How It Works

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Purchase the device complete with one of our phones — or buy the device only, and hook it up to your own phone. When players press the correct numbers in the right order, they can hear a recorded message…a musical message. Or, program the phone to trigger a relay that automatically unlocks a door, turn off the lights, or anything else you can think of.

This is a stand-alone prop that requires no special software. Connect it once to your network to program, and it works as a standalone prop. Or keep it connected to your local ethernet network and use the Live-Status View features. No internet connection needed! No relying on the outside world. We designed our prop to be rock solid. Our custom-built industrial-strength hardware was manufactured in the USA, so you can rely on it game after game, day after day.

Program It Yourself

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​Adding phone numbers is simple. When you get your device,
​plug it into your router and you'll see a screen ​like this. It's easy!
It's so easy to add phone numbers.​

Our Escape Room Phone was designed with a typical, somewhat tech-savvy escape game owner in mind. To program the phone, simply follow the step-by-step instructions to add phone numbers, sound files, messages and relay actions. 

​Our easy-to-use interface can be set up without the Internet on any computer using your browser. It will take about 30 minutes for you to program and install your new phone.

Programming Features: 
• Unlimited numbers
• Unlimited length of files
• Works with all standard sound file formats (MP3, Wav,
   Aiff, etc...)
• Enable/Disable switch on individual numbers (save
   multiple messages for the same numbers and activate
   as needed)
• Standard wrong number message (can be customized)
• Standard dial tone (can be customized)
• And many more…
Live-Status View In Real-Time
The industry's only Live-Status view and remotely controlled telephone!

FEATURES: 
• See what numbers players are dialing (finally you can 
   know if they are dialing the correct number or not)
• If they're having a hard time, click to override and play them
​   the clue. 
• See when a message is finished playing
​• Keeps track of successfully dialed numbers
• See what numbers players are supposed to dial
​• Remotely control the relay
​• And many more…

NOTE: For Live-Staus view, device must be connected to an ethernet network.
​No internet is needed.
Flexes With Your Game
A fun tech device that can change your entire game. Use it multiple times in every game and as a way to offer "easy" and "difficult" game versions. Works great as a stand alone prop, or connected to your network. See phone and game ideas below.
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This is an extremely flexible tech prop that you can build your entire game around. (i.e. they need to keep coming back to the phone to make different calls to various characters in your game's story). You can also use it to create various game play levels. For an "easy game", you can provide clues leading to telephone numbers that contain very direct messages. For a difficult game, offer phone numbers that lead to messages that are more vague. If a game is going too slow, make an announcement and have them call a number that leads to a free clue! The built-in software even allows you to enable and disable different messages, depending on the game you want them to play. The possibilities are endless.
  • Easily program 100+ phone numbers (build a game around the phone)​
  • Works with most touch-tone phones (style to your game)
  • Plug & Play (easy to install)
  • Built in Relay (activate a switch)

Game Ideas

How can you use this telephone?
Have players call multiple numbers. Use it as a pivotal communication tool.

• Character Phone Numbers – Make your game immersive. Have players call different "characters" and figures in your game. Include a little black book clue.
• Answering Machine Message – Have players dial an "answering machine message" that presents vital information.
• Phone Error Message – create humor by adding a prank message when players dial the wrong number
• Clue Distribution – Program the phone with numbers that contain vital info they need throughout the game. When players need a clue, just distribute the phone number to them
• Spy Phone – Make your phone a detective's phone where players feel like they're "listening in" to various live conversations
• Musical Clue – Have players call the phone and get a sound clip of a song they needed to unlock the next game stage.
• Start Action – When they call the right number, add a congratulations message and have the phone automatically open an action (lights go off, door opens, etc…)
• Multiple Phones – Connect multiple phones to the same prop. In a multiple room game, each room can have a different era phone.
 

The Finer Points

  • Product Details
  • Technical Specs
  • Customization
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What's in the box?
• Phone Device 
• Set up instructions
• 12v power supply
• 2 Ethernet Cables (to connect device, and  
​  computer to router)
​• 30 days of tech support
• 1 Year Warranty

Who can set it up?
Almost anyone. If you're "pretty good" with computers, you can set this up and configure your phone numbers. If you want the phone to activate a relay (i.e. turn on/off a light) that's something any tech savvy handyman can do for you. We've included wiring instructions for a basic magnetic lock relay.
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Detailed Tech Specs​
  • Ethernet port (to connect to local network). Prop controller can run off network after configured
  • Relay: 3 post screw terminal (switch, normally open, normally closed), rated up to 240VAC / 24VDC, 10 Amp AC or DC
  • 12v power port: barrel connector (Power adaptor supplied) Advanced users can connect prop to a multiple item 12V power supply.
  • 4 gb of storage (1,000+ numbers and 500+ sound files)
  • Phone Device is 3" x 5" x 1.125" - Easy to hide anywhere in your room.
Looking for a specific type of phone?
No problem. We can help you locate a phone. But the unique thing about our device is it works with most touch-tone phones. So chances are, that neat phone you saw online probably works with our device!

​Want your phone pre-programmed with numbers and sound files?
Yep. We can do that. Send us your list of numbers and sound files. We'll set it up for an additional cost of $100/25 numbers.