diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/UI.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/UI.dm
index a4859c08a5..e972cd1210 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/UI.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/UI.dm
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@
 		if(ghost.exonet)
 			im_contacts_ui[++im_contacts_ui.len] = list("name" = sanitize(ghost.name), "address" = ghost.exonet.address, "ref" = "\ref[ghost]")
 
+	for(var/obj/item/integrated_circuit/input/EPv2/CIRC in im_contacts)
+		if(CIRC.exonet && CIRC.assembly)
+			im_contacts_ui[++im_contacts_ui.len] = list("name" = sanitize(CIRC.assembly.name), "address" = CIRC.exonet.address, "ref" = "\ref[CIRC]")
+
+
 	//Actual messages.
 	for(var/I in im_list)
 		im_list_ui[++im_list_ui.len] = list("address" = I["address"], "to_address" = I["to_address"], "im" = I["im"])
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/messaging.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/messaging.dm
index fffa0407f8..bb008927ea 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/messaging.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/messaging.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 // Proc: receive_exonet_message()
 // Parameters: 4 (origin atom - the source of the message's holder, origin_address - where the message came from, message - the message received,
 //				  text - message text to send if message is of type "text")
@@ -159,4 +160,171 @@
 	for(var/line in exonet_messages)
 		HTML += line + "<br>"
 	HTML +="</body></html>"
+=======
+// Proc: receive_exonet_message()
+// Parameters: 4 (origin atom - the source of the message's holder, origin_address - where the message came from, message - the message received,
+//				  text - message text to send if message is of type "text")
+// Description: Handles voice requests and invite messages originating from both real communicators and ghosts.  Also includes a ping response and IM function.
+/obj/item/device/communicator/receive_exonet_message(var/atom/origin_atom, origin_address, message, text)
+	if(message == "voice")
+		if(isobserver(origin_atom) || istype(origin_atom, /obj/item/device/communicator))
+			if(origin_atom in voice_invites)
+				var/user = null
+				if(ismob(origin_atom.loc))
+					user = origin_atom.loc
+				open_connection(user, origin_atom)
+				return
+			else if(origin_atom in voice_requests)
+				return //Spam prevention
+			else
+				request(origin_atom)
+	if(message == "ping")
+		if(network_visibility)
+			var/random = rand(200,350)
+			random = random / 10
+			exonet.send_message(origin_address, "64 bytes received from [exonet.address] ecmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=[random] ms")
+	if(message == "text")
+		request_im(origin_atom, origin_address, text)
+		return
+
+// Proc: receive_exonet_message()
+// Parameters: 3 (origin atom - the source of the message's holder, origin_address - where the message came from, message - the message received)
+// Description: Handles voice requests and invite messages originating from both real communicators and ghosts.  Also includes a ping response.
+/mob/observer/dead/receive_exonet_message(origin_atom, origin_address, message, text)
+	if(message == "voice")
+		if(istype(origin_atom, /obj/item/device/communicator))
+			var/obj/item/device/communicator/comm = origin_atom
+			if(src in comm.voice_invites)
+				comm.open_connection(src)
+				return
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>\icon[origin_atom] Receiving communicator request from [origin_atom].  To answer, use the <b>Call Communicator</b> \
+			verb, and select that name to answer the call.</span>")
+			src << 'sound/machines/defib_SafetyOn.ogg'
+			comm.voice_invites |= src
+	if(message == "ping")
+		if(client && client.prefs.communicator_visibility)
+			var/random = rand(450,700)
+			random = random / 10
+			exonet.send_message(origin_address, "64 bytes received from [exonet.address] ecmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=[random] ms")
+	if(message == "text")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>\icon[origin_atom] Received text message from [origin_atom]: <b>\"[text]\"</b></span>")
+		src << 'sound/machines/defib_safetyOff.ogg'
+		exonet_messages.Add("<b>From [origin_atom]:</b><br>[text]")
+		return
+
+// Proc: request_im()
+// Parameters: 3 (candidate - the communicator wanting to message the device, origin_address - the address of the sender, text - the message)
+// Description: Response to a communicator trying to message the device.
+//				Adds them to the list of people that have messaged this device and adds the message to the message list.
