Sprint getting rid of Nextel??
Think about it...they've gotten rid of a few iDEN phones on the Sprint.Com website...Qchat to replace Direct Connect...what do you guys think? just a personal prediction...I bet you the announcement will be made sometime before the end of the year 👀
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good prediction Yean. By then Qchat will probably be equal to, if not much greater than iDEN 😳
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Sprint_2008 said:
good prediction Yean. By then Qchat will probably be equal to, if not much greater than iDEN 😳
Sprint is only phasing out the Nextel branding for PTT phones. Future phones will say "Sprint" on both sides with "Nextel" referring to the name of the PTT service, similar to "Garmin Mobile."
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I read or heard Sprint was pulling the plug around that time. Even some field techs from Sprint have stated the same thing. Pulling the iDen plug around 2012. Guess we'll find out.
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I've been telling my customers that it'll happen as soon as first quarter next year, so they'll switch to Sprint. 😈
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Not really. Most who switch find Sprint to be better suited for them, especially in this area, because in most places Nextel is horrible around here.
Plus, I get paid for a new activation.
Plus, I get paid for a new activation.
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Who are you to make that decision? When people find out what a liar you are, your return customer business will plummet. Word of mouth is very powerful, and I suggest you find another job or change your deceitful ways. If Sprint service is that much better in your area and you are any good at being a salesperson then you shouldn't have to lie.
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Oddly enough, there are quite a few Markets where Sprint seems to do a lot better then Nextel.
This is in regards to a conversation I had with a gentleman in my market who has Nextel, and his wife has Sprint. He's kinds stuck with Nextel for work, but he told me his wife's phone worked a lot better.
Of course, me finding that a bit ironic now that I've seen the latest numbers from all the networks. I almost suggested him talking to his boss about a Power Source phone.
Of course, I made a comment somewhere else in regards to the relation of land line and wireless. My market is mostly Qwest territory, and Qwest has contracts with Sprint. Maybe that could explain why this market seems to have better Sprint coverage. Tailed off rea...
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This is in regards to a conversation I had with a gentleman in my market who has Nextel, and his wife has Sprint. He's kinds stuck with Nextel for work, but he told me his wife's phone worked a lot better.
Of course, me finding that a bit ironic now that I've seen the latest numbers from all the networks. I almost suggested him talking to his boss about a Power Source phone.
Of course, I made a comment somewhere else in regards to the relation of land line and wireless. My market is mostly Qwest territory, and Qwest has contracts with Sprint. Maybe that could explain why this market seems to have better Sprint coverage. Tailed off rea...
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how do you get paid for a new activation? that was done away with a long time ago for porting nextel to sprint. being now we are using the same billing system(ensemble) 🤨
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Wow, someone who works at a kiosk.. being a filthy liar?!!??
Oh, and also.. iDEN to CDMA is not a new activation, retard.
Unless youre a MORE filthy liar, and tell them they need new phone numbers and cancel their old ones.
In short, you couldnt sell an eskimo a pair of gloves, dbag.
Oh, and also.. iDEN to CDMA is not a new activation, retard.
Unless youre a MORE filthy liar, and tell them they need new phone numbers and cancel their old ones.
In short, you couldnt sell an eskimo a pair of gloves, dbag.
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It is not right to lie to Nextel Customers however......
Affiliates like Shantel, IPCS still get paid for a New activation when converting them from nextel to Sprint because they are going from a Corporate nextel account to an agreement that is owned by the affiliate. Also in these markets the affiliate can NOT SELL iden at all so that makes them competitors. You can still see a Nextel stand and a Sprint stand right next to each other fighting for the same customers in some parts of the usa.
Thats the same reason not all Sprint Customers have Roaming included...
Just because its one way where you are does not mean it is that way all over.
Affiliates like Shantel, IPCS still get paid for a New activation when converting them from nextel to Sprint because they are going from a Corporate nextel account to an agreement that is owned by the affiliate. Also in these markets the affiliate can NOT SELL iden at all so that makes them competitors. You can still see a Nextel stand and a Sprint stand right next to each other fighting for the same customers in some parts of the usa.
