Sprint Nextel i856 Cell Phone User Manual


 
30 3. Making and Answering Calls
Making Group Connect Calls
1. From Contacts or the Recent Calls list, highlight or
select a Group.
2. Press the DC button.
Answering Group Connect Calls
Proceed as if answering a Direct Connect call from
one user. Only one person at a time may speak on
a Group Connect call.
Creating Groups in Contacts
1. Press / > Contacts.
2. Select [New Group].
3. To assign a name to the Group, enter the name.
4. Add Group members. See “Adding Group
Members” on page 30.
5. To create a voice name for the Group (optional),
select
[Options] > Voice Name. Follow the prompt to
record a Group name. When you have finished,
press
Back (right softkey).
6. Press Save (left softkey).
Adding Group Members
You can add Group members that have a Direct
Connect number and Group Connect-compatible
phone to your Group by selecting them from Contacts,
the Recent Calls list, Memo, or by manually entering
Note
In order to store Groups to your Motorola
Debut i856
phone, you must use the 128K SIM card that came
with your phone. The 128K SIM card is labeled
“Nextel 1200 Contcs & 25 Grps”. With this SIM card, a
maximum of 25 groups can be added to your
Motorola
Debut i856 phone. Group entries created
with your Motorola
Debut i856 phone may not be
readable by older iDEN SIM-based phones.
Tip
You can also start a Group Connect call by entering
or selecting a Direct Connect number. See “Starting
a Group Connect Call With a Direct Connect
Number” on page 31.
Note
If you do not assign a name, the Group is named
“Group” followed by the number of members in the
Group. For example, “Group (8)” is a group with eight
members.