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Text and Numeric Messaging
Viewing a Message Later
Accessing Stored Messages
Sending a Message
Nextel Text and Numeric Messaging includes four options for sending 
messages: Web Messaging on nextel.com, Email Messaging, Numeric 
Messaging, and Operator Assisted Messaging.
Web Messaging on nextel.com
Nextel’s Web Messaging enables you to send a message to yourself, someone 
else, or a group of Nextel customers. It also includes a “Schedule For Later” 
option, which allows you to schedule messages to be sent at a specific time and 
date. You can also check on the delivery status of your messages.
For more information or to send a Web message, go to nextel.com and click on 
Send a Message or Nextel Mobile Messaging. Press C under EXIT. The
 . icon will appear on the idle screen to 
remind you that you have a stored message.
1From the Message Center screen (see “Message Center” on page 99), 
press S to scroll down to Text Msgs. The number of new messages 
and the total number of messages are displayed.
2Press C under SELECT. The Text Msg Inbox screen appears.
3Press S to scroll to the message you want to read and press C under 
READ.
4If the message fills more than one screen, use S to scroll through the 
rest of the message.
5Press C under SAVE to save the message. 
Or,
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Email Messaging
From any email account, type the 10-digit phone number of a Nextel customer 
in the To field and add @messaging.nextel.com (for example, 
[email protected]). The entire message can be up to 140 
characters.
Numeric Messaging
 The caller must press 1 during your Voice Mail greeting. 
 Once the caller presses 1, only a numeric message can be sent.
Operator Assisted Messaging*
 The caller can press “2” during your Voice Mail greeting. Or, call 1-800-
NEXGRAM (1-800-639-4726). Outside of the U.S., call 1-858-279-8495.
 A text message can be sent immediately or scheduled for future delivery.
 The operator will send the message.
* The Operator Assisted Messaging feature is required. There is also an additional 
charge for this service. For more information, contact Customer Care. 
Nextel Two-Way Messaging
Your i60c phone refers to Two-Way Messages as Net Alert.
With Two-Way Messaging, you can:
 Receive messages (up to 500 characters in length) with built-in replies and 
respond to them at the touch of a button.
 Respond to messages when you’re in a meeting or noisy location.
 Create and store your own frequently used responses that let you send 
informative answers without keying in text.
 Send messages to one individual from your phone or contact several at 
once from any email system or nextel.com.
To activate this service, call Nextel Customer Care at 1-800-639-6111 or dial 
611 from your Nextel phone. For additional information on how to use this 
service, see “Two-Way Messaging” in the Nextel Wireless Web User’s Guide 
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Direct Connect
Nextel Direct Connect®
Nextel Direct Connect is a digital two-way radio feature that allows you to 
communicate with your co-workers and clients for a fraction of the cost of 
traditional cellular calls.
With Nextel Direct Connect, you can use the Private Call feature to contact an 
individual. You can use the Group Call feature to contact a group of people 
designated as a Talkgroup.
In addition, Nextel has created Nextel Business Networks
®, which allows you to 
communicate with individuals outside your company. These Networks link 
Nextel customers in similar industries or geographic regions. So, if you need to 
reach a client, vendor, or contractor instantly, work smarter by joining the 
Nextel Business Networks. For more information, call 1-888-NEXTEL2 
(1-888-639-8352).
NOTE: Nextel Direct Connect® is only available in your home calling 
area.
This section includes everything you will need to know to take advantage of 
Nextel Direct Connect (digital two-way radio) service:
Private Call
There are several ways to reach an individual using Nextel Direct Connect:
 Enter the person’s Private ID from the keypad. 
 Select the person’s Private ID from your Phonebook.
 Select the person’s Private ID from your Recent Calls list.
 Call a Private ID with your phone cover closed, if it is your most recent 
call.
NOTE: The Recent Calls list displays briefly after each Private or Group 
Call.
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Whether you dial the person’s Private ID directly or use a number stored in your 
Phonebook or Recent Calls list, you must have the individual’s Private ID to use 
Nextel Direct Connect. To learn how to store names and numbers, see 
“Phonebook” on page 39. 
NOTE: When dialing or storing a Private ID, the asterisks must be 
entered as part of the Private ID in order to make a Nextel Direct 
Connect Private Call.
USER TIP:To find out your own Private ID, see “My Information” on 
page 23.
Making a Private Call from the Keypad
Making a Private Call from the Phonebook
If you have stored a person’s Private ID in your Phonebook (see “Adding 
Phonebook Entries” on page 44), you can use your Phonebook to make a Private 
Call to that person:
1Enter the Private ID of the person you are trying to call. Be sure to enter 
Area ID*Network ID*Member ID.
2Press and hold the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button on the side of the phone. 
Begin talking after the phone emits a chirping sound.
3Release the PTT button to listen.
1From the idle screen, press q.
2Press R to scroll to Phonebook. Press C under SELECT.
3From the Phonebook screen, press S to scroll through the names until 
the desired name is highlighted.
4Press and hold the PTT button on the side of the phone. Begin talking 
after the phone emits a chirping sound.
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Private Call
Making a Private Call from the Recent Calls List
For more information on the Recent Calls list, see “Recent Calls” on page 61.
Receiving a Private Call
When you receive a Private Call, your phone emits a chirp. Private in Use and 
the Private ID or the name of the caller (if stored in your Phonebook) display on 
the screen.
To respond to a Private Call:
Storing Private IDs
For information on how to store Private IDs to your Phonebook, see “Adding 
Phonebook Entries” on page 44.
1From the idle screen, press R.
