diff --git a/code/game/objects/devices/PDA/uplink.dm b/code/game/objects/devices/PDA/uplink.dm
index 61f99a59e4b..17269d553c4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/devices/PDA/uplink.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/devices/PDA/uplink.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 	src.menu_message += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];buy_item=powersink'>Power Sink</A> (5)<BR>"
 	src.menu_message += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];buy_item=detomatix'>Detomatix Cartridge</A> (3)<BR>"
 	src.menu_message += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];buy_item=space'>Syndicate-made Space Suit (inludes a helmet)</A> (3)<BR>"
-	src.menu_message += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];buy_item=botchat'>Binary Translator</A> (1)<BR>"
+	src.menu_message += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];buy_item=botchat'>Binary Translator</A> (3)<BR>"
 	src.menu_message += "<HR>"
 	return
 
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@
 				 new /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/syndicate(get_turf(src.hostpda))
 				 new /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/syndicate(get_turf(src.hostpda))
 			if("botchat")
-				if (src.uses >= 1)
-					src.uses -= 1
+				if (src.uses >= 3)
+					src.uses -= 3
 					new /obj/item/device/radio/headset/traitor(get_turf(src.hostpda))
 
 		src.generate_menu()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/uplinks.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/uplinks.dm
index f633d8690dd..eedd0edf525 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/uplinks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/uplinks.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ SYNDICATE UPLINK
 			dat += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];item_powersink=1'>Power Sink</A> (5)<BR>"
 			dat += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];item_cartridge=1'>Detomatix Cartridge</A> (3)"
 			dat += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];item_space=1'>Syndicate-made Space Suit (inludes a helmet)</A> (3)<BR>"
-			dat += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];item_botchat=1'>Binary Translator</A> (1)<BR>"
+			dat += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];item_botchat=1'>Binary Translator</A> (3)<BR>"
 			dat += "<HR>"
 			if (src.origradio)
 				dat += "<A href='byond://?src=\ref[src];lock=1'>Lock</A><BR>"
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ SYNDICATE UPLINK
 				new /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/syndicate(H.loc)
 				new /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/syndicate(H.loc)
 		else if(href_list["item_botchat"])
-			if (src.uses >= 1)
-				src.uses -= 1
+			if (src.uses >= 3)
+				src.uses -= 3
 				new /obj/item/device/radio/headset/traitor(H.loc)
 		else if (href_list["lock"] && src.origradio)
 			// presto chango, a regular radio again! (reset the freq too...)