P u s h t o t a l k7213. Push to talkNote: This feature may not be available in your product due toyour subscription (network service).Push to talk (PTT) over cellular is a two-way radio service available overa GSM/GPRS cellular network (network service). PTT provides directvoice communication. To connect, press the PTT key.You can use PTT to have a conversation with one person or with a groupof people having compatible devices. When your call is connected, thepeople you are calling do not have to answer the phone. The participantsshould confirm the reception of any communication where appropriate,as there is no other confirmation whether the recipients have heard thecall.To check availability and costs, and to subscribe to the service, contactyour network operator or service provider. Roaming services may bemore limited than for normal calls.Before you can use the PTT service, you must define the required PTTservice settings. See “PTT settings,” p. 77.While you are connected to the PTT service, you can use the otherfunctions of the phone. The PTT service is not connected to traditionalvoice communication; therefore many of the services available fortraditional voice calls (for example, voice mailbox) are not available forPTT communication.■ Connect to the PTT serviceTo connect to the PTT service, select Menu > Push to talk > Switch PTTon. indicates the PTT connection. indicates that the service istemporarily unavailable. The phone automatically tries to reconnect tothe service until you disconnect from the PTT service. If you have addedchannels to the phone, you are automatically joined to the activechannels, and if you have selected a contact, contact groups, or channelas the default action for the PTTkey, then the name of the selected itemis displayed in the standby mode.