You’re planning an event, cutting costs in some avenues is fine. In some aspects, you get what you pay for and will readily bear the brunt of the product/service if it goes south. Your team of eight is spread throughout the venue. It’s 2021, everyone has smartphones, which you choose as your main communication line.
The dispenser ran out of lemonade. You text Terry who is working across the venue to bring some. No response. You call Terry, no response. Since the call was to Terry only, no one else could respond to the request. You didn’t have time to go through the text list, forcing you to go across the venue and grab the lemonade. Attendees are not satisfied.
You see Terry and ask, why he didn’t get the lemonade? The venue is loud and Terry didn’t hear nor’ feel his phone going off in his pockets.
A minor inconvenience like this could evolve into a bigger problem. Cellphones, although handy, are not the best option for work communications. Two-way radios are the ideal choice.
Here are 5 reasons as to why it is better to have a professional Icom two-way radio vs a cellphone.
- With loud and clear audio, hear necessary tasks in loud areas. For discreet operations, try earpiece accessories. Great to keep the alert level low of the low lemonade.
- Smartphones allow us to access social media platforms throughout our day, nobody is perfect and the occasional check in happens. Two-way radios are built with a purpose, zero distractions, the only extent to a cellular network is our LTE radios. No, they do not have Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
- What about a walkie talkie app? Yes, there are benefits to a walkie talkie push-to-talk style app. But the battery life on the phone is going to drain a lot faster when it is constantly open compared to Icom’s radios which can last during the entire workday.
- Smart phones are not well suited for one-to-many calls. Even with push-to-talk style apps, the phone may not always be running. The best way to talk to groups is with two-way radios.
- Durability is the keyword, again, most people have smartphones. Unless you have a classic flip phone, your smartphone most likely won’t survive a fall without any cosmetic or functionality damage. Icom’s rugged chassis ensure daily drops, hits, or even dips that won’t delay communications.
Even considering walkie talkies you can find in retail stores, you still run the risk of other listening or interrupting you channels. For simple operations spread over small to medium sized sites, Icom has license free solutions. Meaning, no need to pay for additional FCC licenses to use a professional radio. Icom has a wide range of selection from LTE based radios for nationwide coverage to more traditional two-way radio solutions for larger locations. Choose a radio before choosing a cellphone, choose Icom.
