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8 Using Push to Talk
• A PTT alert sends the receiving party a text
message and a message alert beep to indicate
that someone wants to speak with them. The
receiving party has the option to either answer or
ignore the call. PTT alerts
are private calls only.
Making PTT calls and alerts
Making a private PTT call
1. There are six ways to start a private PTT call:
– Enter a 10-digit phone number
(including area code), then press the
walkie-talkie button.
– From the home screen, press the walkie-
talkie button to open the Push to Talk
menu. Highlight a contact or group, then
press the walkie-talkie button.
– Press the walkie-talkie button to access
Push to Talk and then press the scroll
button up or down to scroll through the
PTT menu.
– Select
Menu → Push to Talk →
PTT Contacts and search for a saved PTT
contact. Highlight the contact and press
the walkie-talkie button.
– Select
Menu → Contacts →
PTT Contacts. Highlight the contact and
press the walkie-talkie button.
– Select
Menu → Recent Calls, select a list
(
Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, or
Missed Calls), highlight a call, and press
the walkie-talkie button.
2. Listen for the “Ready to Speak” tone
(three rapid chirps).
Note: If the contact is unavailable or offline, a
message appears on the phone’s screen.
3. Speak while pressing the walkie-talkie button.
4. Release the walkie-talkie button when finished
speaking. This allows the called party to reply.
5. Wait for the “Ready to Speak” tone, then press
the walkie-talkie button again to speak.
6. To end the PTT call, press or . If the
other party ends the call, no action is required.
Tip: If you originate a call to a person who is
actively engaged in a cellular call or a PTT
call, you hear the “Ready to Speak” tone and
your voice message is stored. The other party
can choose to answer or ignore the new
incoming call. If they answer the call, they will
hear your voice message, and then you and
the other party will hear the “Floor Free” tone
(a single high-pitched beep).
Making a group PTT call
A group must be saved before you can call it. To
save a group, see page 11.
1. Select Menu → Push to Talk → PTT Groups.
2. Highlight the group you want to call.
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