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Section 7: Push to Talk (PTT)
This section describes the Push to Talk (PTT) feature which
allows you to contact your family, friends, and co-workers (also
using PTT) instantly.
Initializing Push to Talk Service
1.
From the Idle screen, press the
PTT
key.
- Or -
In Idle mode, press
Menu
➔
PTT
and press the
Select
soft
key or the
key.
The
PTT Setup
screen displays on the screen. You are
asked if you want to initialize PTT.
2.
Press the
Yes
soft key to initialize PTT.
- Or -
Press the
No
soft key to return to main menu.
Note:
PTT charges apply.
3.
Enter your PTT name (up to 20 characters) in the
Enter
Name
field and press the
OK
soft key or the
key.
4.
A series of pop-ups display on the screen, informing you
that initialization has begun. Initialization can take several
minutes.
5.
When initialization is complete, a pop-up displays on the
screen to notify you that initialization is complete and PTT
is ready for use. The
icon displays on the screen.
PTT Icons
This section covers the icons that display next to individuals and
groups in your PTT Contacts list indicating their availability.
My Availability
The availability icon displays on the right side of the second line
in the Idle screen. These icons (except the PTT Message
icon) indicate the availability others see when you are listed in
their PTT Contacts.
Available
: This is your availability state once you
initialize service and the state does not change unless
you change it (as noted below).
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