Q: Can IMPULSE Wireless PTT be deployed on my own phone?

A:Yes, for Android and iOS devices. We still recommend a PTT accessory such as aBluetooth remote speaker microphonefor ease of use. The main consideration, though, is how “radio” or PTT calls will interact with phone calls.

Other considerations include the performance of the device, what else it is doing, how loud the speaker is, what accessories you are using, and whether you need to communicate while driving a vehicle.

If you are a user who needs both phone and push-to-talk calls as your critical communications link, we recommend using a separate device for PTT. This is because if you are on one type of call you don't want to miss the other. The PTT device, however, may also do messaging, emails, indoor tracking, GPS tracking, job dispatch, and more.

If you do use IMPULSE Wireless push-to-talk on your Android smartphone, can set which type of call is prioritised, and this setting can be made separately for each individual user. You also have the option to set this yourself on the screen (but we can hide the option for users to set it themselves if the administrator chooses).

The followingfour priority optionsare available on Android devices.

None:

- If you are on a phone call, PTT calls will be heard at a low audio level. To respond via PTT, the phone call must be ended.

- If in a PTT call, incoming phone calls will cause the PTT audio to reduce while the phone rings and can be answered.

Phone priority:

- If you are on the phone, incoming PTT group calls will be ignored, anda private caller will be notified "contact is on a circuit switched call."  If you end the phone call, late entry will not apply for any ongoing PTT calls.

- If on a PTT call,incoming phone calls will cause the PTT audio to reduce while the phone rings and can be answered. 

PTT priority:

- If on a phone call, an incoming PTT call will abruptly end the phone call and the PTT call will come through

- If on a PTT call, incoming phone calls will be rejected/go to voicemail. 

Active/current priority:

- If in a phone call, incoming PTT calls will be ignored.

- If in a PTT call, incoming phone calls will be rejected/go to voicemail.