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Making Calls
Youri315 pho ne makes two types of calls: digit al
cellularphone calls and DirectConnect calls. With
Direct Connect calls, you use y our phone as a
long-range,digitalwalkie-talkie.

Phone Calls

1Enter the number you want to call.
2Presssto pl ace the call.
3Presseto en d the call.

Direct Connect®Calls

Nextel offers the followi ng Direct Connect serv ices:
•DirectConnect — allowswalkie-talkie calling
withinyour local coveragearea.
•NationwideDirect Connect — allows
walkie-talkiecallingtoNextelusersfrom
anywhere on the Nextel Nation al Network (U.S.)
toanywhere on the National Network.
•International Direct Connect — all ows
walkie-talkiecallingtoandfromselectcountries.
•Group Connect — allows walkie- talkie calling to
upto 25 Nextel customers simultaneously(see
“GroupConnectTM Calls” on page 52) .
Seewww.nextel.com for more details on these
DirectConnect services.Pricing for each of these
servicesis based on yourservice contract.
1Enter the Direct Connect number you wa nt to
call.
2Pressand hold the PTTbutton on the side of
yourp hone. Begin talking afteryour p hone emits
achirping sound.
3Release the PTT button t o listen.
Tip:To let som eone know you want to talk to
him or her on a Direct Connect call, send a
callalert. See “Call Alerts” on page26.

Dialing Direct Connect®Numbers

EveryDirect Connect numberhas 3 parts — an
areaID, a network ID, anda member ID — with an
asteriskbetweeneach of these parts.For example:
999*999*9999.
When you place a Direct Connect call, you must
enter the whole Direct C onnect number includi ng
theasterisks.