Section 7: Push to Talk

This section describes the Push to Talk (PTT) feature which allows you to contact your family, friends, and co-workers (also using PTT) instantly.

Initializing Push to Talk Service

1.From the Idle screen, press the Push to Talk (PTT) key. - Or -

In Idle mode, press Menu Push To Talk and press the

Select soft key or the key.

The PTT Setup screen displays on the screen. You are

asked if you want to initialize PTT.

2.Press the Yes soft key to initialize PTT. - Or -

Press the No soft key to return to main menu.

Note: PTT charges apply.

3.Enter your PTT name (up to 20 characters) in the Enter

Name field and press the OK soft key or the key.

4.A series of pop-ups display on the screen, informing you that initialization has begun. Initialization can take several minutes.

5.When initialization is complete a pop-up displays on the screen to notify you that initialization is complete and PTT

is ready for use. The icon displays on the screen.

PTT Icons

This section covers the icons that display next to individuals and groups in your PTT Contacts list indicating their availability.

My Availability

The availability icon displays on the right side of the second line in the Idle screen. These icons (except the PTT Message icon) indicate the availability others see when you are listed in their PTT Contacts.

Available: This is your availability state once you initialize service and the state does not change unless you change it (as noted below).

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AT&T A837 Rugby user manual Initializing Push to Talk Service, PTT Icons, My Availability