Sprint Nextel i856 Cell Phone User Manual


 
90 6. Settings
DC/GC Options Menu
The PTT Options menu controls how your phone
handles Direct Connect calls, Group Connect calls, and
Talkgroup calls.
To access the DC/GC Options menu:
Press / > Push To Talk > PTT Options.
Tkgrp Silent — controls whether you hear your
Talkgroup calls.
Tkgrp Area — lets you define your Talkgroup area.
One Touch DC — sets One Touch Direct Connect.
Alert Type — controls how your phone notifies you
when you receive Direct Connect calls, Group
Connect calls and Talkgroup calls.
On/Off Settings — sets your phone’s ability to send and
receive pictures in Direct Connect calls. See “Starting
a Call by Sending a Picture” on page 34.
Store Received Info — lets you specify a prefix, such as
a country code for international calls, to be
automatically added to phone numbers you receive
in My Info from other phones, when you store the My
Info to Contacts. Select
Prefix to enter the prefix to be
added. Set
Add Prefix to Ask Me to set your phone to
display a prompt asking you whether to add the
prefix as you save My Info from other phones to
Contacts.
PTT Backlight — controls whether or not the backlight
displays when using Direct Connect.
Security Settings
SIM Card Security
SIM Card’s PIN
You can protect access to your phone by using the SIM
card’s PIN (Personal Identification Number). When you
enable SIM PIN, you must enter the PIN each time you
power up the phone. You can change or disable the
SIM PIN.
Turning SIM PIN On and Off
1. Press / > Settings > Security > SIM PIN.
Important
Except for making emergency calls, your phone
does not function without the SIM card.