Sprint Nextel NNTN9124A manual Setting Your Phone to Direct Talk, 52 3. Making and Answering Calls

Note: Range will vary based on terrain, man-made structures and atmospheric conditions.

Tip: To add a quick switch for Direct Talk, touch and hold a blank spot on your home screen, then touch Motorola Widgets > Direct Talk.

You can make:

⬤Code calls – two-way radio calls conducted off the network and using open channels and codes. In these calls, anyone using your same channel and code can hear your conversation.

⬤Private calls – two-way radio calls conducted off the network and using the wireless phone numbers of the participants. In these calls, others using the same channel cannot listen in.

When using Direct Talk mode, the two phones should be a minimum of six feet apart to maximize performance and improve transmission range. You can only make Direct Talk calls to users located within your 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.Touch > Direct Talk.

2.Touch 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.

To return to network mode from Direct Talk:

1.Touch > Direct Talk.

2.Touch Direct Talk.

After a few seconds, your phone returns to network service.

52 3. Making and Answering Calls