The WireFree wireless intercom system consists of three products. There is a portable table-top intercom, a flush-mount wall intercom, and an outdoor intercom that typically mounts by your front door so visitors can announce their arrival.

While the system works well for caregiver communication system, one issue some elderly and disabled people have with the WireFree portable intercoms is that there are several buttons that can be accidentally pressed, especially when used on the bed stand in the dark. One of these buttons is a Channel button which if pressed will change the channel so you can no longer reach a caregiver.

One way to solve that problem is to use the WireFree Outdoor Intercom even though you plan to use it indoors.

One of the nice things about the WireFree Outdoor Intercom for this application is that there is only one large button so the only thing you can do is press it to call a caregiver.

This unit is totally wireless and portable. The battery life is one year or more so you won't have to worry about changing batteries frequently.

Another positive about the WireFree Outdoor Intercom is that it's waterproof. You can put one in the bathtub or shower for emergencies. Plus, you don't have to worry about spilling liquids on it on your night stand either. If you spill a drink on it, just wipe it off and it's good to go.

If you need a little extra volume, there is a switch inside you can flip to make it louder. If you want the microphone to be a little more sensitive for faint voices, there's a switch for that too.

Since the WireFree Outdoor Intercom is meant for wall mount, there is one easy modification we recommend so it can be used for table top mount. Just go to your local hardware store and ask for the self-adhesive vinyl bumpers that are typically used for keeping your cabinet doors quiet when closing them. Then just stick five of them on the bottom of the WireFree Outdoor Intercom and now you can set it anywhere without having it slide around.

While not ideal, some people want to carry the WireFree Outdoor Intercom with them using a neck strap.

By making another slight modification which consists of adding a plastic tie wrap through the wall-mounting holes as shown in the pictures, a neck strap or lanyard can be added which enables the WireFree Outdoor Intercom to go with you anywhere.

While the outdoor intercom is not the smallest unit (6" x 3.5" x 2), it only weighs about nine ounces with batteries installed. It's not exactly a James Bond sort of device, but it is functional and it has a maximum range of up to 1000 feet.

You'll lose a couple of features that the WireFree portable units have such as the Monitor mode, channel selection, or volume control. But you'll appreciate how easy this WireFree Outdoor Intercom is to use.

In fact, if you don't need the features of the portable or flush mount units, you can use as many of these outdoor intercoms together as you like without having any portable or flush-mount units in your system.

If you want an intercom system that has a true handheld unit that clips to your belt, then check out the MURS intercom system. It also has a range of up to four miles.

Find out more about the WireFree outdoor intercom by clicking here: Outdoor Wireless Intercom

Another product that will work for this application is our WireFree Wireless Doorbell and Intercom. It enables the elderly or disabled person call for help and then talk without pressing the button again. The downside is that the caregiver cannot make calls to this unit. Its button must be pressed first.

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