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Direct Talk
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Making Emergency Calls in
Direct Talk
SM
Mode
Emergency phone calls can be made in Direct Talk
mode as long as you are within a Nextel coverage
area.
Dial 911 to be connected to an emergency
response center. If you are on an active Direct Talk
call, you must end it before calling 911.
Setup Options
Direct Talk setup options are available in the DT
Options screen in both network and Direct Talk
modes.
To access Setup Options in network:
1 From the main menu, select DirecTalk.
2 Select Setup.
To access Setup Options in Direct Talk:
1 From the main menu, select DT Options.
2 Select Setup.
You can set your phone to:
• Launch directly into Direct Talk when you select
DirecTalk from the main menu.
• Notify you periodically with a tone that you are in
Direct Talk.
Using Direct Launch
To set your phone to launch into Direct Talk when
you select DirecTalk from the main menu:
1 From the setup screen, scroll to Direct Launch
and press A under Change.
2 Select On.
Note: If Direct Launch is set to On, you will not
see DT Options when you select
DirecTalk from the main menu. In order to
have access to your setup options, Direct
Launch must be set to Off. Or you can
access setup options while in Direct Talk
mode by pressing m and selecting DT
Options.
To turn off Direct Launch:
1 From the setup screen, scroll to Direct Launch
and press A under Change.
2 Select Off.
Your phone now displays DT Options when you
select DirecTalk from the main menu.