Making Calls

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5. Use the keypad to enter the Direct Connect
number you want to send the contact to.
– or –
Press Browse (left softkey). Select Contacts, Recent
Calls, or Memo. Select the number you want to
enter.
6. When Ready to Send appears on the display, press
the Direct Connect button to send the contact
information.
The Group will display in the Recent Calls list on the
phone that you send the Group to.
Making and Answering Talkgroup Calls
A Talkgroup is a predetermined group of Direct
Connect users, created by an account administrator.
Talkgroups can contain up to 100 members.

Difference Between Group Connect and

Talkgroup Calls

In a Group Connect call, you or another caller
determines who can participate in the call. By contrast,
participation in a Talkgroup is determined by an
administrator. Here are the ways Group Connect and
Talkgroup calls differ.
Group Talkgroup
Group Icons SI
Geography Nationwide Limited to local
market and network
(fleet)
Maximum
Group Size
21 (including
originator)
100
Setup Dynamically,
via your phone
Predefined, via
Nextel administrator
using Talkgroup
Management
Voice Activated
Dialing
Yes No