Sprint Nextel NNTN9124A manual Talkgroups, Difference Between Group Connect and Talkgroup Calls

Note: If the Contacts entry you scrolled to is a Group, you may be prompted to allow yourself to be a part of the group being sent. Touch OK to become part of the group.

To start a call by sending contact information:

1.From Contacts, touch and hold a contacts entry.

2.Touch Share > Share via DC.

Note: If the Contacts entry you scrolled to is a Group, you may be prompted to allow yourself to be a part of the group being sent. Touch OK to become part of the group.

3.Select a recipient by touching a DC Contact or DC Call Log entry.

4.When prompted, press the DC button to send the information.

Receiving My Info orContact Information

When you receive My Info or contact information from another phone, appears on the display.

To view the information while still in the Direct Connect call:

▶ Press / > View Contact.

You can also view My Info from other phones on the Call log list. See “7. Call Log” on page 94.

Talkgroups

A Talkgroup is a predetermined group of Direct Connect users, created by an account administrator. Talkgroups can contain up to 100 members.

Difference Between Group Connect and Talkgroup Calls

In a Group Connect call, you or another caller determines who can participate in the call. By contrast, participation in a Talkgroup is determined by an administrator. Here are the ways Group Connect and Talkgroup calls differ.

	Group Connect	Talkgroup
Geography	Nationwide	Limited to local
		market and network
		(fleet)
Maximum	21 (including	200
Group Size	originator)

Making Calls

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