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Direct Talk
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If you are out of network coverage, your phone will
not be able to make an emergency 911 cellular call
until you go back into the network coverage area.
You must wait until the phone reconnects to the
network before attempting to make an emergency
911 cellular call.
Setup Options
Direct Talk setup options are available in the DT
Options screen in both network and Direct Talk
modes.
To access Setup Options in network:
1 From the main menu, select DirecTalk.
2 Select Setup.
To access Setup Options in Direct Talk:
1 From the main menu, select DT Options.
2 Select Setup.
You can set your phone to:
• Launch directly into Direct Talk when you select
DirecTalk from the main menu.
• Notify you periodically with a tone that you are in
Direct Talk.
Using Direct Launch
To set your phone to launch into Direct Talk when
you select DirecTalk from the main menu:
1 From the setup screen, select Direct Launch.
2 Select On.
Note: If Direct Launch is set to On, you will not
see DT Options when you select
DirecTalk from the main menu. In order to
have access to your setup options, Direct
Launch must be set to Off. Or you can
access setup options while in Direct Talk
mode by pressing
m
and selecting DT
Options.
To turn off Direct Launch:
1 From the setup screen, select Direct Launch.
2 Select Off.
Your phone now displays DT Options when you
select DirecTalk from the main menu.
Using State Tone
To set your phone to notify you with a tone that you
are in Direct Talk:
1 From the setup screen, select State Tone.
2 Select the time frame during which you want to
be notified that you are in Direct Talk.
