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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
®
Calls
Nextel offers the following Direct Connect services:
• Direct Connect — allows walkie-talkie calling
within your local coverage area.
• Nationwide Direct Connect — allows
walkie-talkiecallingtoNextelusersfrom
anywhere on the Nextel National Network (U.S.)
to anywhere on the National Network.
• International Direct Connect — allows
walkie-talkiecallingtoandfromselectcountries.
• Group Connect — allows walkie-talkie calling to
up to 25 Nextel customers simultaneously (see
“Group Connect
TM
Calls” on page 52).
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
®
Numbers
Every Direct Connect number has 3 parts — an
area ID, a network ID, and a member ID — with an
asterisk between eachof 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.