i just installed zello on my cp. it's a ptt app that allows you to use your phone as a ptt walkie-talkie. just started using it today. great to be able to talk to another user without having to pay for call charges. this should be great for keeping in touch with your group when in the mall, on a hike or even when on different vehicles in a convoy.
- converts your phone to a ptt radio
- can talk to a single user on your list without the others hearing what you said
- can talk to a group that you can easily add from your list.
i have not tested the range yet. kasama ko sa work mga kausap ko and we are just maybe 200 meters apart.
search nyo.lang sa google "zello". note when setting up you need to at least allow voice recording to be able to transmit. all other permissions can be set to off (like your address book and pictures).
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January 21st, 2018 10:20 PM #4Thanks yebo! Very useful for me.
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January 21st, 2018 11:16 PM #5You don't use viber or whatsapp for calls? Originally Posted by yebo
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January 21st, 2018 11:27 PM #6^exactly what I was thinking
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January 21st, 2018 11:32 PM #7I guess the difference is the group talk/call. Not sure if that's available in viber and whatsapp.
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January 21st, 2018 11:35 PM #8I think zello is not limited to phone calls but also allows you to "call" radio frequency. Originally Posted by _Cathy_
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January 21st, 2018 11:37 PM #9Wow. That's nice! Originally Posted by Archerfish
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January 21st, 2018 11:43 PM #10I'll ask my colleague tomorrow to confirm this. Originally Posted by _Cathy_
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January 22nd, 2018 03:28 AM #11i do but that is for calling for say 10 minutes. this is for using your phone like a 2-way radio. press the screen and talk just like using a frs radio, no dialing needed when you want to say something to the chosen receiver/s. also no need to push anything when receiving messages you hear it right away. for example you are in a convoy and the lead car misses a turn you can just press the screen of your cp, say "hey guys turn back you missed the turn" and the other guy hears your message (not instantly, there is i think 1 second delay). pag call gamit mo you still need to dial and the other party needs to pick up and answer. or you are in a building/office and you can just say "uls get me coffee on your way up" and he hears your message even if his cp is in his pocket. Originally Posted by _Cathy_
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January 22nd, 2018 08:10 AM #12
^ I've been using portable vhf and/or frs for a long time,- vehicle convoy, theme parks, nature trails and they're very useful in readily communicating with your party or companion... I usually bring them when travelling with the family... So, extra units with us, and the associated chargers...
With this, it is much easier and more convenient, since I need to bring only the handphone [on roaming].....
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