On the top right, press the ‘Add To Contacts’ button and there you go, you have added a friend on Zello.
You will find your friends account there, just tap on it. Adding the friends is pretty simple, tap the location shown in the image below, type the exact username and hit the search button on the right. Give your username to your friends and family and tell them to create an account then add you by searching your username. Since it’s an instant messaging app, the main spot here is adding the friends. Once you create your account you will be able to use it as a walkie-talkie. You will be asked to create an account with username, password and an email. You need to turn on the internet to use Zello, it uses your Wi-Fi or data network to send real-time voice messages to your friends.
The process is quite similar to all the smartphones, we will use an Android device here.
How to use your smartphone as a walkie-talkie using Zello PTT Note: The app uses Wi-Fi or data network to connect with friends, the app is free however the data charges may apply. The links are provided in this guide below. To make it more interesting, it is available to all the major smartphone platforms: iPhone, Android and Windows and BlackBerry phones, so cheers! Download the app to use your smartphone as a walkie-talkie. It sends real-time high-quality voice to your friends’ phone using the internet with a push of a button. The app basically turns your smartphone into a high-tech walkie-talkie. The app is called ‘Zello’ which is a push-to-talk walkie-talkie. We will show you an app to use your smartphone as a walkie-talkie. It is easier for you to remind the car keys location or to turn off the TV or anything that is good for playing any stupid pranks. Sometimes when sending out a quick message or a phone call can be time-consuming. Typing the large texts on your favourite messaging apps is one huge pain in the butt when you just want to say a really short line to the other person. With most of the people carry smartphones nowadays, we use almost all types of communication using text messages. Gone are the days when we used to play with the Walkie-talkie sets. You may not have heard it before that you can use your smartphone as a walkie-talkie.