3. Making and Answering Calls 21
Making Calls
⽧Types of Calls (page 21)
⽧Phone Calls (page 22)
⽧Nextel Direct Connect (page 28)
⽧Group Connect (page 30)
⽧Nextel Direct Send (page 34)
⽧Talkgroups (page 39)
⽧Call Alerts (page 41)
⽧Direct Talk (page 43)
Types of Calls
With the Nextel National Network, Nextel Direct
Connect, and your MOTOROLA BRUTE, you have the
following traditional wireless phone and Nextel Direct
Connect services available to you:
䢇Digital Wireless Phone Calls offer clear calls and other
services, such as missed call notification, Three-Way
Calling, speakerphone, and speed dialing (page 22).
䢇Direct Connect Calls allow two-way radio
communication with another Direct Connect user
within the Nextel National Network (page 28).
䢇Group Connect Calls allow coast-to-coast two-way
radio calling to up to 20 Nextel Direct Connect
customers simultaneously (page 30).
䢇Nextel Direct Send allows you to send contact
information in Direct Connect and Group Connect
calls and send pictures in Direct Connect calls
(page 34).
䢇Talkgroup Calls allow two-way radio calling to up to
100 Nextel Talkgroup customers simultaneously
(page 39).
䢇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.