Push-To-Talk Group Call; Join A Ptt Call Session - ASCOM Myco User Manual

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5.7

Push-to-Talk Group Call

A push-to-talk (PTT) group call provides instant voice connectivity to a group of persons.
When a person in the group wants to talk, the person taps and holds a button to open the
microphone on the handset.
NOTE: The handset cannot receive other calls while in a push-to-talk group call.
• To participate in a PTT session the handset must first receive an invitation, see
a PTT Call Session
• The PTT call screen is used to communicate in a PTT session, see
Screen on page 43.
• Incoming PTT session invitations can be rejected, if not configured to be accepted
automatically, see
• A rejected/ignored PTT invitation can be used to rejoin the session later (as long as the
session remains active), see
• A group of users can be invited to participate in a PTT call by starting a session, see
Start a PTT Group Call Session
NOTE: PTT sessions must be defined in the Device Manager, and messaging groups in the
Unite CM/Unite CS configuration tool. Refer to the Configuration Manual, Ascom Myco
Wi-Fi and Cellular Smartphone, and the Configuration Manual, Unite Connectivity
Manager/Configuration Manual, Unite Communication Server. For further details
about push-to-talk, refer to the Function Description, Push to Talk.
5.7.1

Join a PTT Call Session

NOTE: A PTT session invitation can be configured to be automatically accepted by the
handsets in the group. Refer to the Configuration Manual, Ascom Myco Wi-Fi and
Cellular Smartphone for details.
An invitation to join a PTT session can be received in two ways:
• As an incoming call (see
• As an alert message (see
Both PTT invitation types includes a description and ways to join the session.
To Accept a PTT Invitation
1 Accept the incoming call, or tap Join, on the alert message, to accept the invitation
and join the call.
NOTE: The handset can accept the invitation automatically, start in mute mode, or
start in loudspeaking mode, depending on the configuration of the invitation.
2 The handset is connected to the PTT session, and the push-to-talk call screen is
shown. See
the call screen to communicate in the PTT session.
NOTE: Invitations disappear from the screen, if not accepted within 60 seconds. All
previously received invitations are stored in the alert view, and can be joined later (as
long as the session remains active), see
Accept an Invitation During an Ongoing Call
If a PTT invitation is received during an ongoing call, the call is disconnected and the PTT
session is connected automatically, if the following conditions are true:
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5. Calling
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5.7.3 Reject a PTT Invitation
5.7.4 Rejoin a PTT Call Session
on page 45.
5.1 Answer or Reject a Call
7.4 Alert Response Options
5.7.2 Use the PTT Call Screen
5.7.2 Use the PTT Call
on page 44.
on page 44.
on page 31).
on page 54).
on page 43 for instructions on how to use
5.7.4 Rejoin a PTT Call Session
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5.7.1 Join
5.7.5
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