MOTO Talk

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MOTO Talk is Motorola's feature which allows the user of an iDEN capable phone to use the 'direct-connect', 'push-to-talk' feature without actually being on the iDEN network.

The Direct-Connect feature is a service offered by Boost Mobile, and Sprint-Nextel. The Direct connect feature sports a walkie-talkie like feel through the use of a number similar to a phone number. Direct-Connect traditionally used minutes on your cellular plan but now with MOTO Talk you can 'walkie-talkie' a user without actually using your cellular minutes.

The MOTO Talk service is similar to the FRS (Family Radio Service) provided by current walkie-talkie technology.

On the model i870 phone the MOTO Talk is referred to as "DirecTalk".

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[edit] On-network walkie talkie

MOTO Talk IDs, are a number-based format in the following syntax: "012*345*67890"

The first 3 digits make up the area ID The middle 3 digits make up the network ID and the final 5 digits make up the member's ID

[edit] Off-network walkie talkie

In addition to the MOTO talk IDs which are good only for on-network communication, the Motorola phones are also made with an off-network solution as well. Such application could be useful for areas without any mobile coverage, like when camping on mountain-sides with no cellular towers nearby. Other times this could be useful is when a disaster takes any part of a mobile network off line. The off network feature on the iDEN phones work for about a six mile radius and will communicate with all other iDEN phones in the area on the same channel and code access number.

The off network walkie talkie feature has a total of 10 channels on newer phones and within those 10 channels-, the phones can handle 15 separate code frequencies available to communicate separate conversations on. This means there can be 15 conversations operating at the same time on each of the 10 channels within any single 6 miles radius. These 10 Channels x 15 codes total to be 150 possible conversations which can be engaged in any 6 mile area.

[edit] iDEN model compatibility

MOTO Talk is available on these iDEN models:

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