Motorola Renegade, User Manual

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Direct Con
nect
Section 2B. Nextel Direct Connect 33
Making and Answering Direct
Connect Calls
Making Direct Connect Calls
(Phone Open)
You can make a Direct Connect call by entering a
Direct Connect number manually or by selecting an
entry containing a Direct Connect number in your
Contacts or Recent History. (For information on saving
Direct Connect numbers to Contacts, see “Saving a
Direct Connect Number” on page 44.)
Making a Direct Connect Call by Entering a
Number
1.
Use your keypad to enter a Direct Connect
number.
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The Direct Connect number may be the 10-digit
wireless phone number of the person you are
calling (
DC ).
– or –
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If calling a Nextel customer, the Direct Connect
number may have three parts with an asterisk
between each part (for example:
444*4444*444
).
When dialing or saving this type of number,
always include the asterisks
*
.
2.
Press and release the Direct Connect button (DC
button) on the side of your phone.
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Pressing and releasing the DC button “pings” the
recipient. The recipient’s phone emits an
incoming tone and displays your name or
number. If available, he or she can choose to
respond and begin the conversation.
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Alternatively, you can hold the button and speak
after you first press and hear the tone. In this case,
your voice will be broadcast instantly over the
recipient’s speaker. Pinging the recipient’s phone by
pressing and releasing may avoid unintentional
interruptions.
3.
After the call has been accepted:
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Wait for
“Open”
to appear onscreen.
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Press and hold the DC button.
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Wait for a tone to sound and “Me” to appear
onscreen before you begin talking.