Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service
Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service
Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service is a powerful, long-range, digital walkie- talkie feature. It lets you instantly contact any Nextel customer in your local calling area with a simple push of a button. You can communicate with your coworkers and clients for a fraction of the cost of traditional cellular calls. With Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service, you can contact an individual or a group of people designated as a Talkgroup.
Note: For information about Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service coverage areas, go to nextel.com.
Using the Walkie-Talkie Button
During a Nextel Walkie-Talkie call, press and hold the Walkie-Talkie button when you want to speak to your contact. The BlackBerry device emits a high-pitched beep or a “chirp” when you press the Walkie-Talkie button to indicate that you are the current speaker. Release the Walkie- Talkie button when you want to listen to your contact. When you release the Walkie-Talkie button, your contact’s BlackBerry device chirps to indicate that you have finished speaking.
TIP: To avoid announcements from callers over your speakerphone, set your speakerphone to OFF. In the phone options, click Push To Talk. Set the Speakerphone field to Off.
Placing Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service Calls
There are several ways to reach an individual using Nextel Walkie-Talkie Service.
•Enter the contact’s Walkie-Talkie number from the Phone or Home screen
•Click the contact’s Walkie-Talkie number from your Address Book
•Click the contact’s Walkie-Talkie number from the calls listed in the Phone screen
Whether you dial the contact’s Walkie-Talkie number directly from the phone or use a number in your Address Book, you must have the contact’s Walkie-Talkie number to use Walkie-Talkie Service.
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