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54 Section 2A. Making and Answering Calls
The following features are not available while in Direct
Talk mode:
ⅷ On-network phone calls.
ⅷ On-network Direct Connect, Group Connect,
Talkgroup calls, and Call Alerts.
ⅷ Data services.
ⅷ Sending and receiving messages.
ⅷ Call timer.
ⅷ Sending Call Alerts.
ⅷ Call forwarding.
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.
1. Press
M
> Direct Talk.
2. Select Go To Direct Talk.
After a few seconds, your channel and code appear on
the display screen. Your phone displays the last
channel and code used for Direct Talk.
To return to network mode from Direct Talk:
1. Press
M
> DT Options.
2. Select Exit Direct Talk.
After a few seconds, your phone returns to network
service.
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 Nextel 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 Edit - (left softkey).
2. Select Channel.
3. Select a channel.