Group Connect® allows nationwide Direct Connect calling to up to 20 other Direct Connect users at once. (See “Group Connect” on page 35.)
TalkgroupSM allows Direct Connect calling to up to 100 Nextel subscribers in the same Direct Connect network. See “Talkgroups” on page 41.
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. Touch 
Dialer and enter a Direct Connect number. See “Dialing Direct Connect Numbers” on page 33.
2. Press and hold the Direct
Connect (DC) button on the left |
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side of your phone. Begin | Direct | |
talking after your phone emits | ||
Connect | ||
a chirping sound. | Button |
3.Release the DC button to listen.
A Direct Connect call ends automatically after there is no activity on the call for several seconds.
DialingDirect ConnectNumbers
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.
Note: The number of digits in each part of a Direct Connect number may vary. For example, your Direct Connect number may be formatted as 999*999*9999, while another valid number may appear as 555*555555*55.
If you are calling or saving a Direct Connect number for a Sprint phone with Direct Connect capabilities, the Direct Connect number may be the same as the wireless phone number. When dialing or saving the Direct Connect number, insert asterisks in place of hyphens (913*555*1234).
Tip: When you store a Direct Connect number in Contacts, be sure to include the entire number, including the asterisks.
Making Calls
