Chapter 3: Using Advanced Features
Receiving PTT Broadcasts When You’re Not in an Active Call
If you receive a broadcast and you’re not in an active call, the broadcast immediately plays, regardless of the broadcast priority.
Receiving PTT Broadcasts During Active Calls
How you handle a broadcast when you’re in an active call depends on the broadcast priority and if you’re allowed to receive a broadcast when you’re in an active call.
If the broadcast is a Normal broadcast:
•If your phone is set to receive broadcasts during active calls, the broadcast immediately plays. You’ll hear both the original call and the broadcast. To listen to only the broadcast, hold or end the call.
•If your phone isn’t allowed to receive broadcasts during active calls, the broadcast displays as a Pending broadcast. To listen to the broadcast, hold or end the call, or select the broadcast, and press Accept.
If the broadcast is a Priority or Emergency broadcast, the broadcast immediately plays. You’ll hear both the original call and the broadcast. To listen to only the broadcast, hold or end the call.
Replying to PTT Broadcasts
When a broadcast ends, the broadcast enters a 10 second waiting period. During this period, the channel remains open to receive or send additional broadcasts.
During a waiting period, you can press and hold Talk and talk to all the people listening on the channel. When you finish talking, release Talk. The broadcast will enter another waiting period until someone broadcasts again. If no activity occurs within the waiting period, the channel closes and no more broadcasts can take place.
Ending PTT Broadcasts
You can end a PTT broadcast by releasing Talk, or by pressing End PTT. After you end a broadcast, the channel remains open so others can respond.
If you release Talk without pressing End PTT:
•You can resume the broadcast by pressing and holding Talk, if the broadcast is in a wait period.
•You can’t initiate another broadcast on another channel until the waiting period ends.
If you press End PTT:
•You can’t resume the broadcast by pressing and holding Talk.
•You can immediately initiate another broadcast on another channel.
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