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Making Emergency Calls while in Direct TalkSM Mode
call, you must use the valid Nextel 10-digit
Personal Telephone Number (PTN) of the person
you are calling. The person you are calling must be
in Direct Talk mode and set to the same channel to
receive your call.
If you receive an error message:
• You may not be using a valid PTN.
• The person that you are trying to reach may not
be in Direct Talk mode.
• The person that you are trying to reach is set to
a different channel or is out of range.
Private Only
To limit Direct Talk to private conversation only, set
your code to Pvt Only. In this mode, code calls will
be ignored and only private calls can be made or
received.
Note: You will be required to enter a valid PTN
before pressing the PTT button.
To set the code to Pvt Only:
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A under
Edit.
2 Scroll to Code.
3 Press A under Edit.
4 Select Pvt Only.
Making a Private Direct Talk
SM
Call
1 Enter the 10-digit PTN of the person you want to
call on your channel. -or-
Scroll to a number or name in Contacts. -or-
Scroll to a number in the recent calls list.
2 Press and hold the PTT button. Begin speaking
after your phone emits the Direct Talk tone.
3 Release the PTT button to listen.
The number or name of the person you are calling
will appear in the first line of the display.
Receiving a Private Direct Talk
SM
Call
The number or name of the person who initiated
the call will appear in the first line of the display.
Ending a Private Direct Talk
SM
Call
A private Direct Talk call will end if there is no
communication for 6 seconds.
Making Emergency Calls
while in Direct Talk
SM
Mode
If you attempt to make an emergency 911 call
while in Direct Talk
SM
mode, your phone will
automatically exit Direct Talk
SM
mode and attempt
to find a network signal.