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Has anyone here used one of these full duplex (hands free) wireless intercom systems? << AMAZON LINK >>
If so, what do you think of them?
If so, what do you think of them?
Full Duplex Wireless Intercom System
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mmckenna
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No idea, but I'd personally be wary of any Chinese wireless product where they don't show you which frequency it works on, or give an FCC ID.
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I understand. It's not for me though, a widow lady in my retirement condo recently had a stroke and fell. Her neighbor in an adjacent unit wants to keep in contact with her to make sure she's okay. They asked about intercoms where the could talk back and forth and asked me to look into a suitable and a fairly affordable unit.
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That's a tough one.
If the intercoms are not going to be on 24x7 transmitting, it's not really of any use other than a simple push to talk system that's tethered to an electrical outlet. Other ways to do that. My mom lives alone, she just carries her cell phone with her everywhere, we can call her, she can call us. No response, someone goes and checks.
If the intercoms are not going to be on 24x7 transmitting, it's not really of any use other than a simple push to talk system that's tethered to an electrical outlet. Other ways to do that. My mom lives alone, she just carries her cell phone with her everywhere, we can call her, she can call us. No response, someone goes and checks.
Another option to consider is to use those Google minis or Alexa mini speakers if the residents of the retirements condos have wireless internet. Before my Dad passed away we started to set one up as he had also suffered a stroke and couldn't operate a phone very well. Just stick to the same brand/service. The devices also serves to provide other information, play music, control local devices, etc. if properly set up. I was doing some research on the legality of these in a retirement home for monitoring purposes and it turns out these were a viable option and becoming popular in retirement communities. (This was about five years ago) You can also step up the game and get these with video monitors and cameras for video communication. A bit expensive but well worth it for peace of mind.
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Yeah, that's not feasible in this case, the lady is just doing a favor for a neighbor and doesn't want to spend a fortune. I passed some information along, but it's up to them what they decide on. What was a surprise to me was that the lady who had the stroke does NOT even have a cellphone, but an actual old style wired phone and not even a cordless model.
The basic speaker pucks are a good option if wireless internet is available. I've seen them on sale for $40 or so. However, if that won't work well, you can only pass the information along.
As far as phones go, the lady may not have a choice in the future. The phone companies are fighting to end POTS service all together. I've been trying to rid myself of the few remaining lines we have left for alarm and fax services because the phone company fails to support them. Every time it rains, one of them gets noisy and acts up. AT&T just comes out and moves the line to a little bit cleaner wire pair. - Wash, rinse and repeat if you get my drift.
Funny thing: a month or so ago I bought an ATA adapter, planning to wean myself off of my local cable company. My brother and I migrated the VOIP line that was once my folks landline (they've both passed several years ago) that we've kept going until all of their business comes to an end and for nostalgia's sake I guess. I looked all over my house and couldn't find a single unused wired phone to plug in to it. I surprised even myself given my "Old Fart" membership status. I used to have them all over the place.
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