UsingJusttheMemberID
If you are contacting someone sharing your network and area IDs, you only need to enter the member ID (the last part of the number).
1.Touch Dialer and enter a member ID.
2.Press and hold the DC button.
Making DirectConnectCalls FromContactsor theCall Log
If you have numbers stored in Contacts (page 82) or the Call log (page 78), you can use these numbers to make calls.
1.Touch Contacts, or touch Dialer > Call log.
2.Touch an entry and then press and hold the DC button to call the entry’s Direct Connect number.
Tip: You can make Direct Connect calls while viewing entry details on either list. Display the entry details or My Info from another phone (in the Call log) and press and hold the DC button.
Answering Direct Connect Calls
When you receive a Direct Connect call, your phone emits a tone or vibrates. You then hear the voice of your caller.
1.Wait for the caller to finish speaking.
2.Press and hold the DC button. Continue as you would on any Direct Connect call.
A Direct Connect call ends automatically after there is no activity on the call for several seconds.
Direct Connect Timeout
You can extend the automatic timeout of a Direct Connect call by about 30 seconds using the Resume DC setting.
Touch > Settings > Call settings > Direct Connect settings > Resume DC.