Direct Talk allows direct two-way phone-to-phone communications between two or more phones equipped with Direct Talk. You can make and receive Direct Talk calls even when networkservice is not available. You can talk to anyone onyour code and channel within your range. Note: Range will vary based on terrain, man-made structures and atmospheric conditions.
Direct Talk allows you to:
• Use code or private mode operation
• Use up to 10 channels
Note: Direct Talk is not compatible with olderFamily Radio Services products.
Using Direct Talk
To set your phone to Direct Talk:
1. From the main menu, scroll to DirecTalk and press A under Select.
2. Select Go To DirecTalk.
Switching to DirecTalk Please Wait displays.
After a few seconds, the Direct Talk idle screen appears. DT Ready appears on the first line of the display. The code you are set to appears on the second line of the display. The channel you are set to appears on the third line of the display.
Exiting Direct Talk
To set your phone to network mode when Direct Talk is active:
1. From the Direct Talk idle screen, press m.
2. Scroll to DT Options and press A under Select.
3. Select Exit DirecTalk.
Channels and Codes
Your phone has 10 channels and 15 codes.
Channels are divided into sets of frequencies that allow you to make and receive Direct Talk calls. Other parties may also be talking on the same channel.
Codes help minimize interference from unwanted messages and other disturbances when you are on the same channel as others.
To have a conversation, all parties must be on the same channel and code. For private Direct Talk calls, the person you are calling must be in Direct Talk and set to the same channel to which you are set in order to receive your call.
Note: When making a code call, all parties that are on your code and channel can hear your conversation.
To set a channel:
1. From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A under Edit.
2. Scroll to Channel.
3. Press A under Edit.
4. Select a channel.
5. When you are finished, press A under Back toreturn to the idle screen.
To set a code:
1. From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A underEdit.
2. Scroll to Code.
3. Press A under Edit.
4. Select a code.
5. When you are finished, press A under Back to return to the idle screen.
Making and Receiving Code Calls in Direct Talk Mode
To make a code call using Direct Talk:
1. Press and hold the PTT button.
DT Transmit appears on the first line of the display. Begin speaking after your phone emits the Direct Talk tone.
2. Release the PTT button to listen.
The tone emitted from your phone when making a Direct Talk call is 4 beeps and sounds different from the standard tone heard with on-network Direct Connect and Group Connect calls.
If you receive an error message:
• There may be no parties on your channel or code.
• You are out of range.
When you receive a code call using Direct Talk, DT Receive appears on the first line of the display.
Receive All
You can set your phone to receive Direct Talk transmissions from any phone that is set to the same channel, regardless of the code (1-15), by setting the code to Receive All.
When you receive transmissions with the code set to Receive All, the display changes from Receive All to the code on which the transmission was received.
Note: You cannot initiate a code call when the code is set to Receive All. If you press the PTT button with the code set to Receive All, you will receive an error message.
To set the code to Receive All:
1. From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A under Edit.
2. Scroll to Code.
3. Press A under Edit.
4. Select Receive All.
5. When you are finished, press A under Back to return to the idle screen.
Private Direct Talk
You can have a private conversation with another person using Direct Talk. When on a private Direct Talk call, no other parties can hear your conversation. In order to make a private Direct Talk call, you must use the valid Nextel 10-digit Personal Telephone Number (PTN) of the person you are calling. The person you are calling must be in Direct Talk mode and set to the same channel to receive your call.
If you receive an error message:
• You may not be using a valid PTN.
• The person that you are trying to reach may not be in Direct Talk mode.
• The person that you are trying to reach is set to a different channel or is out of range.
Private Only
To limit Direct Talk to private conversation only, set your code to Private Only. In this mode, code calls will be ignored and only private Direct Talk callscan be made or received.
Note: You will be required to enter a valid PTN before pressing the PTT button.
To set the code to Private Only:
1. From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A under Edit.
2. Scroll to Code.
3. Press A under Edit.
4. Select Private Only.
Making a Private Direct Talk
1. Enter the 10-digit PTN of the person you want to call on your channel, or scroll to a number or name in Contacts, or scroll to a number in the recent calls list.
2. Press and hold the PTT button.
Begin speaking after your phone emits the Direct Talk tone.
3. Release the PTT button to listen.
The number or name of the person you are calling will appear in the first line of the display.
Receiving a Private Direct Talk
The number or name of the person who initiated the call will appear in the first line of the display.
Ending a Private Direct Talk
A private Direct Talk call will end if there is no communication for 6 seconds.
Setup Options
Direct Talk setup options are available in the DT Options screen in both network and Direct Talk modes.
To access Setup Options in network:
1. From the main menu, select DirecTalk.
2. Select Setup.
To access Setup Options in Direct Talk:
1. From the main menu, select DT Options.
2. Select Setup.
You can set your phone to:
• Launch directly into Direct Talk when you select DirecTalk from the main menu
• Notify you periodically with a tone that you are in Direct Talk.
Using Direct Launch
To set your phone to launch into Direct Talk when you select DirecTalk from the main menu:
1. From the setup screen, scroll to Direct Launch and press A under Change.
2. Select On.
Note: If Direct Launch is set to On, you will not see DT Options when you select
DirecTalk from the main menu. In order to have access to your setup options, Direct Launch must be set to Off. Or you can access setup options while in Direct Talk mode by pressing m and selecting DT Options.
To turn off Direct Launch:
1. From the setup screen, scroll to Direct Launch and press A under Change.
2 Select Off.
Your phone now displays DT Options when you select DirecTalk from the main menu.
Using State Tone
To set your phone to notify you with a tone that you are in Direct Talk:
1. From the setup screen, scroll to State Tone and press A under Change.
2. Select the time frame during which you want to be notified that you are in Direct Talk. For example, if you select 1 hour, you will be notified every hour that you are in Direct Talk.
To turn off State Tone:
1. From the setup screen, scroll to State Tone and press A under Change.
2. Select Off.