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Making Calls
Types of Calls (page 25)
Phone Calls (page 26)
Nextel Direct Connect (page 30)
Group Connect (page 33)
Nextel Direct Send (page 35)
Talkgroups (page 39)
Call Alerts (page 41)
DirectTalk (page 43)

Types of Calls

With the Nextel National Network, Nextel Direct
Connect, and your MOTOROLA i886, you have the
following traditional wireless phone and Nextel Direct
Connect services available to you:
Digital Wireless Phone Calls offer clear calls and other
services, such as missed call notification, Three-Way
Calling, and speakerphone.
Direct Connect Calls allow two-way radio
communication with another Direct Connect user
within the Nextel National Network (page30).
Group Connect Calls allow coast-to-coast two-way
radio calling to up to 20 Nextel Direct Connect
customers simultaneously (page 33).
Nextel Direct Send allows you to send contact
information in Direct Connect and Group Connect
calls and send pictures in Direct Connect calls
(page 35).
Talkgroup Calls allow two-way radio calling to up to
100 Nextel Talkgroup customers simultaneously
(page 39).
Nextel Direct Talk allows for two-way radio
communication “off the network” between two or
3. Making and Answering Calls
Note: To learn more about the differences between Nextel
Group Connect calls and Talkgroup calls, please see
“Difference Between Group Connect and Talkgroup
Calls” on page 39.