Sprint Nextel IS Cell Phone User Manual


 
Sprint Direct Connect 27
n Asinglenumber(Mobile+DC)–yourDirectConnectnumberisthesameasyourwireless
number(forexample,555-555-1234).
Dial Direct Connect Numbers
YoucanmakeaDirectConnectcallusingoneofthewaysbelow.
n IfthepersonyouarecallinghasaseparatenumberforDirectConnect,makesureyoudialany
asterisks(*)inthenumber.IfyouaresavingthenumberinyourContacts,saveitintheDC only
field.
n IfthepersonyouarecallinghasasinglenumberforbothvoicecallsandforDirectConnect,use
thatten-digitphonenumbertomakeDirectConnectcalls.Youdonotneedtoaddanyasterisks
(*)tothenumber.IfyouaresavingthisnumberinyourContacts,saveitintheMobile+DC field.
Note:Onewaytoeasilyensurethatyourcontactshaveyourcorrectnumberistocallthemsothat
theycansaveyournumberfromtheirCallLog.Askthemfortheircontactinformation.Remember
youwillneedalldigitsofthenumbertomakeasuccessfulcall.
Save Direct Connect Numbers
YoucanaddnewDirectConnectcontactstoyourcontactslist.
FollowtheinstructionsbelowtoaddanewDirectConnectcontact:
1. SelectMenu(leftselectionkey)>Contacts > All Contacts >Add(ifthecontactslistis
empty).
–or–
Select Menu(leftselectionkey)>Contacts > Options (leftselectionkey)> Add new
contact.
2. Enterthenameandphonenumberintheirrespectivefields.UsetheMobile+DCfieldifthe
wirelessphonenumberandtheDirectConnectnumberarethesame.UsetheDC onlyfieldif
theDirectConnectnumberisdifferentfromthewirelessphonenumber.Makesuretoinclude
theasterisks(*)betweenthesectionsofaDC-onlynumber.
l TheDirectConnectnumbermaybetheten-digitwirelessphonenumberofthecontact.
–or–
l TheDirectConnectnumbermaybeauniquenumbermadeupofthreesetsofdigits
separatedbyasterisks(forexample,444*5555*111).Whensavingthistypeofnumber,
alwaysincludetheasterisks(*).
3. SelectSave(menukey)tosavetheDirectConnectcontact.