Making Calls; Phone Calls; Direct Connect Calls - Motorola i710 User Manual

Making Calls

Your i710 phone makes two types of calls: digital
cellular phone calls and Direct Connect calls. With
Direct Connect calls, you use your phone as a
long-range, digital walkie-talkie.

Phone Calls

1 Enter the number you want to call.
2 To place the call:
Press s. -or-
If you entered the number from the idle screen,
press O.
3 To end the call:
Press e. -or-
Close the flip.
To end a call by closing the flip, you must have the
Flip to End feature turned on (see "Setting Flip
Actions" on page 47).
Direct Connect
Nextel offers the following Direct Connect services:
• Direct Connect — allows walkie-talkie calling
within your local coverage area.
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• Nationwide Direct Connect — allows
walkie-talkie calling to Nextel users from
anywhere on the Nextel National Network (U.S.)
to anywhere on the National Network.
• International Direct Connect — allows
walkie-talkie calling to and from select countries.
• Group Connect — allows walkie-talkie calling to
up to 25 Nextel customers simultaneously (see
"Group Connect Calls" on page 48).
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See www.nextel.com for more details on these
Direct Connect services. Pricing for each of these
services is based on your service contract.
1 Enter the Direct Connect number you want to
call.
2 Press and hold the PTT button on the side of
your phone. Begin talking after your phone emits
a chirping sound.
3 Release the PTT button to listen.
Tip: To let someone know you want to talk to
him or her on a Direct Connect call, send a
call alert. See "Call Alerts" on page 27.
Dialing Direct Connect
Every Direct Connect number has 3 parts — an
area ID, a network ID, and a member ID — with an
asterisk between each of these parts. For example:
999*999*9999.
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