3. Making and Answering Calls 21
Making Calls
⽧ Types of Calls (page 21)
⽧ Phone Calls (page 22)
⽧ Nextel Direct Connect (page 28)
⽧ Group Connect (page 30)
⽧ Nextel Direct Send (page 34)
⽧ Talkgroups (page 39)
⽧ Call Alerts (page 41)
⽧ Direct Talk (page 43)
Types of Calls
With the Nextel National Network, Nextel Direct 
Connect, and your MOTOROLA BRUTE, you have the 
following traditional wireless phone and Nextel Direct 
Connect services available to you: 
䢇 Digital Wireless Phone Calls offer clear calls and other 
services, such as missed call notification, Three-Way 
Calling, speakerphone, and speed dialing (page 22).
䢇 Direct Connect Calls allow two-way radio 
communication with another Direct Connect user 
within the Nextel National Network (page 28).
䢇 Group Connect Calls allow coast-to-coast two-way 
radio calling to up to 20 Nextel Direct Connect 
customers simultaneously (page 30).
䢇 Nextel Direct Send allows you to send contact 
information in Direct Connect and Group Connect 
calls and send pictures in Direct Connect calls 
(page 34).
䢇 Talkgroup Calls allow two-way radio calling to up to 
100 Nextel Talkgroup customers simultaneously 
(page 39).
䢇 Nextel Direct Talk allows for two-way radio 
communication “off the network” between two or