“My mother is elderly and lives in an inlaw apartment in my home, I want to buy the google mini so she can call me on my cell phone if she needs me. I thought this would be better than an intercom system. Any reason why this would not be a good option?”
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No this is a great option for that. There have been many instances where I have lost my phone or something and used my google assistant to call. Works every time.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.That sounds like a perfect answer for your situation. Since you are both on the same WiFi network, you can “speak” to another speaker by prefacing your message with “Hey, Google: ..Broadcast”. I do this all the time, like an intercom. I’m downstairs in the kitchen, and wondering if my wife wants a cup of tea. So it goes like this: “Hey Google...Broadcast....Peggy, would you like a cup of tea?” The other Google Home, in the bedroom, speaks the message. She usually forgets to preface with “Hey Google....Broadcast...” and only says “Yes, please” which of course I do not hear, since I am in the kitchen and cannot hear what she is saying in the bedroom. So the technology does not solve the problem of having to walk upstairs, and then back down, just to ask the question. But we will get the hang of it.
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