Alternatively, select the individual or group you want to call. Make sure an available icon is displayed beside the individual or group.

2.Press and hold the PTT key to initiate the call and begin speaking after the tone. Release the PTT key when you are done speaking.

Receiving a PTT Call

For the best experience your ringer should be set to the highest volume.

1.If your status is Available you hear a PTT Call tone and the caller's voice.

2.If your status is Vibrate All your phone vibrates and you must press Accept or Reject soft key.

If you select Accept the call plays the callers voice over the earpiece

If you select Reject the call terminates.

Note: Rejected PTT calls are not forwarded to voicemail.

If set to Silent the notification tone does not sound.

3.Press the Options soft key to display the following PTT In Use Options:

Convert to Cellular: allows you to convert the PTT call to a cellular call.

PTT Contacts: launches the PTT Contacts list.

New Call: Places the current PTT call on hold and lets you enter and dial another number.

Hold: allows you to place a PTT call on hold.

Send Message: allows you to create and send a text message, a multimedia message.

End Call: ends this PTT call.

Convert a PTT Call to a Cellular Call

To convert a PTT call to a cellular call, use the following steps.

Note: Convert to cellular can only be executed by the originator of a call.

1.Make a PTT call. (For more information, refer to “Making a PTT Call” on page 57.)

2.Press the Options soft key. Convert to Cellular highlights.

3.Press the Select soft key or the key. The convert to cellular tone announces to the originator and other call

participants that the call was converted to a cellular call.

4.Each call participant continues to hear the call but must press the PTT key to also convert to cellular.

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