CB Radio Chat FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions


    Set your nickname. Make sure you have active Internet connection (wifi or mobile). Wait until app connects with a server. Hold a blue button to record a message. Release it to send the message. To get an answer wait until your message is delievered to receivers and someone sends an answer.

    Use Block button not to hear a user.

    There is a number of users in range in current channel shown in left bottom corner of a screen. Click it to see a list of users.

    Enter MENU to see more options like switching language or number of channel. You can change a range as well.
    App uses in average 10 MB/h (megabytes per hour). For stable use 6 KB/s (kilobytes per second) speed is required.
    Go to empty channel, turn on echo mode in MENU. Record and send a message. Wait few secods to hear it back. Please turn off echo mode for normal use because it makes a queue of messages to listen longer.
    Your message is sent right after recording. Next it is put in a queue of messages to listen in current channel together with messages from other users. Your message can be heard by others after listening prior messages from the queue. As soon as someone sends you a response it is placed at the end of queue as well. There may be also other messages before you are able to hear a response which is addressed to you.

    In order to know where exactly in a queue your message is placed turn on echo mode. Please keep in mind that listening to your own messages increases a delay of receiving messages from others.
    Regular version is free. App uses Internet connection (10 MB per hour in average). If you use mobile network to access the Internet please check a fee for Internet transfer at your operator.
    Please click Go to PRO button in MENU to find out more about PRO.
    Check your Internet connection. Open some web page in your mobile browser and refresh it.

    In order to have a blue button your queue of messages to play must be short (few seconds). Pressing SKIP button lets you decrease by skipping messages which you do not want to hear to.
    First please check if your messages are correctly sent to a server (see question "How can I get a mic check?"). If it is all fine so far you may simply be on an empty channel or for some reason others blocked you and do not want to hear you.
    In case of some headsets keeping a headset button pressed prevents a headset mic from correct work. If this is a case please go to MENU and change recording button mode to "Click to start/stop". From now on first click of a button starts recording and second ends it.
    Please make sure your headset is paired with your device. In order to use a Bluetooth headset please turn on Bluetooth headset in MENU (second tab). Turn it off when using CB Radio chat without a Bluetooth headset.

    However a mic in Bluetooth headset may still not work in all combinations of headsets, devices and Android versions.
    Please make sure your headset is paired with your device. In order to use a Bluetooth headset please turn on Bluetooth headset in MENU (second tab). Turn it off when using CB Radio chat without a Bluetooth headset.

    Main Bluetooth headset button is only for controlling a phone call. It is not possible to change its function so that it controls recording in CB Radio Chat. In multimedi aBluetooth headset (with A2DP profile) you can use PLAY/PAUSE button for that.