USING PUSH TO TALK
PTT call types
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PTT call types
You can make two types of walkie-talkie
calls:
• A
PTT call
automatically connects to the
other party. The receiving party does
not have the option to ignore the call. It
can be
– a
private
PTT call to a single PTT user,
or
– a
group
PTT call to more than one
PTT user.
• A
Call me alert
sends the receiving
party a text message and a message
alert beep to indicate that someone
wants to speak with them. The receiving
party has the option to either answer or
ignore the call. Call me alerts are
private
calls only.
Making PTT calls and alerts
Making a private PTT call
1.
There are five ways start a private PTT
call:
– Enter a 10-digit phone number
(including area code), then press
the walkie-talkie button.
– From the home screen, press the
walkie-talkie button to open the
Push to Talk menu. Highlight a
contact or group, then press the
walkie-talkie button.
– Select
Menu
→
Push to Talk
→
PTT Contacts
and search for a saved
PTT contact. Highlight the contact
and press the walkie-talkie button.
– Select
Menu
→
Contacts
→
PTT
Contacts
. Highlight the contact and
press the walkie-talkie button.
– Select
Menu
→
Recent Calls,
select
a list (
Incoming Calls
,
Outgoing
Calls
, or
Missed Calls
)
,
highlight a
call, and press the walkie-talkie
button.
2.
Listen for the “Ready to Speak” tone
(three rapid chirps).
3.
Speak while pressing the walkie-talkie
button.
4.
Release the walkie-talkie button when
finished speaking. This allows the called
party to reply.
5.
Wait for the “Ready to Speak” tone,
then press the walkie-talkie button
again to speak.
6.
To end the PTT call, press the End/Power
key
or the Amp’d/OK key
. If the
other party ends the call, no action is
required.
Tip:
If you originate a call to a person
who is actively engaged in a cellular
call or a PTT call, you hear the “Ready
to Speak” tone and your voice
message is stored. The other party can
choose to answer or ignore the new
incoming call. If they answer the call,
they will hear your voice message, and
then you and the other party will hear