AT&T Enhanced PTT Tutorial

Switch Talkgroup Channels

LEFT RIGHT ARROW Keys

Press the RIGHT or LEFT ARROW keys to switch to another talkgroup channel. You will hear Talkgroup activity from only the channel selected.  Press the PTT button to start or join a call in the selected talkgroup.

PTT Button

xp5800 PTT button

The PTT Button on the left side of the device allows you to talk during a PTT call. Press and hold to speak (take the floor) and release it to listen (release the floor). Pushing the PTT button automatically displays the PTT app when it's not the foreground app.

One-to-One PTT Calls

You can make a private one-to-one PTT call to another PTT contact.

Menu Key

Press the MENU key and then select the Contacts option to display a list of PTT contacts. After a contact is selected, press the PTT button to start a call to the chosen contact.

Talkgroup Scanning

Listen and talk back to any active talkgroup by enabling Talkgroup Scanning. To enable, press the MENU key and select Turn Scanning On. When enabled, pressing the PTT button allows you to talk back to the currently-active talkgroup.