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CU400

Right

Soft

Key

Power/

End Key

Navigation

Key

Left

Soft

Key

Clear &

Back Key

OK Key

PUSH TO TALK GUIDE

PTT

Key

Microphone

The Keys to Push to Talk

Push to Talk (PTT) from

Cingular

lets you see whether

your family, friends, and

co-workers are available

to talk before you call.

You can reach them individually

or everyone at once via

a group call, all in an instant.

No other Push to Talk

service enables you to

do all this.

PTT Icon Descriptions

1. Make sure you’re holding the PTT Key down

while you talk. Release the PTT Key when you
are finished talking.

2. The microphone is located at the bottom of

the phone next to the charging port. Make
sure you aren’t covering it up with your grip.

PTT Helpful Tips

PTT Key Functions

PTT Pointers:

Getting Started

Screen

Idle Screen

Contacts List
Connected

Press

Press & Hold
Press & Hold

Press & Hold

Result

PTT Contacts List

Initiates PTT Call
To Talk

PTT History

My Availability

PTT Contact Availability

Available
PTT Message
Do Not Disturb
Unavailable

Available
Silent/Vibrate
Do Not Disturb
Unavailable
Invitation in Progress

Individual:

Available

Do Not Disturb
Unavailable

Silent/Vibrate

Invitation in Progress

Group:

PTT Key

Initializing Push to Talk Service

Your phone offers an exciting new
Push to Talk (PTT) service. The first step
in using the Push to Talk (PTT) service
is initializing the phone.

1. From standby mode, press the

PTT Key

on the

left side of the phone.

2. A screen will appear asking if you want to

initialize PTT. Press

for

Yes

3. You will be asked to register a name in the PTT

system. Enter a name (up to 20 characters) and
press

4. A screen will flash to inform you that the

process of initialization has begun. Initialization
can take several minutes. When the process
is complete, a icon will appear next to the
signal indicator on your idle screen.

PUSH TO TALK GUIDE

Adding a Push to Talk Contact

After initializing PTT, you must add
individuals or groups to your PTT contact
list before you can place a PTT call.
Individuals and group members must
subscribe to the Cingular PTT service.

1. Select the

Push to Talk (6)

menu and press

2. Select

Add Contact (2)

and press

3. Enter the name and number and press

4. The network will check to see if the contact is

a valid PTT subscriber. When confirmed, an
invitation is sent, which the other user must
accept. You will see a

icon next to the new

contact name while the invitation is in progress.

Adding a Push to Talk Group

Adding a PTT group is a great way to call
several people at the same time.

1. Select the

Push to Talk (6)

menu and press

2. Select

Add Group (3)

and press

3. Enter the name that you would like to call the

group and press the

Left Soft Key

for

Save

4. Choose

Select in PTT Contact (1)

, or

Add

Contact (2)

to add any contacts not already in

your list.

5. Highlight each contact you want in the group

and press

to select. When finished, press

the

Left Soft Key

for

Save

6. An invitation to join the group will be sent to

each contact. When the first contact accepts,
the group’s icon will change from

(in progress)

(group available).

PUSH TO TALK GUIDE

Accepting a PTT Contact Invitation

1. If you are invited to be a PTT contact, a chime

will sound and the PTT icon next to the signal
bars on the idle screen will change to the PTT
Message

icon.

2. Press the

PTT Key

to view your invitation.

3. Press the

Left Soft Key

Accept

, the

Right Soft Key

Reject

, or

Defer

the decision until a later time. If you choose
to defer the invitation, you can access any
pending invitations later under

PTT Settings (4)

Pending Invitations (5)

Making a Push to Talk Call

The Push to Talk feature allows you to talk
to friends who have the same feature on
their phones. You can reach one of your
contacts with your phone open or closed.

1. Push and quickly release the

PTT Key

to access

your contact list. (Or press and

hold

the PTT Key

from standby mode to access the PTT History.)

