Sprint Nextel i856 User Manual

Making Group Connect Calls

From Contacts or the Recent Calls list, highlight or
select a Group.

Press the DC button.

Answering Group Connect Calls

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Proceed as if answering a Direct Connect call from
one user. Only one person at a time may speak on
a Group Connect call.

Creating Groups in Contacts

Press /

> Contacts

Select

[New Group]

To assign a name to the Group, enter the name.

Add Group members. See “Adding Group
Members” on page 30.

To create a voice name for the Group (optional),
select

[Options] > Voice Name

. Follow the prompt to

record a Group name. When you have finished,
press

Back

(right softkey).

Press

Save

(left softkey).

Adding Group Members

You can add Group members that have a Direct
Connect number and Group Connect-compatible
phone to your Group by selecting them from Contacts,
the Recent Calls list, Memo, or by manually entering

Note

In order to store Groups to your Motorola

Debut i856

phone, you must use the 128K SIM card that came
with your phone. The 128K SIM card is labeled
“Nextel 1200 Contcs & 25 Grps”. With this SIM card, a
maximum of 25 groups can be added to your
Motorola

Debut i856 phone. Group entries created

with your Motorola

Debut i856 phone may not be

readable by older iDEN SIM-based phones.

Tip

You can also start a Group Connect call by entering
or selecting a Direct Connect number. See “Starting
a Group Connect Call With a Direct Connect
Number” on page 31.

Note

If you do not assign a name, the Group is named
“Group” followed by the number of members in the
Group. For example, “Group (8)” is a group with eight
members.