Verizon Wireless is offering a handful of its handsets the ability to include push-to-talk, walkie-talkie features.
The service, called Push To Talk Plus, is available to smartphones including the Motorola Droid Maxx, Samsung Galaxy S5, and Casio G’zOne Commando beginning today. Other phones, such as the Kyocera Brigadier, will gain the feature down the road.
According to Verizon, the service is powered by Kodiak Networks and offers fast call setup times, improved voice quality, and encrypted calls. Users will be able to join existing PTT calls, as well as rejoin calls they left.
The service is being offered to business customers, who need to reach out to their sales representatives to initiate service. Push To Talk Plus costs $5 per month per line, though Verizon is offering six months for free to those who sign up soon.
