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Kyocera Jet KX18 User Manual

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RECEIVING PTT CALLS AND ALERTS

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USING PUSH TO TALK

Receiving PTT calls and alerts

Receiving a PTT call

When your phone receives a private or group
PTT call, the caller’s voice sounds through the
speakerphone and the phone makes the
“Open Floor” tone.

In a private call, “PTT Call” appears on the
screen with the caller’s contact name or
phone number.

In a group call, “PTT Group Call” appears with
the name of the group.

1.

Press and hold the walkie-talkie button.

2.

Listen for the “Ready to Speak” tone.

3.

Speak while pressing the
walkie-talkie button.

4.

Release the walkie-talkie button when
finished speaking. This allows another party
to reply.

5.

Wait for the “Ready to Speak” tone, then
press the walkie-talkie button again
to speak.

6.

To end the PTT call, press the End/Power
key

or the Amp’d/OK key

. If the

other party ends the call, no action
is required.

Receiving a Call me alert

When your phone receives a Call me alert, the
phone beeps. The name or phone number of the
caller appears on the screen with the message
requests a PTT call.
Please press the Walkie-Talkie button.”

To ignore the alert, press the left softkey

to select Ignore.

To accept the alert and call the person, press
the walkie-talkie button.

Saving, editing, and erasing
PTT contacts

Adding a PTT contact

You can add new PTT contacts and view their
presence in the PTT contacts directory using the
main PTT menu.

Note: The potential contact will be notified and

must give permission before you can save
their phone number as a contact.

1.

Select Menu

Push to Talk

PTT Contacts.

2.

Press the right softkey

to select Options.

Note: When you are adding your first PTT

contact, you will be asked “No PTT
Contacts. Add New?” Press the left
softkey

to

select

Yes.

3.

Press the Amp’d/OK key

to select Add

New Contact.

4.

Enter the PTT contact number.

5.

Press the Navigation key

down and enter

the PTT contact name.

If you do not enter a contact name, the
contact phone number will appear on your
phone instead of a name.

6.

Press the left softkey

to select Save. The

message, “Sending request...” appears.

If the PTT contact number is valid and
the other party accepted your request to
be added, “Contact Name
Added” appears.