Customer Reviews

Uniden GMR638-2 6-Mile 22-Channel FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radio (Pair)

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I bought these walkie talkies for my 5 year old son after reading poor reviews on the "toy" type walkie talkies. The reception is great, he takes one outside and leaves one with me so we can talk and he can check in with me. He has only taken them out into the front yard and across the cul de sac, so I'm not sure what kind of range they get but for short distances they are crystal clear. So far he has dropped them on the floor multiple times and left them on all night. They have not shown any signs of falling apart and battery life is looooong. The charging cradle that comes with it is wonderful as well. Highly recommended!!

These radios were a great purchase. We use them all the time. Our four year old son loves them and uses them to call his grandparents that live 3 miles away. We also use them for camping and when we go shopping (Dad has a habit of getting lost) There are some minor issues with breaking up during transmissions but overall a solid product that is used often (This was the second set we purchased with a charger and the third set total).

I purchased a set of these radios at a toy store as a gift for an 8 year old. I had gone into the store looking for some "Power-Rangers/Spiderman/Star Wars/etc. stuff that he had asked for that he already had too much of already. I saw this set and decided to get it instead. He totally flipped out with excitement when he opened the package. This set is not actually a toy. It is the real thing--not top of the line, but not a toy either. This kid knew that and was very, very impressed. He, his teenage brother and sister and even his Dad are getting a lot of milage from this gift. I purchased 2 more from Amazon.com for my grandson and nephew and am getting rave reviews there as well. I got a great deal from Amazon.com. Lower price and no shipping charge. This is a perfect gift for 8-15 year olds. A winner!!

At about $15 shipped these radios are certainly worth the price and function as an excellent intercom between houses on the property where I live. They also were useful at a recent convention held at the LAX Hilton where they communicated through 6 concrete floors!

However the claim of a 6-mile range has yet to be substantiated and appears to depends largely on a clear and completely unobstructed line-of-sight.

In reality the practical range is more like half a mile to a mile and then only when using the GMRS channels; FRS channels have a hard time reaching beyond 200-250 yards in urban use!

The belt clips supplied with the units are practically useless as they grip poorly but did help point up the durability of the units: I dropped one out of my pocket onto rough pavement going around a corner on my motor scooter at about 25mph and after retrieving the radio (thankfully NOT run over) discovered it not only held together and functioned perfectly, it did not even show evidence of any cosmetic damage!

The supplied battery packs take and hold a charge from the drop-in charging cradle approximately 3 times as long as alkaline batteries.

The radios themselves are feature-rich yet relatively uncomplicated, and includes squelch sub-codes for each channel which aids in clear communications and a scan feature that's handy for monitoring multiple channels.

These units would be entirely suitable for keeping in touch at swap meets or sporting events or between vehicles driving cross country, but don't expect to talk across town with them.

Listed for up to 6 mile range. Doesn't explain that you only get that with the GMRS channels that require a license. FRS channels are supposed to get up to 2 mile range. I would have been satified with that but I couldn't get 1/4 mile without losing reception.

They are a good size and the charger is compact. However, not quite sure on the 6 miles as advertised - most channels get static and other people talking at less than 1 mile away.

These radios are perfect for use within a comercial or industrial site. Very inexpensive but durable and reliable.

I live in a typical suburban subdivision, absolutely indistinguishable from the hundreds of thousands of similar neighborhoods around the US. I give one of these to my kids and let them go to the parks, their friends' houses, etc. I can reach them easily and they can reach me. The reception is great for us, but we haven't tried it over about 3 miles.

Struggles to transmit through a stone building 100 meters away, with large glass windows!
1/2 mile range in open areas.
poor audio quality from speaker. must constantly request a repeat of message. Comparing to my Panasonic FRS units.
Good battery life, and user replaceable.
Can't seem to get VOX to work...poor user manual...tried 3 and 4 conductor headsets with it. No joy.

Primarily used as kid monitor/parent-to-child two-way communicator.

I purchased this product to use on a cruise to stay in contact with our 17 year old son...they worked GREAT!! We use these ALL the time! Not only for the ship, (got pretty good reception through all the metal and concrete, etc.) but while we were at port, theme parks, the mall, shopping strips, sporting events...I could go on and on!

The only down side is the the lower channels don't get as good reception. The farther away you get from each unit, the poorer the reception, which is only to be expected. We paid $29 for our set, and feel we have gotten more than our money's worth! We haven't tested the exact distance, but they work well enough for us as far as we've gone!

We love these radios, and will use them till they fall apart, and that my friend, seems like it will be a long time from now!