Motorola I275 manual Making Calls, Phone Calls, Direct Connect Calls

Making Calls

Your i275 phone makes two types of calls: digital cellular phone calls and Direct Connect calls. With Direct Connect calls, you use your phone as a long-range, digital walkie-talkie.

Phone Calls

1Enter the number you want to call.

2To place the call: Press s. -or-

If you entered the number from the idle screen, press O.

3To end the call, press e.

Direct Connect® Calls

Nextel offers the following Direct Connect walkie-talkie services:

•Local Direct Connect — allows walkie-talkie calling within your local coverage area.

•Nationwide Direct ConnectSM — allows coast-to-coast walkie-talkie calling to Nextel users from anywhere on the Nextel National Network (U. S.) to anywhere on the National Network.

•International Direct ConnectSM — allows walkie-talkie calling to and from select countries.

•Group ConnectSM — allows coast-to-coast walkie-talkie calling to up to 20 Nextel customers simultaneously. (See “Group ConnectSM Calls” on page 19).

•Talkgroups — allows walkie-talkie calling to up to 100 Nextel customers.

See nextel.com for more details on these Direct Connect walkie-talkie services. Pricing for each of these services is based on your service contract.

To make a Direct Connect call:

1Enter the Direct Connect number you want to call.

2Press and hold the PTT button on the side of your phone. Begin talking after your phone emits a chirping sound.

3Release the PTT button to listen.

A Direct Connect call ends automatically if there is no activity on the call for a few seconds.

Tip: To let someone know you want to talk to him or her on a Direct Connect call, send a call alert. See “Call Alerts” on page 33.

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