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Making Calls
Select the Talkgroup from Contacts or the Recent
Calls list.
2. Press the DC button and continue as if making a
Direct Connect call.
Receiving Talkgroup Calls
䊳Answer it as you would a regular Direct Connect
call. Only one person at a time may speak on a
Talkgroup call.
During and immediately after a Talkgroup call ends,
press Options (right softkey) to display any available
options.
Call Alerts
Call Alerts let you notify others that you want to
communicate with 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 Alert
(left softkey).
2. When “Ready to Alert” appears, press the DC
button to send the Call Alert.
Responding to a Call Alert
To answer a Call Alert:
䊳Press the DC button to make a Direct Connect call
to the sender.
To clear a Call Alert:
䊳Press Clear (right softkey).
To store a Call Alert in the Call Alert queue:
䊳Press Queue (left softkey).
Note: You can send a Call Alert from Recent Calls or
Contacts. Select a Direct Connect number and
continue as explained above.
Note: You can set a distinctive ringer for Call Alerts. See “Ring
Tones” on page 69.
Note: The Recent Calls list also stores Call Alerts you have
received. They appear as Direct Connect calls. Call
Alerts remain in your Recent Calls list until you delete
them or until they reach the end of the list.