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Mike’s Talk Around
TM
Mike’s Talk Around allows direct two-way
handset-to-handset communications between two
or more handsets equipped for Mike’s Talk Around.
You can make and receive Mike’s Talk Around
calls even when network service is not available.
You can talk to anyone on your code and channel
within your range.
Note:
Range will vary based on terrain,
man-made structures and atmospheric
conditions.
Mike’s Talk Around allows you to:
•
Use code or private mode operation
•
Use up to 10 channels
The following features and main menu items will
not be available while in Mike’s Talk Around:
•
On-network phone calls
•
On-network Private calls
•
Data transmission
•
Incoming message notification
•
Musical ring tones
•
Call forwarding
•
Messages
•
Call Timers
•
Call alerts
•
Voice records
Using Mike’s Talk Around
To set your handset to Mike’s Talk Around:
1
From the main menu, scroll to
Talk Around
and
press
O
.
2
Select
Go to Talk Around.
Switching to Talk Around Please Wait
displays.
After a few seconds, the Talk Around idle screen
appears. The channel you are set to appears on
the third line of the display. The code you are set to
appears on the second line of the display.
TA
Ready
appears on the first line of the display.
Note:
When switching from the network to
Mike’s Talk Around, the last channel and
code that were set appear on the Talk
Around idle screen.
While in Mike’s Talk Around, this icon
m
appears
on the display, indicating that there is no network
signal and Mike’s Talk Around is active.