convert a sprint contract to nextel?
okay, i want a new phone...
i have an old a620 and i don't like any of the phones sprint has...the a840 is nice but it doesn't have a color ext screen...the a880 does, but lacks speakerphone...
just for the heck of it i looked at the nextel phones and saw that the i860 has everything that i want with a videocamera to boot, but...
does any1 know if i can get that phone to work on my sprint (now "Sprint, Together With Nextel") account? i guess i would have to get my sprint number ported over to a nextel account, but is there any other issue i should consider?
just wanted to see if anyone had any advice for me before i call cust care
i have an old a620 and i don't like any of the phones sprint has...the a840 is nice but it doesn't have a color ext screen...the a880 does, but lacks speakerphone...
just for the heck of it i looked at the nextel phones and saw that the i860 has everything that i want with a videocamera to boot, but...
does any1 know if i can get that phone to work on my sprint (now "Sprint, Together With Nextel") account? i guess i would have to get my sprint number ported over to a nextel account, but is there any other issue i should consider?
just wanted to see if anyone had any advice for me before i call cust care
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The move is considered an upgrade. You need to check when you are available for an upgrade. There is no penalty switching to Nextel and you will need to find a plan you want - not all of them are available on Nextel phones.
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You should be able to switch over with no problems and port your number. You will not get charged an ETF or a deposit. Just go to your local Sprint/Nextel store.
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Actually, if you had a deposit with Sprint, you might have a deposit with Nextel. Just so people understand. The i860 has a 10 second video camera, it's been on the market for almost a year. Nextel's data speed is like dial up. Do alot of research before you "inter-company" port.
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thanks for all the help, guys...
i've been calling *2 all day, but everytime i call i get someone with an indonesian, indian (asia) or other overseas accent, and although i know that they would prolly be just as knowledgable, if not more, as an american or canadian, and they are prolly more competent than their native-english-tongued counterparts...but i end up hanging up before i get my answer because i just can't understand them through their thick accents...
anyway, i'll try to find my way to a nextel store or kiosk sometime in the next few weeks and see what they tell me...
think there's a possibility of me being able to start a whole new account, so i could get a activation rebate?
i've been calling *2 all day, but everytime i call i get someone with an indonesian, indian (asia) or other overseas accent, and although i know that they would prolly be just as knowledgable, if not more, as an american or canadian, and they are prolly more competent than their native-english-tongued counterparts...but i end up hanging up before i get my answer because i just can't understand them through their thick accents...
anyway, i'll try to find my way to a nextel store or kiosk sometime in the next few weeks and see what they tell me...
think there's a possibility of me being able to start a whole new account, so i could get a activation rebate?
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