Nortel Networks I680 manual Setting Your Phone to Direct Talk, Code Direct Talk Calls

range. This varies according to terrain, man-made structures, and atmospheric conditions.

Most traditional phone features are not available in Direct Talk mode, including on-network phone calls; Direct Connect, Group Connect, Talkgroup calls, and Call Alerts; data services; messaging; call timers; and call forwarding.

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 / > Push To Talk > Direct Talk.

2.Select Go To Direct Talk.

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.

ToreturntonetworkmodefromDirectTalk:

1.Press / > Push To Talk > DT Options.

2.Select Exit Direct Talk.

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.

MakingandReceivingCodeCallsinDirectTalk 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.

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