The price of a PoC radio is more than the device. It adds up three parts, and each can come from a different supplier:
| Part | What it is | How you pay |
|---|---|---|
| Device | PoC radio, rugged phone with a PTT button or vehicle terminal | Once, at purchase |
| Platform | The service that sets up groups and delivers the voice (Zello, WAVE PTX, HyTalk and others) | Usually per user, monthly or yearly |
| SIM | A carrier data plan in each device | Monthly, or bundled into the platform price |
The prices below were published in the United States and checked in October 2026. Use them to compare pricing models and orders of magnitude; prices elsewhere include import duties and reseller margins, and many business resellers quote per project.
Device
Published prices:
- Entry-level radios sold with “lifetime service”: Alervites PoC-AT1 from US$119.99 (Radioddity) and Poclink POC-1 Lite from US$199.
- Professional brands: Motorola TLK 110 at US$400 and the TLK 150 mobile radio at US$449 from a Motorola reseller.
Rugged phones with a PTT button and radios certified for explosive atmospheres (ATEX) cost more. Compare specs in the device list before asking for quotes.
Platform
Published prices per user:
- Zello Work: US$8.00 a month on the Core plan (US$6.80 billed yearly). The SIM is not included.
- Motorola WAVE PTX: the app costs US$8 a month. With a TLK 110 radio, the reseller charges US$28 a month month-to-month, with the radio bought separately for US$400.
- PeakPTT: US$24.95 per radio per month, including a SIM on a U.S. tier-1 carrier, no contract.
Many platforms, especially those selling to businesses, do not publish prices. Always ask: is the price per user or per device? Does it include the dispatch console and GPS map? Is there a minimum term? What happens to the device if you switch platforms?
SIM and data
PoC uses little data. According to published figures:
- Zello reports an average of 70 to 100 MB a month per user.
- Inrico reports 1 to 2 MB per hour of calls.
A small data plan is usually enough. Coverage matters more: pick the carrier with the best signal where your team works, because without signal the radio does not work. Some devices take two SIMs from different carriers.
What about “no monthly fee” or “lifetime” offers?
Someone pays for the data and the server. Among the offers that publish their terms:
- Rapid Radios includes the first year in the radio price, then charges US$50 a year per radio to keep the SIM active.
- Poclink includes one or more free years depending on the model, then US$29 a year, or a “lifetime” plan for a one-time US$49.
For generic “5,000 km, no fees” ads, ask before buying:
- Who runs the platform server, and what happens if it goes offline?
- Does the bundled SIM work in your country, on which carrier, and for how long?
- After the free period, how much is the renewal?
- Is the device type-approved where you will use it? Check the approvals on its device page.
How to compare quotes
Add up the total cost over two or three years: device, plus platform times the number of months, plus SIM. Do the same math for every quote. A cheap device with a high monthly fee can cost more than an expensive device on a cheap platform.
Still deciding between PoC and a conventional radio? See PoC radio vs DMR, analog radio and PTT apps.
