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Making Calls
Your i836 phone makes two types of calls: digital
cellular phone calls and Direct Connect calls. With
Direct Connect calls, you use your phone as a
long-range, digital walkie-talkie.
Phone Calls
With the Flip Open
1 Enter the number you want to call.
2 To place the call:
Press
s
. -or-
If you entered the number from the idle screen,
press
O
.
3 To end the call:
Press
e
. -or-
Close the flip.
To end a call by closing the flip, you must have the
Flip to End feature turned on. See “Setting Flip
Actions” on page 59.
With the Flip Closed
1 Select the number you want to call from the
recent calls list and press
t
(see “From the
Recent Calls List” on page 31). -or-
Use a voice name to select the number and
place the call (see “Using a Voice Name” on
page 32).
2 To end the call, press
.
.
Direct Connect
®
Calls
Nextel offers the following Direct Connect services:
• Direct Connect — allows walkie-talkie calling
within your local coverage area.
• Nationwide Direct Connect
SM
— allows
coast-to-coast walkie-talkie calling to Nextel
users from anywhere on the Nextel National
Network (U.S.) to anywhere on the National
Network.
• International Direct Connect
SM
— allows
walkie-talkie calling to and from select countries.
• Group Connect
SM
— allows nationwide
walkie-talkie calling to up to 20 Nextel customers
simultaneously. (See “Group Connect
SM
Calls”
on page 23).
• Talkgroups — allows walkie-talkie calling to up
to 100 Nextel customers.
