay without receiving a cancellation input, causing a communication from the location to be initiated to a number corresponding to the location, the initiating of the communication initiating communication via a public switched telephone network or a wireless communication network;
• causing the communication to be forwarded to a device of the person associated with the location;
• and
• causing the device exterior to the location to be connected to the communication and to allow the person exterior to the location to participate in the communication;
• canceling the communication via a public switched telephone network or a wireless communication network to a person associated with the location upon sensing an entrance associated with the location being opened.

A method for operating a door bell for establishing communication, comprising:

• receiving a signal initiated exterior to a location;
• responsive to the signal, causing a communication to be originated from the location and routed to an identifier associated with the location the communication being performed via public switched telephone network or a wireless communication, network;
• and
• causing a unit exterior of the location to be connected to the communication, wherein the communication is originated from the location only after a selected time has passed since the signal;
• canceling the communication over the public switched telephone network or a wireless communication network to a person associated with the location upon sensing a an entrance associated with the location being opened.