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3. Making and Answering Calls 43
Making Calls
Call Status and Completion
After a failed incoming or outgoing Direct Connect call
or Call Alert, you can send a message to the caller or
intended recipient.
To set up a message for incoming or outgoing calls:
1. Press / > Settings > Advanced > Call Completion
> Incoming Call
or Outgoing Call.
2. In the Send Msg field, select Off, Ask First, or
Automatic.
3. Select Message and create a message to be sent,
or press
QNotes (left softkey) and select a
predefined message.
4. Press r and then press Back (right softkey).
To send a message after receiving or making a call:
1. After a failed incoming or outgoing Direct Connect
call, within five seconds,
Send Text Message To will
appear.
2. Press Yes (left softkey) to send your predefined
message or press
No (right softkey) to cancel.
3. To edit a message before sending it, press
/
> Edit
Direct Talk
Nextel Direct Talk allows for two-way radio
communication “off the network” between two or more
phones equipped with this capability. This feature is
useful in areas without network coverage.
You can make:
䢇 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.
䢇 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