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Mike Talk Around
Note: 
A private or code Mike Talk Around call 
can be interrupted during the 6 second idle 
time by another code call or private call.
making emergency calls 
while in Mike Talk 
Around mode
If you attempt to make an Emergency 911 call 
while in Mike Talk Around mode, your phone 
will automatically exit Mike Talk Around mode 
and attempt to find a network signal. 
If you are out of network coverage your phone 
will not be able to make an emergency 911 
cellular call until you go back into the network 
coverage area. 
You must wait until the phone reconnects to 
the network before attempting to make an 
emergency 911 cellular call.
setup options
You can set up Mike Talk Around options on 
the TA Options screen. You can access this 
screen in both network and Mike Talk Around 
modes.
To access setup options:
1
Press 
/ > p > Talk Around 
or 
TA Options.
2
Select 
Setup
.
You can set the following Mike Talk Around 
options:
•
Direct Launch
: Launch directly into Mike 
Talk Around when you select 
Talk Around 
from the main menu. 
•
State Tone
: Have an alert sound notify you 
that you have used Mike Talk Around 
for a specified interval.