How to use Push to talk
Push to talk (PTT) (network service) is a real-time voice over IP service (network service) available over a GSM/GPRS network. Push to talk provides direct voice communication connected with the push of a key.
Before you can use the push to talk service, you must define the push to talk access point and push to talk settings. You may receive the settings in a configuration message from the push to talk service provider.
In push to talk communication, one person talks while the others listen from the built-in loudspeaker. Speakers take turns responding to each other. Because only one group member can talk at any time, the maximum duration of a speech turn is limited. :
Phone calls always take priority over push to talk calls.
Besides the packet data counters, the phone registers only one-to-one calls in the recent calls lists in Log. The participants should confirm the reception of any communications where appropriate as there is no other confirmation of whether the recipients have heard the call.
To check availability and costs, and to subscribe to the service, contact your network operator or service provider. Note that roaming services may be more limited than home network services.
While connected to the push to talk service, you can use the other functions of the phone. Many of the services available for traditional voice calls (for example, voice mailbox) are not available for push to talk communications.
Define a push to talk access point
Many service providers require you to use an Internet access point for your default access point. Other service providers allow you to use a WAP access point. Contact your service provider for more information.
If you do not have a WAP connection, you may need to contact your service provider for assistance with the connection.
Settings for push to talk
For push to talk service settings, contact your network operator or service provider. You may receive the settings over the air in a configuration message.
To view and change push to talk settings, select Menu > Connect. > PTT > Options > Settings.
User settings
Incoming PTT calls — To see a notification of incoming calls, select Notify. To answer PTT calls automatically, select Auto-accept. If you do not want to receive PTT calls, select Not allowed.
PTT call alert tone — Select the tone for incoming push to talk calls. If you want the incoming call alert setting for push to talk to follow your profile settings, select Set by profile. For example, if your profile is silent, push to talk is set to do not disturb (DND) and, except for callback requests, you are not available to others using push to talk.
Callback request tone — Select a tone for callback requests.
Application start-up — To start push to talk automatically, select Always automatic. To start push to talk automatically only while in your home network, select Auto. in home network.
Default nickname — Enter your nickname shown to other users. Your service provider may have disabled the editing of this option in your phone.
Show my PTT address — Select Never if you want to hide your push to talk address from others in push to talk channels and one-to-one calls.
Show my login status — Select Yes if you want your status to be shown or No if you want your status to be hidden.
Connection settings
Domain — Enter the domain name obtained from your service provider.
Access point name — Enter the push to talk access point name. The access point name is needed to establish a connection to the GSM/GPRS network.
Server address — Enter the IP address or domain name of the push to talk server obtained from your service provider.
User name — Enter your user name obtained from your service provider.
Password — Enter your password used to enter the push to talk service.
Log in to push to talk
Select Menu > Connect. > PTT, or press the push to talk key. Push to talk automatically logs in to the service when started.
When log in is successful, push to talk automatically connects to channels that were active when the application was last closed. If the connection is lost, the device automatically tries to log back in until you exit push to talk.
indicates a push to talk connection.
indicates that push to talk is set to do not disturb (DND).
Exit push to talk
Select Menu > Connect. > PTT > Options > Exit. Switch push to talk off after exiting application? is displayed.
Select Yes to log out and close the service. If you want to keep the application active in the background, select No.
Make a one-to-one call
Warning: Do not hold the device near your ear when the loudspeaker is in use, because the volume may be extremely loud.
- Select Menu > Connect. > PTT > Options > PTT contacts, scroll to the contact you want to talk to, and press the push to talk key.
- When the connection has been established, to talk to the other participant, press and hold the push to talk key the entire time you are talking.
- To end the PTT call, select Disconnect, or if there are several PTT calls, select Options > Disconnect.
Select Options > Deactivate loudsp./Activate loudspeaker to use the earpiece or loudspeaker for push to talk communication.
Answer a push to talk call
If Incoming PTT calls is set to Notify in User settings, a short tone notifies you of an incoming call. To accept the call, select Accept. To silence the tone, select Silence. To reject the call, press the end key.
Make a push to talk group call
To call a group, select Options > PTT contacts, select Options > Make PTT group call, mark the contacts you want to call by scrolling to them and pressing the scroll key, and press the push to talk key.
Subscribe to the login status of others
To subscribe to or unsubscribe from the push to talk online status of others, select Options > PTT contacts, scroll to the contact, and select Options > Show login status or Hide login status.
Callback requests
Send a callback request
If you make a one-to-one call and do not get a response, you can send a request for the person to call you back. You can send a callback request in different ways:
- To send a callback request from PTT contacts, scroll to a contact, and select Options > Send callback request.
- To send a callback request from Contacts, scroll to a contact, and select Options > PTT options > Send callback request.
Respond to a callback request
When someone sends you a callback request, 1 new callback request is displayed in the standby mode. Select Show to open Callback inbox. Scroll to a contact, and press the push to talk key.
Channels
When you are connected to a channel, all members joined to the channel hear you talking. Up to five channels can be active at the same time. When more than one channel is active, select Swap to change the channel you want to talk to.
Each member in the channel is identified by a user name given by the service provider. Channel members can choose a nickname for within each channel, which is shown as a caller identification.
Channels are registered with a URL address. One user registers the channel URL in the network by joining the channel the first time.
Create your own channel
- Select Options > PTT channels.
- Select Options > New channel > Create new.
- Enter a Channel name.
- Select a Channel privacy level.
- Enter your own nickname in Nickname in channel.
- If you want to add a thumbnail image to the group, select Channel thumbnail, and select an image.
- Select Done. When you have created a channel, you are asked if you want to send channel invitations. Channel invitations are text messages.
Join a preconfigured channel
A preconfigured channel is a talk group that is set up by your service provider. Only preconfigured users are allowed to join and use the channel. When you join an existing channel, you must fill in a URL for the channel.
For channel detail information, contact your network operator or service provider. You may receive the details in a text message.
- Select Options > PTT channels.
- Select Options > New channel > Add existing.
- Enter the Channel name, Channel address, and Nickname in channel. You can also add a Channel thumbnail.
- Select Done.
Respond to a channel invitation
To save a received channel invitation, select Options > Save PTT channel. The channel is added to your PTT contacts, channels view. After you save the channel invitation, you are asked if you want to connect to the channel.
PTT sessions
PTT sessions are displayed as call bubbles in the push to talk display, giving information about the status of the PTT sessions:
indicates the currently active PTT session
Wait — shown when you press and hold the push to talk key and somebody else is still speaking in the PTT session
Talk — shown when you press and hold the push to talk key and get the permission to speak
The text field displays the nickname for one-to-one calls or the channel name for dial-in channel calls. For a dial-out group call, Group call is displayed.
Select Options to access the following:
Activate loudspeaker/Deactivate loudsp. — to switch the loudspeaker on/off
Disconnect — to disconnect the selected PTT session and to close the call bubble
PTT contacts — to open the PTT contacts list
PTT channels — to open the PTT channels list
Callback inbox — to open the callback request inbox
PTT log — to view the push to talk log
Settings — to access the push to talk main settings
For group calls and channels additional options are available:
Active members — to view a list of active group members
Send invitation — to start the invitation view (only available for own channels or public channels)
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How to use Connection manager – Nokia 5500 Sport support
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