diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index 6660a1c5f01..3ee83c70c17 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(default_medbay_channels, list(
 	var/list/datum/radio_frequency/secure_radio_connections = new
 
 	var/requires_tcomms = FALSE // Does this device require tcomms to work.If TRUE it wont function at all without tcomms. If FALSE, it will work without tcomms, just slowly
-	var/instant = FALSE // Should this device instantly communicate if there isnt tcomms
+	var/instant = TRUE // Should this device instantly communicate if there isnt tcomms
 
 
 /obj/item/radio/proc/set_frequency(new_frequency)
@@ -350,18 +350,18 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(default_medbay_channels, list(
 
 /obj/item/radio/talk_into(mob/living/M as mob, list/message_pieces, channel, verbage = "says")
 	if(!on)
-		return 0 // the device has to be on
+		return FALSE // the device has to be on
 	//  Fix for permacell radios, but kinda eh about actually fixing them.
 	if(!M || !message_pieces)
-		return 0
+		return FALSE
 
 	//  Uncommenting this. To the above comment:
 	// 	The permacell radios aren't suppose to be able to transmit, this isn't a bug and this "fix" is just making radio wires useless. -Giacom
 	if(wires.is_cut(WIRE_RADIO_TRANSMIT)) // The device has to have all its wires and shit intact
-		return 0
+		return FALSE
 
 	if(!M.IsVocal())
-		return 0
+		return FALSE
 
 	var/jammed = FALSE
 	var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
@@ -375,10 +375,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(default_medbay_channels, list(
 	switch(message_mode) //special cases
 		// This is if the connection fails
 		if(RADIO_CONNECTION_FAIL)
-			return 0
+			return FALSE
 		// This is if were using either a binary key, or a hivemind through a headset somehow. Dont ask.
 		if(RADIO_CONNECTION_NON_SUBSPACE)
-			return 1
+			return TRUE
 
 	if(!istype(message_mode, /datum/radio_frequency)) //if not a special case, it should be returning a radio connection
 		return