Sprint Direct Connect
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1. Enter a Direct Connect number or select a number from History or Contacts.
2. Press
MSG/ALERT
(left softkey) >
Call Alert
. (You will see a prompt.)
3. Press the navigation key left or right to scroll through available messages.
4. Display a message and press and release the DC button.
Important
: Preset text messages with Call Alerts can only be sent to and from Direct Connect users
with Sprint phones. If you send a Call Alert with text to another Direct Connect subscriber without
this capability (such as a Nextel user), the user will receive the Call Alert but will not receive the text
message.
Note
: There is no additional charge to send preset text messages with Call Alerts.
Reply to a Call Alert
Call Alerts continue to repeat for a set amount of time (default is five minutes) or until you return the
call or dismiss the alert. You can adjust the default time in the
Settings
>
DC Settings
>
Call
Alerts
>
Repetition
>
Repeat menu
.
1. With the Call Alert displayed, press and hold the DC button to return the call.
2. Continue with the Direct Connect call as previously detailed.
To dismiss a Call Alert:
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Press
IGNORE
(right softkey).
Group Connect
A Group Connect call is a Direct Connect call made to up to 20 Direct Connect users with Sprint
phones nationwide at one time.
You can make a Group Connect call in several different ways:
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By setting up a group entry in Contact on your phone.
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By using the Sprint Mobile Sync tool available at
sprint.com
. See
Sprint Mobile Sync
.
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By selecting or entering multiple numbers for a one-time call.
For information on creating groups and storing them in Contacts, see
Add a Group Contact
.
Important
: When making a Group Connect call or creating a group list for Group Connect calls in
Contacts, you must select an entry’s Direct Connect–capable number. If you select a number that is
not Direct Connect–capable, the name will be added to the list, but Group Connect calls will not go
through to that group member.