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Making and Answering

Nextel Direct Talk Calls

Direct Talk allows for two-way radio communication

“off the network” between two or more phones equipped with this capability. This feature is very useful in areas without network coverage.

You can make –

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Code calls

– two-way radio calls conducted off the network and using open channels and codes. In these calls, anyone using your same channel and code can hear your conversation.

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Private calls

– two-way radio calls conducted off the network and using the wireless phone numbers of the participants. In these calls, others using the same channel cannot listen in.

When using Direct Talk mode, the two phones should be a minimum of six feet apart to maximize performance and improve transmission range. You can only make Direct Talk calls to users located within your range. This varies according to terrain, man-made structures, and atmospheric conditions.

The following features are not available while in Direct Talk mode:

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On-network phone calls.

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On-network Walkie-Talkie, Group Walkie-Talkie, Talkgroup calls, and Call Alerts.

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Data Services.

Sending and receiving messages.

Call timer.

Sending Call Alerts.

Call forwarding.

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Setting Your Phone to Direct Talk

Before you and another caller can use Direct Talk, both of your phones must be set to Direct Talk mode.

To set your phone to Direct Talk:

1.

Press

O

>

Walkie-Talkie

>

Direct Talk

.

2.

Press

Select

(left softkey).

After a few seconds, your channel and code appear on the display screen, and

Direct Talk R.

.. appears on the top of the screen. Your phone displays the last channel and code used for Direct Talk.

To return to network mode from Direct Talk:

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In Direct Talk mode, press

Options

(right softkey) and then select

Exit Direct Talk

.

After a few seconds, your phone returns to network service.

Direct Talk Setup Options

You can set up your phone to alert you and remind you whenever you are in Direct Talk mode.

To determine whether your phone confirms a switch to and from

Direct Talk:

1.

In Direct Talk mode, press

Options

(right softkey) and then select

Direct Talk Setup

.

2.

Check or clear

Switch Confirmation

as desired.

3.

Press

Done

(left softkey).

To set your phone to remind you periodically that you are in

Direct Talk mode:

1.

In Direct Talk mode, press

Options

(right softkey) and then select

Direct Talk Setup

.

2.

Check

Reminder Tone.

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3.

Press your navigation key down and press

O

.

4.

Select the time interval for the reminder tone.

5.

Press

Done

(left softkey)

Code Direct Talk Calls

Your phone has 10 channels and 15 codes within each channel. Channels represent the radio frequencies on which you make and receive Direct Talk calls. Codes allow you to minimize interference from others using the same channel as you.

To make Direct Talk Code calls, both parties must be on the same channel and code and have their phones set to Direct

Talk. Be aware that others using both your same code and channel can hear your conversation. And, you can hear their conversations as well.

To set a channel and code:

1.

In Direct Talk mode, press

Options

(right softkey) and then select

Edit Channel/Code

.

2.

With

Channel

number field highlighted, use your up and down navigation keys to set a channel number and press

O

.

3.

Press your navigation key down.

4.

With

Code

number field highlighted, use your up and down navigation keys to set a code number and press

O

.

5.

Select

Done

(left softkey).

Making and Receiving Code Calls in Direct Talk Mode

To make a Code call using Direct Talk:

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In Direct Talk mode, make a Walkie-Talkie call in the regular way. Your phone displays

Direct Talk Transmitting

, along with the channel and code selected.

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The tone emitted from your phone when making a

Direct Talk call is four beeps and sounds different from the tone heard on Walkie-Talkie 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.

When you receive a Code call using Direct Talk, your phone displays

Direct Talk Transmitting

, along with the channel and code selected. Answer a Direct Talk Code call just like you would any other Walkie-Talkie call.

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.

In Direct Talk mode, press

Options

(right softkey) and then select

Edit Channel/Code

.

2.

With

Channel

number field highlighted, use your up and down navigation keys to set a channel number and press

O

.

3.

Select

Private Only

and press

O

.

4.

Select

Done

(left softkey).

To reach you, other Direct Talk callers must be on your same channel and dial your 10-digit wireless phone number to reach you.

Receiving a Private Direct Talk Call

The number or name of the person who initiated the call appears on your display screen. Answer the call in the same way you answer a regular Walkie-Talkie call.

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A Private Direct Talk call ends a short time after the last party releases the Walkie-Talkie button.

The display screen returns to Direct Talk standby mode.

Note:

You do not need to set your phone to Private Only to receive Private calls. As long as you are on the same channel as your caller, you can receive Private Direct Talk calls.

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

.

To make a private Direct Talk Call:

1.

In Direct Talk mode, enter the 10-digit wireless phone number of the person you want to call on your channel.

(You can also scroll to the number in

Contacts

or

Call History

.)

2.

Make the call in the same way you make a regular

Walkie-Talkie call. The number or name of the person you are calling appears on your display screen.

If you receive an error message, it means:

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You may not be using a valid wireless phone number.

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The person that you are trying to reach may not be in

Direct Talk mode.

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The person that you are trying to reach is set to a different channel, or is out of range.

Receiving All Calls on a Channel

You can set your phone to receive all Direct Talk transmissions that are within range and set to the same channel. Do this by selecting

Receive All

, instead of a code.

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However, you cannot initiate a call when the code is set to

Receive All

. If you press the Walkie-Talkie button to initiate a

Walkie-Talkie call and your code is set to

Receive All

, you receive an error message.

To set the code to Receive All:

1.

In Direct Talk mode, press

Options

(right softkey) and then select

Edit Channel/Code

.

2.

With

Channel

number field highlighted, use your up and down navigation keys to set a channel number and press

O

.

3.

Select

Receive All

and press

O

.

4.

Select

Done

(left softkey).

Making Emergency Calls While in Direct Talk Mode

If you attempt to make an emergency 911 call while in Direct

Talk mode, your phone automatically exits Direct Talk mode and attempts to find a network signal.

If you are out of network coverage, your phone cannot make an emergency 911 call until you return to a network coverage area. You must wait until the phone reconnects to a network before attempting to make an emergency 911 call.

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