Nextel Direct Connect
®
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  Nextel Direct Connect Services
Your phone and Nextel service offer the following 
Nextel Direct Connect services:
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  Direct Connect
®
 – Instant two-way radio 
communication with another Direct Connect user.
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  Group Connect
®
 – Connect instantly with up to 20 
other Direct Connect users at once.
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  Talkgroup
SM
 – Make group calls with up to 100 Nextel 
subscribers in the same Direct Connect network. 
(Online setup by account administrator.)
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  Nextel Direct Talk
SM
 – Establish off-network, two-way 
radio communication between two or more Nextel 
Direct Talk-capable phones. (Direct Talk calls do not 
use the Nextel National Network.)
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  Make a Direct Connect Call
1.  Enter a Direct Connect number using your keypad. 
(Remember to include asterisks when dialing Direct 
Connect numbers.)
  – or –
  Select a Direct Connect entry from Contacts or 
Recent Calls.
2.  Press and release the Direct Connect button 
(DC button) on the side of the phone.
3.  Wait for a reply and then press and hold the DC 
button to speak. When you are finished, release the 
DC button to listen.
4.  To end the call, do nothing or press ..