40 3. Making and Answering Calls
Joining a TalkgroupTo participate in a Talkgroup, the account administrator
must first add you to the membership and then you
must “join” the Talkgroup.
1. Select > Contacts and select a Talkgroup to
open it.
2. Select Join.
You can now receive communications from other
members of this Talkgroup.
You will hear all active Talkgroup conversations on your
phone. To silence them, select > Settings > Call
settings > Direct Connect settings > Talkgroups >
Silence Talkgroups.
Adding More TalkgroupsYou can be included in additional Talkgroups by doing
one of the following:
䢇Using Talkgroup Management at www.sprint.com. You
must be an account administrator to use Talkgroup
Management.
䢇Contacting your Sprint Sales Representative at the
time of activation.
Making Talkgroup Calls1. Press #, and then enter the Talkgroup number.
– or –
Select the Talkgroup from Contacts or the Call log
list.
2. Press the DC button and continue as if making a
Direct Connect call.
Geography Nationwide Limited to local
market and network
(fleet)
Maximum
Group Size
21 (including
originator)
100
Setup Dynamically,
via your phone
Predefined, via Sprint
administrator using
Talkgroup
Management
Group Connect Talkgroup