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Contents

Getting Started ..................... ... ................... 1

Removing the Battery Door .................... ...........2
Locating Your SIM Card ............................. .......3
Battery.......... .................................. ...................4
Powering On and Off... .................................. ....6
Activating Service.... ................................... .......6
Enabling Security ....................... .... ...................6
Phone Programming .................. .......................7
Finding Your Phone Number and Direct
Connect® Number.. .................................. ....7
Nextel® Voice Mail...................... .......................7
Nextel Worldwide® Service ............................... 7
Customizing Features ......... ..............................8
Phone Basics ......................... ...........................8
SIM Card Security .......................... .................12
Locking the Keypad. ................................... .....16
Antenna............ .................................. .............16
Accessories...... .................................. .............17
Wireless Local Numb er Portability: Bring ing
Your Phone Numb er From Another
Carrier............. ................................... .........17
Nextel® Customer Care................. ..................18
Understanding Status Messages ............. .......18

Making Calls ...... ...................... .................19

Phone Calls.... ................................... ..............19
Direct Connect® Calls .............................. .......19
Walkie-Talkie.......... .................................. .......20
Group ConnectSM Ca lls................................ ...21
Talkgroup Calls ..................... ..........................2 6
Receiving Calls .............. ................................. 27
Choosing a Number to Call ............... ..............28
Missed Phone Calls .................. .... .... .... ... .......29
Using Speakerphone...... ................................. 30
Using Mute.. .................................. ..................30
Making Emergency Phone Cal ls.............. .......30

Call Alerts.... ...................... ...................... ..32

Sending Call Alerts. .................................. .......32
Receiving Call Alerts ..................... ..................32
Using the Call Alert Queu e.............................. 32

Direct TalkSM..................... ...................... ..34

Off-Network Walkie-Talkie .... .... .... .... ..............34