The claim
TALKABOUT radios sold by Motorola Solutions
What we found
Fine printMotorola's site offers contact sales and support links but no consumer checkout.
Source · checked Nov 15, 2026
Brand review
Motorola Solutions (Talkabout) review, scored
Familiar Talkabout name; buy through retailers, warranty papers disagree.
Tech Busy editorial team · Fact-checked · Updated
#6 of 9 brands in Two-Way Radios
From the Motorola Talkabout T605 H2O review · calculated, not lab-tested
See all two-way radios- Overall 6.5
- Social 7.1
- Usability 5.9
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Motorola Solutions (Talkabout) products
Products listed by Motorola Solutions (Talkabout). One has a published Tech Busy score.
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How the score breaks down
From the review of Motorola Talkabout T605 H2O · published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
From the review of Motorola Talkabout T605 H2O · published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Overall6.5
- Social7.1
- Usability5.9
Usability5.9/10
Build and durability7.0/10
Warranty and returns3.0/10
Ease of use10.0/10
Price and extras5.0/10
Support and owner reports5.0/10
Social7.1/10
Marketplace reviews8.2/10
Independent web and YouTube6.0/10
RedditNot enough data
How each score was set
Usability 5.9 /10
From published features and owner comments · not a lab test.
- Build and durability7.0/10
- IP67 with floating design, size, weight, 800 mAh batteries and FRS service are on the data sheet; no drop rating.
- Warranty and returns3.0/10
- The data sheet says 2 years but the user guide says 1 year and excludes liquid damage; returns go through the retailer.
- Ease of use10.0/10
- License-free, USB-C, NOAA alerts, VOX with earpieces and a backlit display.
- Price and extras5.0/10
- About $60 a radio at retailers with free shipping at REI; Motorola publishes no prices or spare batteries.
- Support and owner reports5.0/10
- A phone line for Talkabout service is printed in the guide; owner reports are mixed on durability.
Social 7.1 /10
Average of the independent owner-review sources listed below.
- Marketplace reviews8.2/10
- Product · 408 reviews · amazon.com
- Independent web and YouTube6.0/10
- Product · 2 reviews · outdoorgearlab.com, outdoortechlab.com
- RedditNot enough data
- Searched; not enough owner reviews to score.
Strengths and drawbacks
Published specs and owner feedback, not a hands-on test.
Strengths
- Widely stocked at outdoor retailers
- T605 is a lab pick for water use
- Consumer phone service line
Drawbacks
- No direct online store for Talkabout
- Data sheet and guide differ on warranty
- Water damage excluded from warranty
Claims we checked
The published claim, then what we found. Live statuses. How we review
Questions
From Motorola Solutions (Talkabout)’s published terms. Not legal advice.
Can I buy Talkabout radios from Motorola?
The Talkabout page offers contact-sales options only; the radios are sold by retailers such as REI and Amazon.
How long is the Talkabout warranty?
The T605 data sheet says 2 years, while the user guide's warranty section says 1 year.
Do Talkabout radios need a license?
The T605 is sold as a license-free FRS radio.
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About Motorola Solutions (Talkabout)
Motorola Solutions, based in Chicago, makes the Talkabout line of consumer FRS radios alongside its professional and public-safety radios. Talkabout radios are sold through retailers such as REI and Amazon rather than a Motorola cart.