Making Calls; Phone Calls; Direct Connect Calls - Motorola IDEN i315 User Manual

Making Calls

Your i315 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 Press s to place the call.
3 Press e to end the call.
Direct Connect
Nextel offers the following Direct Connect services:
• Direct Connect — allows walkie-talkie calling
within your local coverage area.
• 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 TM Calls" on page 52).
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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 26.
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.
When you place a Direct Connect call, you must
enter the whole Direct Connect number including
the asterisks.
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