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What’s the consensus on Zello?
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:01 am
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:01 am
Is it worth downloading or does it require working WiFi?
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Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:03 am to dyslexiateechur
I’ll say yes to both?
Obviously will need to be able to connect to a network but has a better shot of connecting if things get squirrely
Obviously will need to be able to connect to a network but has a better shot of connecting if things get squirrely
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:03 am to dyslexiateechur
We tested it successfully so far, I guess the real test is when power and other crap goes down.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:03 am to dyslexiateechur
Need internet or cell service like everything else on your phone. Think women are spreading this on Facebook
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:04 am to dyslexiateechur
There's always room for Zello
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:04 am to dyslexiateechur
Works without wifi. Free so worth it. Not sure if it will help when cell service is spotty but might as well get it since it could be beneficial.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:06 am to calcotron
You can bet you arse that anything requiring above ground infrastructure at any point in the chain will be down at some point in the BR and NOLA areas. That means Cox, ATT, Verizon, all electrical, etc…..that means that during and some time after the storm Zello will be useless.
Now if you have a generator and work on the belief that Cox (and other terrestrial internet providers) will get their infrastructure back up before Verizon the it could be very useful…..but not in the short term.
Now if you have a generator and work on the belief that Cox (and other terrestrial internet providers) will get their infrastructure back up before Verizon the it could be very useful…..but not in the short term.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:13 am to dyslexiateechur
Zello requires WiFi or cell service. In other words, if you can't use your phone already, Zello isn't going to help you.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:16 am to efrad
Exactly, people are so stupid.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:17 am to efrad
Text has the best chance of working when everything else starts failing.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:19 am to fightin tigers
Yep….text will be the last means of comm that you will be able to use most likely…..and the first one available after TSHTF
Posted on 8/29/21 at 10:46 am to SouthernStyled
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There's always room for Zello
Well done, sir.
Well done.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 12:00 pm to dyslexiateechur
It’s legit.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 12:04 pm to dyslexiateechur
It’s the ivermectin of apps
Posted on 8/29/21 at 12:08 pm to fightin tigers
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Text has the best chance of working when everything else starts failing.
This is NOT the case for Non Iphone users. When you have the absolute shittiest cell signal, apps like Facebook far outpace other apps and sms as far as sending a message packet by packet until it goes through. I hate Zuck as much as anyone. But Gchat, text, snapchat, etc will simply fail and you will find yourself trying to resend messages and experiencing dropped messages.
Facebook Messenger does communications VERY well with their service as it will keep trying until it goes through even on 2g service(Zello brags about having this capability like no other data communication service has it). Disclaimer, Facebook will be stealing your first born every bit of data on your family when you use Messenger.
I'm a data nerd who has experienced this first hand and did NOT sleep at a Holiday Inn last night.
This post was edited on 8/29/21 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 8/29/21 at 12:10 pm to mikelbr
It’s my understanding of Zello that it uses WiFi, but also works on all the other networks.
So if your network is down, another may be up and this will work.
It’s free, so it’s not a big risk.
So if your network is down, another may be up and this will work.
It’s free, so it’s not a big risk.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 12:15 pm to dyslexiateechur
It's a push-to-talk app? Man, I don't usually give Boomers a hard time, but that's Boomerier than Janis Joplin in white New Balances.
Posted on 8/29/21 at 12:22 pm to USMEagles
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It's a push-to-talk app? Man, I don't usually give Boomers a hard time, but that's Boomerier than Janis Joplin in white New Balances.
The push to talk feature for Zello does have it's place. You can join a 'channel for your area and in the event of serious shite hitting the fan you can send an sos message and your gps location to the entire channel. So you could hit the button and reach dozens of people instantly with "Hey MFers' we're about to drown" and they could respond.
That is handy and is why it's marketed to first responders(they obviously pay for a pro version).
This post was edited on 8/29/21 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 8/29/21 at 12:24 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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It’s free, so it’s not a big risk.
I'm not against it. Just explaining that FB messenger is a GREAT tool to communicate in any part of the country with sporadic cell signal and no wifi.
Yellowstone Park for example. We were there in July and experienced this. It's not just after a disaster in a city.
This post was edited on 8/29/21 at 12:25 pm
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