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Push to Talk (PTT)
To change a Push to Talk Call to a
Cellular Call
1
While on a PTT call, the person initiating the
call presses
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Convert to Cellular
. You
do not need to press the PTT Key to speak.
2
The other participants hear a tone indicating
the change and must press their PTT Key to
convert to a cellular call.
How a PTT call works
Instantly speak to other Cingular PTT subscribers
using PTT. Only one person at a time can speak
during a PTT call. PTT tones indicate if you can
speak or not.
PTT floor held tone
You hear this tone when you press and hold the
PTT Key. The tone indicates you can speak and
be heard by other call participants.
PTT floor release tone
You and all other call participants hear this tone
after you release the PTT key. Before hearing this
tone, you were heard by the other call participants.
This tone signals other call participants that the
floor is open and they may speak by pressing their
PTT key.
Talk hint tone
Recipients of a PTT call hear this tone at the start
of an incoming PTT call.
Error tone
You hear this tone when attempting to speak when
someone else still has the floor.
Call Waiting
While on a PTT call, you will be notified of
incoming PTT calls. When you receive an
incoming cellular or PTT call, you can do the
following:
•
Answer
– accepts the incoming PTT call and
places the first call on hold.
•
Busy
– rejects the incoming cellular call and
forwards it to voicemail.
•
Replace Active Call
– answers the incoming call
and ends the previous call.
