What is this phone and whats new about it. Is it only a boost mobile phone? Or also a nextel phone?

according to tim from the conference today oct 6th 2004, he said that they have exclusive rights for 8 years from the signing of the deal.. just letting everyone know that.

😳 First off i would like to state that i am not partial to any cellular service.. I just simply state the facts on all services in the cellular industry..

with that in mind i would like to state that Nextel has more of a Highway Communication Market.. thats right.. if you are heading off an exit on any interstate be weary of how well service will hold up.. Infact it has the least coverage nationwide, other than mom n pop shops which usually only have local plans..

I understand why it has FREE INCOMING MINUTES though.. with coverage like that you'd have to give promotions like that..

and unless all your buddies have the push to talk Nextel service, it is not a wise choice.. take them up on there trial offer and see for yourself

talk about your experiences here please!

if you want the 50 dollar mail in rebate you HAVE to get a 2 year extension..the cost for the 2 year extension is $350. enjoy!!

Right now, I am thinking of switching to another provider, I currently have cingular and i am considering nextel as my next carrier. Anyone who lives in the fort Lauderdale area can tell me how good is the signal. Also, I currently work for the Public School system, does this entitle me to government discounts.

motorola needs to come out with a new phone for nextel. the i730 is ok, but needs to compete with standerds. maybe a camera, but a beter screen unlike the hiddeus one they got now. THEY NEED A NEW PHONE

any one agree?

I am new to cell phone stuff and I was wondering if it was possible for me to get a phone off the internet and activate it through Nextel. Is this possible, if so, how???

Here is the manual:

https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retri ... »

and as typical FCC acceptance to public offering it should be about 4 to 6 months from now.

No sign of the i930 yet...but I'm still looking. 😁

Mark

Just to let anybody know who don't know that the release date for the i860 is next friday Oct. 1. This topic has been going on for some time. It is now official!!! Everyone should realize that this model phone is highly anticipated so everyone should get their orders in as soon as possible.

i was told that there is a discount for fire fighters. does anyone know what kind of discount they get?

I do have verizon right now and I am planning to switch to nextel because of free incoming calls. I was wondering how is the coverage in the bay like near fremont.
appreciate the input 😁

thanks

I heard Oct. 1 and I find that hard to believe because they always delay it. Plus when ever I call to talk to a nextel rep they say they haven't heard anything about it. If that is the case how is nextel going to release a phone in less than two weeks and none of their people even know anything about it yet, and better yet have even trained on it.

When is Motorola releasing the i930? It looks like a awesome phone to have and the features are finally coming to the iDEN Networks.

What is the benifite of the PTT? As far as i can tell its worse than just making a call. As i understand it the PTT is half duplex so only one person can be talking at a time like a walkie talkie. From what i've seen with people useing them it's pretty much speaker phone only and makes that god awful squelch noise each time you release the talk button. And everyone around you can hear your conversation. Why is this better than just calling the person you want to talk to?

I have never posted in this forum before but I just wanted to tell every employee and consumer of Nextel that once any of the 5 big boys.. Verizon, Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile or ATT gets PTT you will go down in flames in a NY minute... have a nice day...

In recent news,

"Clear Channel Communications Inc. announced Nextel Communications Inc. has signed a five-year master lease agreement with four five-year renewal options that allows Nextel to collocate wireless equipment on Clear Channel’s 1,300 wireless tower sites and allows Clear Channel to collocate radio equipment on Nextel’s 1,200 tower sites." - RCR Wireless News.

All know that once nextel improves network speed & coverage they are #1. Does anyone know how significantly this will improve/boost signal strength for Nextel Headsets..?

how does off network pust tot talk work? or for that matter what is it? and do i have to pay extra to gave it?