Ding & Ditch Smart Doorbell (NOW PUBLIC WITH V2)
This mod is Base Game Compatible. Enhanced with Parenthood and Eco Lifestyle.
Say hello to the Ding & Ditch Smart Doorbell
This doorbell brings a modern realistic touch to your home in 8 different colors. With 3 Detection Modes and Visual Ring, you'll never miss a visitor or a delivery.
The original EA door knock interaction is still available however the doorbell is simply more desirable. You may want to keep up with maintenance otherwise friends may receive an unexpected shock, but once it totally breaks, Sims will revert to knocking.
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New adult/teen animations created by thepancake1!
German translations provided by ChippedSim
Spanish translations provided by Simlish4
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Visual Ring offers an alternative alert designed for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Simmers. Once enabled, any number of lamps in your home can be enabled to flash a red color three times whenever the doorbell button is pressed.
Detection Modes
Ring Only: Receive notifications when someone rings your doorbell.
Motion: Receive notifications when motion is detected.
Face ID: Receive intelligent notifications with a Sim's name and photo when they are identified.
Off: No notifications are received, however ringtones and Visual Ring will still operate if enabled.
Color Swatches
The Smart Doorbell is offered in Jet Black, Stark White, Sixam Grey, Granite Falls Green, Sulani Sand, Gnome's Gold, Vlad's Silver, and Henford Rose.
Upgrades
Custom Ringtones: In addition to the classic doorbell sound from The Sims 3, 5 additional ringtones from the game are available once a Sim completes this upgrade.
Plum MX Blue Button Switch: With a few parts your Sim can nearly double the number of presses the button can withstand.
Plathium Button: With 1 collected Plathium element, your Sim can fortify their doorbell to last a lifetime without breaking again. Plathium can be found in three metals, death metal, plathinum, and ironyum. It can also be found in four crystals, diamond, fire opal, citrine, and jet. Once you've found a metal/crystal, send it to the Geo-Council through the mail to get your elements back.
Eco Lifestyle Fuel Cell: If you have Eco Lifestyle installed you can go off the grid with a fuel cell upgrade for battery powered alerting! Don't forget to charge the battery (add fuel).
A Few More Tricks
With Parenthood, kids of all ages can Make Funny Faces or Wave at Camera for special moments, like coming home from school and saying hello to Mom or Dad at work.
Pull the prank of legends and Ding Dong Ditch (Base Game Compatible), or Ding Dong Ditch with Gag Bag (Parenthood Required). Your Level 2 Mischief Sims can leave a smelly gag gift on the porch, ring the bell, and DITCH! With Cats & Dogs, the bag may contain poop, otherwise a horrendous fruit cake. Light it on fire for the ultimate legendary prank. You may also find some of your mischievous neighbors running amok, especially on Spooky Day.
You can also assign the Ding Dong Ditch Holiday Tradition to any other holiday for extra tricks.
/////////////////////// Special Thanks
I can't thank these people enough, they've not only helped this mod come to fruition but truly helped me grow as a creator, as a person, and kept me sane through dark times:
RVSN, thepancake1, Frankk, MizoreYukii, PandaSama
and honestly anyone else I've met in the Creator Musings Discord and on Twitter. Thank you so much. <3
/////////////////////// V2 PUBLIC NOW
View Updates and Download at: https://lot51.cc/doorbell
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Comments (9)
updated on plumer lot51 please
no updates please doorbell lot 51
Hey, it hasn't been updated since October 22, 2024. Are you by chance able to update it? I'm very much interested!
I can't play the game without my doorbell. Thank you so much for working on this awesome creation.
Honestly, this mod is impressive. I used it for a while and found it much more realistic than EA's 2014-era knock-on-the-door system, which feels quite lazy. I'm genuinely surprised they haven't included a doorbell system in the game, even in 2025. However, while the mod excels in many areas, it does have a drawback. It disables a useful and somewhat realistic feature that allows certain Sims (like best friends, girlfriends, or close relatives) to enter the home using a house key. I believe a doorbell system would be much more effective if it incorporated this functionality or a suitable alternative. Unfortunately, this issue conflicts significantly with my playstyle. As a result, I'm going to switch back to an older "Who's Knocking" mod for now. Nevertheless, I sincerely appreciate the effort you’ve put into this mod and hope to revisit it in a few weeks, and then again in a few months, before making a final decision.
Hi Im getting an error message with ding dong ditch.
Hi. Your download link on your website is "broken". You may wan to get a chance to look it. Thank you. edit it's working now. thank you
Im in love with the deaf features...its this type of love and thought that gets put into these mods that makes me know and LOVE the sims community. I cannot wait to go home and install the simzlink!!!!
thanks, looks good!