+/obj/item/device/communicator/proc/request_im(var/atom/candidate, var/origin_address, var/text)
+	var/who = null
+	if(isobserver(candidate))
+		var/mob/observer/dead/ghost = candidate
+		who = ghost
+		im_list += list(list("address" = origin_address, "to_address" = exonet.address, "im" = text))
+	else if(istype(candidate, /obj/item/device/communicator))
+		var/obj/item/device/communicator/comm = candidate
+		who = comm.owner
+		comm.im_contacts |= src
+		im_list += list(list("address" = origin_address, "to_address" = exonet.address, "im" = text))
+	else if(istype(candidate, /obj/item/integrated_circuit))
+		var/obj/item/integrated_circuit/CIRC = candidate
+		who = CIRC
+		im_list += list(list("address" = origin_address, "to_address" = exonet.address, "im" = text))
+	else return
+
+	im_contacts |= candidate
+
+	if(!who)
+		return
+
+	if(ringer)
+		playsound(loc, 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg', 50, 1)
+		for (var/mob/O in hearers(2, loc))
+			O.show_message(text("\icon[src] *beep*"))
+
+	alert_called = 1
+	update_icon()
+
+	//Search for holder of the device.
+	var/mob/living/L = null
+	if(loc && isliving(loc))
+		L = loc
+
+	if(L)
+		to_chat(L, "<span class='notice'>\icon[src] Message from [who].</span>")
+
+// Verb: text_communicator()
+// Parameters: None
+// Description: Allows a ghost to send a text message to a communicator.
+/mob/observer/dead/verb/text_communicator()
+	set category = "Ghost"
+	set name = "Text Communicator"
+	set desc = "If there is a communicator available, send a text message to it."
+
+	if(ticker.current_state < GAME_STATE_PLAYING)
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>The game hasn't started yet!</span>")
+		return
+
+	if (!src.stat)
+		return
+
+	if (usr != src)
+		return //something is terribly wrong
+
+	for(var/mob/living/L in mob_list) //Simple check so you don't have dead people calling.
+		if(src.client.prefs.real_name == L.real_name)
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>Your identity is already present in the game world.  Please load in a different character first.</span>")
+			return
+
+	var/obj/machinery/exonet_node/E = get_exonet_node()
+	if(!E || !E.on || !E.allow_external_communicators)
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>The Exonet node at telecommunications is down at the moment, or is actively blocking you, \
+		so your call can't go through.</span>")
+		return
+
+	var/list/choices = list()
+	for(var/obj/item/device/communicator/comm in all_communicators)
+		if(!comm.network_visibility || !comm.exonet || !comm.exonet.address)
+			continue
+		choices.Add(comm)
+
+	if(!choices.len)
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>There are no available communicators, sorry.</span>")
+		return
+
+	var/choice = input(src,"Send a text message to whom?") as null|anything in choices
+	if(choice)
+		var/obj/item/device/communicator/chosen_communicator = choice
+		var/mob/observer/dead/O = src
+		var/text_message = sanitize(input(src, "What do you want the message to say?")) as message
+		if(text_message && O.exonet)
+			O.exonet.send_message(chosen_communicator.exonet.address, "text", text_message)
+
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You have sent '[text_message]' to [chosen_communicator].</span>")
+			exonet_messages.Add("<b>To [chosen_communicator]:</b><br>[text_message]")
+			log_pda("(DCOMM: [src]) sent \"[text_message]\" to [chosen_communicator]", src)
+			for(var/mob/M in player_list)
+				if(M.stat == DEAD && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears))
+					if(istype(M, /mob/new_player) || M.forbid_seeing_deadchat)
+						continue
+					if(M == src)
+						continue
+					M.show_message("Comm IM - [src] -> [chosen_communicator]: [text_message]")
+
+
+
+// Verb: show_text_messages()
+// Parameters: None
+// Description: Lets ghosts review messages they've sent or received.
+/mob/observer/dead/verb/show_text_messages()
+	set category = "Ghost"
+	set name = "Show Text Messages"
+	set desc = "Allows you to see exonet text messages you've sent and received."
+
+	var/HTML = "<html><head><title>Exonet Message Log</title></head><body>"
+	for(var/line in exonet_messages)
+		HTML += line + "<br>"
+	HTML +="</body></html>"
+>>>>>>> 3d0268c... Merge pull request #6567 from Mechoid/FixCircuitToCommunicatorMessages
 	usr << browse(HTML, "window=log;size=400x444;border=1;can_resize=1;can_close=1;can_minimize=0")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
index 4ac81ea4cc..14faea70b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/subtypes/input.dm
@@ -423,7 +423,9 @@
 	desc = "Enables the sending and receiving of messages on the Exonet with the EPv2 protocol."
 	extended_desc = "An EPv2 address is a string with the format of XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX.  Data can be send or received using the \
 	second pin on each side, with additonal data reserved for the third pin.  When a message is received, the second activaiton pin \
-	will pulse whatever's connected to it.  Pulsing the first activation pin will send a message."
+	will pulse whatever's connected to it.  Pulsing the first activation pin will send a message.\
+	\
+	When messaging Communicators, you must set data to send to the string `text` to avoid errors in reception."
 	icon_state = "signal"
 	complexity = 4
 	inputs = list(