Setting Your Phone to Direct Talk

Before you and another caller can use Direct Talk, both of your phones must be set to Direct Talk mode.

1.Press / >DirectTalk.

2.Select GoToDirectTalk.

After a few seconds, your channel and code appear on the display screen. Your phone displays the last channel and code used for Direct Talk.

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1.Press / >DTOptions.

2.Select ExitDirectTalk.

After a few seconds, your phone returns to network service.

Code Direct Talk Calls

To make Direct Talk Code calls, both parties must be on the same channel and code and have their phones set to Direct Talk. Anyone within range who is set to the same code and channel can hear all conversations.

Tosetachannelandcode:

1.In Direct Talk mode, press Edit(left softkey) > Channel, and then select a channel.

2.Select Code and select a code.

3.Press Back (right softkey) to return to the Direct Talk standby screen.

Making and Receiving Code Calls in Direct Talk Mode

In Direct Talk mode, press and hold the DC button. Your phone displays Transmitting, along with the channel and code selected.

The tone emitted from your phone when making a Direct Talk call sounds different from the tone heard on Direct Connect calls conducted on the network.

If you receive an error message, this means:

There may be no parties on your channel or code.

You are out of range.

When you receive a Code call using Direct Talk, your phone displays Receiving, along with the channel and code selected. Reply as on a Direct Connect call.

Making Calls

3. Making and Answering Calls

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