If you join local GMRS club the repeaters will not charge you, I think. Look on this site to join. $25 a year with credit card. It helps support the net of repeaters. We would be nowhere without them. They spend a lot of money on their equipment and maintenance. Just look up on gmrs networks your area. Have fun.
Iy you will find that it does not transmit, join the club have 4 different radios and none of them transmit just recieve. This one is supposed to but just can't get it to yet. Repeater is not standard freqs so I am trying to figure that out. Once you get it figured out you will like it. Get a notebook and write down all the abbreviations in the radio until you know them. Happy hunting.
I amstill trying g to figure it out, but I have found a lot of videos on u-tube. Also type in how to mannually program UV-5G+ in the search box on goggle.