It is true, SUPRA lockboxes can now be opened with iPhones! Users will need the SUPRA App and an additional piece of hardware (pictured). To sign-up for an eKey and get the piece of hardware, head over to your local ARMLS Support Center.
The eKey service for iPhones is in place of the new ActiveKeys. You wouldn’t use them both – pick one or the other.
To give you an idea of cost, ActiveKeys are $169.52 billed yearly. The Basic iPhone ekey application is $15.37 billed monthly (15.37 x 12 = 184.44) plus a one-time cost for the SUPRA eKey Adapter of $54.95.
Right now the basic service is all that is available, but SUPRA will be releasing a professional service later this year – more about the features.
Thank you Scottsdale Scott for starting the iPhone/Supra conversation on the intranet. To answer your question from the Scottsdale office meeting – yes couples can share the adapter. They have to have individual Apps and iPhones though.
First I will be polite and say “thanks for the info – much appreciated”.
Now I will tell you what I think of the iPhone attachment….
That contraption is HUGE! Won’t pay extra for that cumbersome apparatus, I wouldn’t even use it for free. Over $400 total cost the first year? You can buy 2 iphones for that price. Sorry – .
Tiffany,
I hear you about the fob. In fact, I’ve heard blackberry users say “if I’m going to carry an additional apparatus, I’m going to stick with the cheaper ActievKEY.” Totally a personal preference.
I have seen the iPhone fob and it’s much smaller than the ActiveKey, attaching to your keyring. One other difference is that it never has to be charged since it uses your cell phone juice.
But I did want to clarify 1 point that I didn’t write very clearly. It’s about the cost. It wouldn’t be $400 the first year. If you have an eKey you don’t have to pay the $169 ActiveKey cost. So iPhone ekey users would pay $184/yr for the eKey + the price of the fob. So your first year of iPhone eKey service would be closer to $250.
Hopefully that helps clarify what I tried to say in the article.
Thanks for taking your time to comment!