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3. Making and Answering Calls 33
Making Calls
ⅷ Group Connect
®
allows nationwide Direct Connect
calling to up to 20 other Direct Connect users at
once. (See “Group Connect” on page 35.)
ⅷ Talkgroup
SM
allows Direct Connect calling to up to
100 Nextel subscribers in the same Direct Connect
network. See “Talkgroups” on page 41.
See www.nextel.com for more details on these Direct
Connect services. Pricing for each of these services is
based on your service contract.
Making Direct Connect Calls
1. Touch Dialer and enter a Direct Connect
number. See “Dialing Direct Connect Numbers” on
page 33.
2. Press and hold the Direct
Connect (DC) button on the left
side of your phone. Begin
talking after your phone emits
a chirping sound.
3. Release the DC button to listen.
A Direct Connect call ends automatically after there is
no activity on the call for several seconds.
Dialing Direct Connect Numbers
Every Direct Connect number has three parts:
ⅷ An area ID.
ⅷ A network ID.
ⅷ A member ID.
An asterisk separates each part (for example:
999*999*9999). When you enter a number containing
all three parts, you must separate them with asterisks.
Direct
Connect
Button
Note: The number of digits in each part of a Direct Connect
number may vary. For example, your Direct Connect
number may be formatted as 999*999*9999, while
another valid number may appear as 555*555555*55.
If you are calling or saving a Direct Connect number for
a Sprint phone with Direct Connect capabilities, the
Direct Connect number may be the same as the
wireless phone number. When dialing or saving the
Direct Connect number, insert asterisks in place of
hyphens (913*555*1234).
Tip: When you store a Direct Connect number in Contacts, be
sure to include the entire number, including the asterisks.