Or,
1Press q and press R to scroll to Recent Calls. Press C under 
SELECT.
2From the Recent Calls screen, press S to scroll through the names and 
numbers until the desired name or Private ID is highlighted. (If the 
Private icon h appears to the right of the number, the number is a 
Private ID.)
3Press and hold the PTT button on the side of the phone. Begin talking 
after the phone emits a chirping sound.
4Release the PTT button to listen.
1Wait for the caller to finish speaking.
2Press and hold the PTT button. Begin talking after the phone emits a 
chirping sound.
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For information on how to quickly store Private IDs, see “Storing Numbers and 
Private IDs Fast” on page 47.
Call Alerts
You can send a Call Alert, which lets recipients know that you would like to talk 
with them. When you send an alert, the recipient will receive a series of beeps 
and your name or Private ID will appear on the display.
Placing a Call Alert from the Keypad
Placing a Call Alert from the Phonebook
1Enter the Private ID of the person you want to call. Be sure to enter 
Area ID*Network ID*Member ID.
2Press C under ALERT. The Ready to Alert screen displays.
3Press and hold the PTT button until Alert Successful displays. The 
recipient’s phone sounds the alert intermittently until the user of the 
phone answers, queues, or clears the alert.
1From the idle screen, press q.
2Press R to scroll to Phonebook. Press C under SELECT.
3From the Phonebook screen, press S to scroll to the Phonebook entry 
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Call Alerts
Ready to Alert Screen
Ready to Alert is used to confirm your request for the alert and to prompt you 
to push the PTT button:
 If you press the PTT button, the Call Alert is sent, and the phone displays 
the Recent Calls screen.
 For Call Alerts placed from the keypad, pressing C under CANCEL 
causes the phone to return to the dialing screen with the previously entered 
number displayed.
 For Call Alerts placed from the Phonebook, pressing C under CANCEL 
causes the phone to return to the Phonebook screen.
 If you receive a Call Alert with cover open, closing the cover dismisses the 
Call Alert.
 If you do nothing, the phone will revert to the idle screen.
Receiving Call Alerts
When you receive a Call Alert, your phone emits a chirp and displays the name 
or number of the caller. You can answer, queue, or clear the Call Alert:
 To answer a Call Alert, press the PTT button and begin talking after the 
phone emits a chirping sound.
 To queue a Call Alert, press C under QUEUE.
 To clear a Call Alert:
 Cover open — press C under CLEAR or close the phone cover.
4Press C under ALERT. The Ready to 
Alert screen appears.
5Press and hold the PTT button until Alert Successful displays. The 
recipient’s phone sounds the alert intermittently until the user of the 
phone answers, queues, or clears the alert.
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 Cover closed — press ..
USER TIP: You can turn down the Call Alert chirp volume by pressing 
the volume buttons on the side of your phone.
NOTE: Until you answer, queue or clear the Call Alert, you will not 
receive any additional phone, Private or Group Calls.
Call Alert Queue
Call Alert queuing enables you to save up to eight Call Alerts in a list, or queue. 
To store a Call Alert in the Call Alert Queue, press C under QUEUE when you 
receive an incoming Call Alert.
NOTE: Call Alerts received with the cover closed cannot be placed in 
the Call Alert Queue.
Accessing the Call Alert Queue
Viewing Call Alert Date and Time
To find out the date and time a Call Alert was received:
1From the idle screen, press q.
2Press R to scroll to Call Alert.
3Press C under SELECT. The Call Alert Queue screen displays.
1From the Call Alert Queue screen, press S to scroll to the desired 
Call Alert.
2Press q to access the Call Alert Menu.
3Press R to scroll to View.
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Call Alerts
Sorting Call Alerts
To sort your Call Alerts by the order they were received:
Responding to a Call Alert From the Queue
Deleting a Call Alert From the Queue
To delete a Call Alert from the queue:
1From the Call Alert Queue screen, press q to access the Call Alert 
Menu.
2Press S to scroll to Sort By.
3Press C under SELECT.
4Press S to scroll to First on Top or Last on Top.
5Press C under SELECT.
1From the Call Alert Queue screen, press S to scroll to the Call Alert 
you want to respond to. You can respond by sending a Call Alert or 
placing a Private Call.
2To send a Call Alert, press C under ALERT and then press the PTT 
button.
Or,
To place a Private Call, press the PTT button.
The Call Alert will be removed from the queue.
1From the Call Alert Queue screen, press S to scroll to the entry you 
want to delete.
2Press q to access the Call Alert Menu.
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To delete all Call Alerts from the queue:
Group Call
In a Group Call, you can communicate instantly with a group of people that you 
have previously set up as a Talkgroup. Group Calls go out to all members of the 
Talkgroup at the same time.
Your Nextel Sales Representative or Nextel Customer Care must set up your 
Talkgroups by providing you with a Talkgroup number for each Talkgroup. 
After you have the number, you can assign each Talkgroup number a name and 
store it in your phone (see “Storing a Talkgroup” on page 112). Your phone can 
store up to 30 Talkgroups. You can only make calls to Talkgroups for which you 
have been provisioned.
Storing a Talkgroup
4Press C under SELECT.
5When the confirmation screen appears, press C under YES to delete 
the entry.
1From the Call Alert Queue screen, press q to access the Call Alert 
Menu.
2Press R to scroll to Delete All.
3Press C under SELECT.
4When the confirmation screen appears, press C under YES to delete all 
Call Alerts.
1From the idle screen, press q.
2Press R to scroll to Phonebook. 
3Press C under SELECT. 
4Press S to scroll to [New Entry].