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Join or Rejoin a Group Connect Call
If you are not available at the beginning of a Group Connect call, or if you drop off the call
temporarily, you can rejoin the in-progress Group Connect call.
1. Press
>
History
.
2. Highlight the call and press the DC button.
3. Continue the Group Connect call as described previously.
Tip
: You can also join or rejoin a Group Connect call from your Contacts list if you have stored the
group. See
Add a Group Contact
. Select the group entry and press the DC button.
Note
: If the Group Connect call has already ended, pressing the DC button initiates a new Group
Connect call.
Note
: If you do not want to participate in a Group Connect call, press
or IGNORE (right
softkey).
Set Group Termination Options
1. Press
>
Settings
>
DC Settings
>
Group Call Options
.
2. Highlight an option and press
.
l
Allow the call to continue
: keeps the call active even after you hang up. The call will
remain active until the last members disconnect.
l
End the call for everyone
: terminates the call session for all connected members.
Group Connect Call Information
Your phone’s display may show some useful information during a Group Connect call.
During a Group Connect call, the following information may appear on your screen:
n
The name of the group.
n
The name or Direct Connect number of the person speaking.
n
The number of group members who are connected to the call out of the number invited (for
example, 4 out of 6).
TeamDC
TeamDC lets Direct Connect users make group calls to up to 500 other users nationwide. With
TeamDC, any Direct Connect or Sprint user can create a TeamDC group online, which the system
then automatically pushes to all the group members’ phones. Once a user creates and distributes a