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First Dual Mode iDEN / CDMA Phone Revealed

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DirecTalk?

wiscomm

Jul 3, 2006, 4:39 PM
Will this or future Hybrid phones have the option of using the DirecTalk feature without being disconected from the world by going off-network?

In theory you would think this would work.

Craig
Wiscomm
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nextel18

Jul 5, 2006, 8:55 AM
No, this device wont. It would be too complicated with all of the equipment from both IDEN and CDMA and then add direct talk, which is another radio, would be problematic. Could it be done? Probably- it wont though for this device.
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nextel18

Jul 6, 2006, 10:19 PM
I spoke to soon because after looking at more internal information as well as the manual it says that it does indeed have Direct Talk.

Check it out on https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blob s/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=676314&native_or _pdf=pdf

starting on page 73 to page 80.

"Making and Answering Direct Talk Calls
Direct Talk allows for two-way radio communication “off the
network” between two or more phones equipped with this
capability. This feature is very useful in areas without
network coverage.

You can make -
 Code calls – two-way radio calls conducted off the network
and using open channels and codes.
 Private calls – two-way radio calls conducted off the network and using the wireless phone numbers of the...
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