Making A Private Call (Trunking Only); Making A Telephone Call (Trunking Only) - Motorola APX 5500 User Manual

1.6.2

Making a Private Call (Trunking Only)

Prerequisites: Your radio must be preprogrammed for you to use this feature.
When and where to use: This feature allows you to send an individual Call Alert or page if there is no
answer from the target radio. See
Procedure:
1 Perform one of the following actions.
• To access this feature using a preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed Quick
Access (One-Touch) Private Call button to dial the preprogrammed ID (number) and initiate
the Private Call. Proceed to
• or to Call , and press the Menu Select button directly below Call .
The display shows the last transmitted or received ID.
2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required
ID.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below List to go to the first number of the call list.
• or to the required ID.
• Use the keypad to enter the required ID.
3 Press the PTT button to initiate the Private Call.
A telephone-type ringing sounds if the receiving unit is in service. The display shows
Calling... <Number> or Calling... <Alias>.
4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
When you are connected, the display shows the ID of the target radio.
If no acknowledgment is received, the display shows No acknowledge.
If the target radio does not respond before the time out, the display shows No answer.
5 Press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to listen.
6 Press to return to the Home screen.
1.6.3

Making a Telephone Call (Trunking Only)

When and where to use: This feature allows you to make calls similar to standard phone calls to a
mobile or landline phone.
Procedure:
1 Perform one of the following actions.
• To access this feature using a preprogrammed button, press the preprogrammed Quick
Access (One-Touch) Phone Call button to dial the preprogrammed phone number. Proceed
to step 4.
• or to Phon, and press the Menu Select button directly below Phon.
The display shows the last transmitted or received ID.
2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions:
Sending a Call Alert Page on page 64
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