Thats the same reason not all Sprint Customers have Roaming included...
Just because its one way where you are does not mean it is that way all over.
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iden = qchat. we will be using both networks. sprint merged with nextel... we no longer say sprint together with nextel. its.... sprint. nextel will be done. but still use the technology.
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Although Sprint has dropped the Nextel name, I personally cannot see them dropping iDen Completely.
Most of the iDen only phones are currently being replaced by Power Source phones, which run on both CDMA and iDen. I have seen a growing number of said Power Source phones.
A personal thing that I have noticed:
Sprint was boasting a total coverage of over 295 million people nationwide last year on CDMA. That has gone down to 262 Million this year. This could be because of affiliates either falling out or not reporting their coverage numbers to Sprint. This could also be because of the possiblity of using CDMA structures for WiMax-along with towers having to be shut down due to age ir cost of operation vs revenue in area.
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Most of the iDen only phones are currently being replaced by Power Source phones, which run on both CDMA and iDen. I have seen a growing number of said Power Source phones.
A personal thing that I have noticed:
Sprint was boasting a total coverage of over 295 million people nationwide last year on CDMA. That has gone down to 262 Million this year. This could be because of affiliates either falling out or not reporting their coverage numbers to Sprint. This could also be because of the possiblity of using CDMA structures for WiMax-along with towers having to be shut down due to age ir cost of operation vs revenue in area.
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The difference in the numbers, 262 million vs. 295 million, is between NATIVE coverage (i.e. their network), and their network plus roaming partners. Sprint only covered 253 million prior to the merger, and Nextel about 261 million.
Sprint HAS lost some coverage though, due to analog shutdown. Analog put Sprint and Verizon over AT&T in terms of total voice coverage.
Sprint HAS lost some coverage though, due to analog shutdown. Analog put Sprint and Verizon over AT&T in terms of total voice coverage.
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Talk about some a strange possibility: Could the nation's fourth largest cellular carrier, T-Mobile, gobble up the third largest, Sprint Nextel? Analysts are saying that in order to maintain competitiveness and help avoid a price war in the cellular space (though that's already happening, to be honest), T-Mobile's parent company, Deutsche Telekom, could make a play for beleaguered Sprint.
The scenario is particularly possible because of DT's foreign ownership; a weak dollar means Sprint can be had for far less now that it would in better economic conditions, and Sprint's stock is down nearly 50 percent since the beginning of the year.
Of course, technical challenges would be incredible if the two companies were to merge: T-Mobile is a ...
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The scenario is particularly possible because of DT's foreign ownership; a weak dollar means Sprint can be had for far less now that it would in better economic conditions, and Sprint's stock is down nearly 50 percent since the beginning of the year.
Of course, technical challenges would be incredible if the two companies were to merge: T-Mobile is a ...
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Unfortunately for analysts they base all their Verbal banter on small info-databases and market trends. Tmo hasn't gobbled up any major Cellular Company while most CSPs have so yes they seem likely to take one in, however there are not any GSM companies up for grab at the moment so some moron thought it possible that Tmo could buy Sprint. However let me point out some interesting points.
1. It would consume nearly all of Tmos capital to buy up Sprint. Sprint is not cheap. If you want to be realistic at least look at who can afford it... Google comes to mind, especially since they vadged out early on the 700mhz auction and their stock is over $425 a share right now and they have billions flowing into their wireless ventures like its on Fir...
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1. It would consume nearly all of Tmos capital to buy up Sprint. Sprint is not cheap. If you want to be realistic at least look at who can afford it... Google comes to mind, especially since they vadged out early on the 700mhz auction and their stock is over $425 a share right now and they have billions flowing into their wireless ventures like its on Fir...
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We are not getting rid of Nextel, things are just converting to make our cellular services better for Sprint and Nextel as ONE COMPANY. 😁
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