Nextel comm I465 manual Nextel Direct Connect, Making Direct Connect Calls

Nextel Direct Connect

Nextel offers the following Nextel Direct Connect® services:

NationwideDirectConnect allows coast-to-coast Direct Connect calling to Nextel subscribers to and from anywhere on the Nextel National Network (U.S.).

InternationalDirectConnect allows Direct Connect calling to and from select countries.

GroupConnect® allows nationwide Direct Connect calling to up to 20 Nextel subscribers simultaneously. (See “Group Connect Calls” on page 29).

TalkgroupSM allows Direct Connect calling to up to 100 Nextel subscribers in the same Direct Connect network. (See “Talkgroup Calls” on page 39.)

NextelDirectTalkSM lets you establish off-network, two-way radio communication between two or more Nextel Direct Talk-capable phones. (See “Direct Talk” on page 42.)

See www.nextel.com for more details on these Direct Connect services. Pricing for each of these services is based on your service contract.

Making Direct Connect Calls

1.Enter a Direct Connect number. (See “Dialing Direct Connect Numbers” on page 27.)

2.Press and hold the Direct Connect (DC) button on the left side of your phone. Begin talking after your phone emits a chirping sound.

3.Release the DC button to listen.

A Direct Connect call ends automatically after there is no activity on the call for several seconds.

Dialing Direct Connect Numbers

Every Direct Connect number has three parts:

An area ID.

A network ID.

A member ID.

An asterisk separates each part (for example: 999*999*9999). When you enter a number containing all three parts, you must separate them with asterisks.

Making Calls

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