3. Making and Answering Calls
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ing Calls
Making Code Calls in Direct Talk Mode
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In Direct Talk mode, press and hold the DC button.
Begin speaking after you hear the Direct Talk tone.
Release the DC Button to listen for a response.
The tone emitted from your phone when making a
Direct Talk call 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.
Receiving Code Calls in Direct Talk Mode
After hearing the Direct Talk tone, you have six seconds
to reply before the call times out.
To reply to the call, press and hold the DC Button.
Private 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.
From the home screen, press
Menu
h
> Tune
Direct Talk
.
2.
select the
Code
field, scroll to
Private Only
and
press
r
to select it.
3.
Select
Done
.
To reach you, other Direct Talk callers must be on your
same channel and dial your ten-digit wireless phone
number to reach you.
Making a Private Direct Talk Call
You can make Private Direct Talk calls to any person on
your same channel. You do not need to set your phone
to Private Only.
Note:
A Direct Talk can be ended at any time by pressing
End/Power
.
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.
Note:
You do not need to set your phone to Private Only to
receive Private calls. If you are on the same channel as
your caller, you can receive Private Direct Talk calls.