2. Select the contact or group you want to

call. Make sure the contact or group shows
Available

or Silent/Vibrate

. (To go

directly to a contact, enter the name in the
search field and the list will auto-scroll instantly
as you type.)

3. Press and

hold

the

PTT Key

to activate the call.

A tone will immediately play indicating that you
have the floor and may begin speaking.

4. Release the

PTT Key

when done speaking.

5. To end a PTT session, press the

End Key

(You will be automatically disconnected

if there is no activity for 30 seconds.)

PUSH TO TALK GUIDE

Making a “Quick Group” Call

You can set up an impromptu group call
to any set of individual contacts:

1. Push the

PTT Key

to access your contact list.

2. Highlight and press the

Left Soft Key

to mark

each contact you want in the group call.

3. When finished selecting, press and

hold

the

PTT Key

to initiate the call.

Making a Dynamic Group Call

If you want to call certain members of a group,
but not all members:

1. Push the

PTT Key

to access your contact list.

2. Highlight an available group and press the

Right

Soft Key

for

Options

3. Select

Dynamic Call (2)

and press

4. Press

to select each of the group’s contacts

you want to be part of the dynamic call.

5. When finished selecting, press and

hold

the

PTT Key

to initiate the call.

Converting a PTT Call to a Cellular Call

If you initiated a call, you can convert a PTT call
to a standard cellular call.

1. While in a PTT call, press the

Right Soft Key

for

Options

2. Select

Convert to cellular (1

) and press

You can now speak without holding down the

PTT Key

3. The recipient(s) can now press their

PTT Key

and

convert to the cellular call.

Receiving a PTT Call

1. A distinct tone will signal an incoming PTT call.

The caller’s information will be displayed on the
screen and you will hear the caller’s voice.

2. If you have set your ringer to silent or vibrate

you will be presented with an accept or reject
option at the bottom of the screen prior to
hearing the caller’s voice.

PUSH TO TALK GUIDE

Editing an Existing Contact or Group

1. Push the

PTT Key

to access your contact list.

2. Highlight the contact/group you want to edit and

press the

Right Soft Key

for

Options

• For a single contact, you may

rename or delete the contact.

• For groups you set up, you may add a

member, remove a member, and rename or
delete the group.

• For a group you join, you may leave or

rename the group.

Altering Your Availability

To completely block PTT calls for those times
when you cannot be disturbed:

1. Select the

Push to Talk (6)

menu and press

2. Select

PTT Settings (4)

and press

3. Select

My Availability (1)

and press

4. Choose

Do Not Disturb (1)

and press

Note: If you wish to

quietly pre-screen your

calls, set your ringtone

to Silent or Vibrate.

Setting a Contact Alert

To receive an alert when a contact becomes
available:

1. Select the

Push to Talk (6)

menu and press .

2. Select

PTT Settings (4)

and press

3. Select

Contact Alerts (2)

and press

4. Press

to select each contact and press the

Left Soft Key

for

Save

Sending a Call Me Alert

The Push to Talk service makes it possible
to send an alert to someone who is not
answering the phone.

1. Press the

PTT Key

, select an available contact, and

press the

Right Soft Key

for

Options

2. Select

Call Me Alert (2)

and press

3. The recipient’s phone will display a screen notifying

them of the Call Me Alert. The recipient can press
and

hold

the

PTT Key

to return the call.

PUSH TO TALK GUIDE

Sending a Voice Message

You can use Push To Talk service to instantly
send voice messages to one or more people.

1. Press the

PTT Key

, select a contact, and press the

Right Soft Key

for

Options

2. Select

Voice Message (3)

and press

3. Select the individual contact(s), then press and

hold

the

PTT Key

and speak. After releasing

the

PTT Key

, the message will deposit.

Auto Accepting Invites

You can automatically accept invitations
from contacts and/or groups:

1. Select the

Push to Talk (6)

menu and press

2. Select

PTT Settings (4)

and press

3. Select

Auto Accept Invites (4)

and press

4. Choose one of the top three options and press

PUSH TO TALK GUIDE

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Talk.

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CU400PTT/CINGULAR

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