Making a private ptt call, Making a group ptt call, Sending a call me alert – Motorola E816 User Manual

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MAKING A PRIVATE PTT CALL

PUSH-TO-TALK (PTT) CALLS

Making a Private PTT Call

1. From the home screen, press

I to open the Push

to Talk menu, scroll to a contact or group, then

press

I.

-or-

Press

M > Amp’d PTT, scroll to a PTT contact, then

press

I

2. To speak during a PTT call, wait for the Ready to

Speak tone, then press and hold

I and

begin speaking.

Release

I to let the other party speak.

(Only one person can speak at a time.)

If nobody speaks for 20 seconds, the call ends.

3. Press

P to end the call.

If the other party ends the call, you do not have to
do anything.

Release

I let the other party speak.

(Only one person can speak at a time.)

Tip: If you originate a call to someone who is actively
engaged in a standard wireless call or a PTT call, you
hear the Ready to Speak tone and your voice message
is stored. The other party can either answer or ignore
your call. It the party answers your call, you will both
hear the Floor Free tone (a single high pitched beep).

Making a Group PTT Call

You must create and save a group before you can call it
(see page 46).

Press

I.

1. Scroll to the group you want to call.

2. Press and hold

I.

When the audio path is ready and the group is
available, you hear the Ready to Speak tone.

3. While continuing to hold

I, speak your message.

Release

I to let the group members speak.

4. Press

P to end the call.

Sending a Call Me Alert

You can send an alert only to a contact saved in your
PTT Contacts list. The recipient can ignore the alert or
accept it and begin a PTT call with you.

From the home screen:

1. Press

I.

2. Scroll to the PTT contact you want to call.

3. Press Options

a.

4. Select Call Me alert.

The receiving party’s phone beeps and displays a
message. The message remains until the other party
accepts or ignores it.

5. When you hear the recipient’s voice (which indicates

that he/she has accepted the alert), press

I and

wait for the Ready to Speak tone.

6. While continuing to hold

I, speak your message.

Release

I to let the other party speak.

7. Press

P to end the call.

If the other party ends the call, you do not have to
do anything.

Receiving a PTT Call

When your phone receives a private or group PTT call,
you hear the caller through the handsfree speaker, and
your phone plays the Open Floor tone.

In a private call, your phone displays PTT Call along with
the caller’s contact name or phone number.

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