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Making Calls

Receiving Talkgroup Calls

Answer it as you would a regular D irect Conn ect
call. Only one person at a time may speak on a
Talkgroup call.
During and immediately after a Talkgroup call ends,
press Menuh > Options to display any available
options.
Call Alerts
Call Alerts let you notify others that you want to
communicate w ith them using Direct Connect. When a
user receives a Call Alert, the phone sounds a tone
and displays your name or Direct Connect number.

Sending Call Alerts

1. Enter a Direct Connect number and press
Menu h > Send alert.
2. When prompted, press the DC button to send the
Call Alert.

Responding to a Call Alert

To answer a Call Alert:
Press the DC button. This will start a Direct
Connect call to the sender.
To dismiss a Call Alert:
Select Dismiss.
To store a Call Alert in Notifications:
Select Later.
Note: You can send a Call Alert from the Call log or Contacts.
Select an entry with a Direct Connect number and then
select Send Alert or Send Call Alert.
Note: You can set a distinctive ringer for Call Alerts. See
“Ringtones” on page 68.
Note: The Call log list also stores Call Alerts you have
received. They appear as Direct Connect calls. Call
Alerts remain in your Call log list until you delete them
or until they reach the end of the list.