Sprint Direct Connect 50
n IfthepersonyouarecallinghasaseparatenumberforDirectConnect,makesureyoudialany
asterisks(*)inthenumber.IfyouaresavingthenumberinyourContacts,chooseDC ONLYfor
thephonetype.
n IfthepersonyouarecallinghasasinglenumberforbothvoicecallsandforDirectConnect,use
thatten-digitphonenumbertomakeDirectConnectcalls.Youdonotneedtoaddanyasterisks
(*)tothenumber.IfyouaresavingthisnumberinyourContacts,chooseotherthanDC ONLY
forthephonetype.
Tip:Onewaytoeasilyensurethatyourcontactshaveyourcorrectnumberistocallthemsothat
theycansaveyournumberfromtheirCalllogs.Askthemfortheircontactinformation.Remember
youwillneedalldigitsofthenumbertomakeasuccessfulcall.Also,iftheyhaveaseparatenumber
forDirectConnect,youwillneedtoenterasterisks(*)betweensetsofnumbers.
Save a Direct Connect Number
YoucanstoreDirectConnectnumbersinyourContactsjustliketraditionalphonenumbers.
1. UseyourdialpadtoenteraDirectConnectnumber.
l TheDirectConnectnumbermaybetheten-digitwirelessphonenumberofthecontact.
–or–
l TheDirectConnectnumbermaybeauniquenumbermadeupofthreesetsofdigits
separatedbyasterisks(forexample,444*5555*111).Whensavingthistypeofnumber,
alwaysincludetheasterisks(*).
2.
PressMenu >Add to contacts.
3. Toaddthenumbertoanexistingcontact,touchthecontact,selectanumbertypeforthenew
number,andthentouchOK.
–or–
Toaddthenumberasanewcontact,touchCREATE NEW CONTACT,enterthenameand
anyadditionalinformation,andthentouchDONE.SeeAddaContact.
l Whenselectinganumbertypefortheentry:

o
SelectDC ONLYiftheDirectConnectnumberisdifferentfromthewirelessphone
number.Makesuretoincludetheasterisks(*)betweenthesectionsofaDCONLY
number.

o
SelectotherthanDC ONLYifthewirelessphonenumberandtheDirectConnect
numberarethesame.
Display Your Direct Connect Number
YourDirectConnectnumberandotherinformationaboutyourphoneandaccountwillbedisplayed.