
Section 2A: Making and Answering Calls
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ing Calls
6.
Press
Back
(right softkey) to return to the Direct Talk
standby screen.
Making and Receiving Code Calls in Direct Talk Mode
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In Direct Talk mode, press and hold the Direct Connect
button. Your phone displays
Transmitting
, along with
the channel and code selected.
The tone emitted from your phone when making a
Direct Talk call is four beeps and sounds different from the
tone heard on Direct Connect calls conducted on the network.
If you receive an error message, this means:
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There may be no parties on your channel or code.
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You are out of range.
When you receive a Code call using Direct Talk, your phone
displays
Receiving
, along with the channel and code selected.
Answer a Direct Talk Code call just like you would any other
Direct Connect call.
Private Nextel Direct Talk Calls
Private Direct Talk allows you to silence all the calls on a
channel that are not directed specifically at you. To do this,
you must first set your phone to Private Only.
To set your phone to Private Only:
1.
In Direct Talk mode, press
Edit
(left softkey).
2.
Select
Code
3.
Select
Pvt Only
.
4.
Press
Back
(right softkey) to return to the Direct Talk
standby screen.
To reach you, other Direct Talk callers must be on your same
channel and dial your ten-digit wireless phone number to
reach you.
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