Could replace the old intercom with any other intercom system, or get rid of it. Most people have phones with them.
Or, Echo Dots, Echo Shows, phone system which offers paging...
Call your local electronics integrator.
Drywall repair and painting are cheap, don't let that keep you from replacing that old ugly intercom that John just couldn't part with. Now that he's gone, go for it.
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