Advanced Calling Features

To receive group calls made to any of these Talkgroups, you must join the Talkgroup.

1Press A under Contcs. -or-

From the main menu, scroll to Contacts and press O.

2Scroll to the Talkgroup you want to join.

3Press A under Join.

Note: You can only monitor one Talkgroup at a time.

Making Group Calls

1Press #. Then enter the Talkgroup number using the keypad. -or-

Choose the Talkgroup name from Contacts or recent calls list.

2Proceed as if making an InstantLINC Mobile to Mobile call.

Receiving Group Calls

To answer a group call:

Proceed as if answering an InstantLINC Mobile to Mobile call. Only one person at a time may speak on a group call.

The LINC ID or name of the person who is speaking will appear on the display below the Talkgroup number.

Turning off Group Calls

To set your phone to prevent you from hearing group calls to your Talkgroup:

1From the main menu, select Settings > InstantLINC > Tkgrp Silent.

2Set this option On.

To set your phone to let you hear group calls to your Talkgroup:

Set Tkgrp Silent to Off in step 2.

Call Timers

Call timers measure the duration of your phone calls, InstantLINC Mobile to Mobile calls, or group calls, and circuit data use, as well as the number of Kilobytes sent and received by your phone:

Last Call — displays the duration of your most recent phone call.

Phone Reset — keeps a running total of your phone call minutes, until you reset it.

Phone Lifetime — displays the total minutes of all your phone calls.

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