If the Private/Group speaker is OFF, a brief alert tone will notify you of Private or Group call activity. Incoming audio will be heard through the earpiece, allowing you to have private conversations. Press on your i500plus to turn the Private/Group Speaker on or off. The Private/Group icon on your display indicates that the Private/Group speaker is OFF and audio will be heard through the earpiece.
Private Calls
A Private Call is a one-to-one conversation between you and someone else on another Nextel phone. You�ll want to make a Private Call if you need to talk to someone in your local calling area and don�t want to page or call that person or leave a message that might not be retrieved for hours. You can use one of the following methods: Direct Entry, Scroll, or Name Method. The Scroll and Name methods require that you have established a Private Call Calling List in your phone.
Direct Entry
From the �Prvt Ready� mode: 1. Use the keypad to enter the Private ID of the person you want to reach. 2. To speak, press and hold the PTT button, wait for the chirp, then speak into the microphone. 3. To listen, release the PTT button.
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Scroll
From the �Prvt Ready� mode: 1. 2. 3. Press to select the person you want to private call. Press and hold the PTT button, wait for the chirp, then speak into the microphone. To listen, release the PTT button.
Name Method
From the �Prvt Ready� mode: 1. Press under �Name�. 2. Press the key with the �rst letter of the name associated with the Private ID. 3. Press to �nd the desired name in the list.