A modern phone as a walkie-talkie can only be used if a special application is installed on it. Also, a prerequisite is the availability of Internet access.
Modern cell phones can be used not only for their intended purpose - for making calls. Due to the operating system pre-installed on the devices, it became possible to expand the list of gadgets' capabilities almost indefinitely. So you can even make a full-fledged walkie-talkie out of a cell phone.
How to turn a phone into a walkie-talkie?
In order for the radio on the phone to work, you need an Internet connection. What pleases, for the walkie-talkie to work, the usual mobile Internet operating on 2G technology is quite enough.
First, you need to download the walkie-talkie to your phone. Zello is considered one of the most common radio applications for modern cell phones. You can download and install Zello directly through the Google Play Market.
Further, when the program is installed on the phone, you can proceed to registration. It takes minutes. You need to come up with a nickname, which will also be the login to enter the program, and a password. If you wish, you can specify a phone number, e-mail address and other information about yourself. It will be fixed in the application profile.
You can communicate through the Zello radio with everyone who also has this application installed on their mobile devices or computer. Moreover, it is possible to communicate with interlocutors both through common channels, and directly or in closed-type channels.
Why and who can use a walkie-talkie on a cell phone?
A striking example of the use of a walkie-talkie on a cell phone is communication through a password-protected channel between members of the same team in a search game. Zello is also suitable for keeping in touch within a tourist group in case the group has to split up on a hike. 2G Internet works in most suburban areas, which allows you to seamlessly connect to the radio and transmit messages. To transmit a message by radio, you need to hold down the round button on the display and speak. As soon as the button is released, the message will start broadcasting.
It is worth considering that, despite the convenience and ease of use of the walkie-talkie application, it cannot act as the main communication channel. The fact is that the operation of the walkie-talkie application, and even more so its operation, coupled with the connection to a mobile data network, quickly drains the phone's battery. Therefore, if communication via a walkie-talkie is required constantly for long periods of time, and the possibility of constantly recharging the battery is not provided, it will be easier to use a conventional walkie-talkie tuned to the general frequency of all participants in the communication.
