Smart Home Pick

Wireless Two Way Home Intercom System, 3 Units

A set of three units that talk to each other with nothing installed and no network involved. Full duplex means both people speak at once like a phone call, with no button held down, and the automatic answer setting picks up on its own, which is the part that matters for an older parent or anyone whose hands are full. Range runs about 5,300 feet, and 18 channels plus two private group channels keep a neighbor's set out of the conversation. Each unit has two keyhole slots for a wall and four rubber pads for a table. FCC certified.

What you're getting

• Three units in the set, talking to each other with nothing installed
• Full duplex, so both people speak at once with no button held down
• Automatic answer picks up on its own for hands free use
• Range about 5,300 feet, with 18 channels and two private group channels
• Two keyhole slots for a wall and four rubber pads for a table

Why we picked it

Every multi floor house runs on shouting until somebody is on a call. A unit in the kitchen and one upstairs turns that into a normal conversation, and the automatic answer setting is the part that matters if the person on the other end has their hands full or cannot get up. Nothing here touches a network, so it keeps working when the internet does not.