Making Direct Connect® calls

4.Press the Push to Talk™ (PTT) button. The Alert Sent dialog box appears. When your contact receives the alert, the Alert Successful dialog box appears.

Tip: To send an alert to a contact or DC# number that is listed on the Phone or Address Book screen, click the contact. A menu appears. Click Alert. The Ready to Alert Dialog box appears. Press the PTT™ button.

Join a talk group

1.Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.

2.With your cursor in the field at the top of the screen, type # and then type the talk group number.

3.Click Join. The Joining Talkgroup dialog box appears. When your handheld successfully joins the talk group, the Talkgroup Joined dialog box appears.

Make a Direct Connect® or Group Connect™ call

1.Click the Phone icon. The Phone screen appears.

2.Select one of the following options:

To make a Direct Connect® call, type a DC# in the format AreaID*NetworkID*MemberID.

To make a Group Connnect™ call, type # and then type the number of a talk group that you have joined.

3.Press the PTT™ button. The handheld beeps and the call is made.

4.Press and hold the PTT™ button to speak to your contact or group.

5.Release the PTT™ button to listen to your contact or group.

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