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18 Using Your BlackBerry 8350i
ࡗ Location Settings (page 36)
ࡗ Using Bluetooth With Your BlackBerry 8350i (page 37)
ࡗ Installing the BlackBerry Desktop Software (page 38)
ࡗ About the SIM Card (page 39)
ࡗ Finding Help With Other Features (page 40)
Direct Connect and Group Connect
Making a Direct Connect Call
1. On the Home screen or on the phone screen, do one of the following:
Ⅲ Use the keyboard to enter a Direct Connect number.
● Direct Connect numbers contain three parts (Area ID, Network ID, and Member ID),
separated by asterisks (for example: 999*999*9999 or 555*55555*55).
Ⅲ Type part of a contact name (matching entries appear at the bottom of the screen).
Highlight a contact name or a Direct Connect number.
Ⅲ On the phone screen, highlight a Direct Connect entry in the call list.
2. Press and hold the Direct Connect (DC) button ( ) on the side of your BlackBerry
device. Begin speaking after you hear a chirping sound.
3. Release the DC button to listen.
4. To end the call, press the END/Power key ( ) or wait for the call to terminate. A
Direct Connect call ends automatically after there is no activity for several seconds.
Tip
In consideration of the recipient’s privacy, you may choose to press and release the
DC button and await a response rather than speaking initially.