Sprint Nextel i856 Cell Phone User Manual


 
Making Calls
3. Making and Answering Calls 41
During and immediately after a Talkgroup call ends,
press
Options (right softkey) to display any available
options.
Call Alerts
Call Alerts let you notify others that you want to
communicate with them using Direct Connect. When a
user receives a Call Alert, the phone sounds a tone
and displays your name or Direct Connect number.
Sending Call Alerts
1. Enter a Direct Connect number and press Alert
(left softkey).
2. When “Ready to Alert” appears, press the DC
button to send the Call Alert.
Responding to a Call Alert
To answer a Call Alert:
Press the DC button to make a Direct Connect call
to the sender.
To clear a Call Alert:
Press Clear (right softkey).
To store a Call Alert in the Call Alert queue:
Press Queue (left softkey).
Using the Call Alert Queue
When you queue a Call Alert, it remains in the Call Alert
queue until you make a Direct Connect call to the
sender or delete it.
Note
You can send a Call Alert from Recent Calls or
Contacts. Select a Direct Connect number and
continue as explained above.
Note
You can set a distinctive ringer for Call Alerts. See
“Ring Tones” on page 70.
Note
The Recent Calls list also stores Call Alerts you have
received. They appear as Direct Connect calls. Call
Alerts remain in your Recent Calls list until you delete
them or until they reach the end of the list.