Making Calls

Section 2A. Making and Answering Calls 53

Call Alerts
Sending a Call Alert lets the recipient know you want to
talk to him or her on a Nextel Direct Connect call. When
you send a Call Alert, the recipient’s phone alerts them
and displays your name or Direct Connect number.

Sending Call Alerts

1. Enter the Direct Connect number you want to send
the alert to.
2. Press Alert (left softkey).
3. When “Ready to Alert” appears, p ress the Direct
Connect button to send the Call Alert.

Responding to a Call Alert

To answer a Call Alert:
Press the Direct Connect button to make a Direct
Connect call to the sender.
To clear a Call Alert:
Press Clear (right softkey).
To store a Call Alert in the Call Alert queue:
Press Queue (left softkey).
Note You can send a Call Alert from Recent Calls or
Contacts. Find the Direct Connect number you want
to send a Call Alert to and continue as explained
above.
Note You can set a distinctive ringer for Call Alerts. See
“Ring Tones” on page 65.
Note The Recent Calls list also stores Call Alerts you have
received. They appear as Direct Connect calls. Call
Alerts remain in your Recent Calls list until you delete
them or until they reach the end of the lis t.