Poll: Have you ever owned a NEXTEL Direct Connect (iDEN) Phone?

[JFB]

With the announcement that Sprint will shut down the Nextel iDEN network in June 2013, I was curious how many members have owned a classic Nextel phone with Direct Connect.

So, here is a poll.

[Jay2TheRescue]

Aaah, this reminds me. I need to bring up the following thread from the WA Archives:


RANT: Reasons I **HATE** Nextel:

[JFB]

Aaah, this reminds me. I need to bring up the following thread from the WA Archives:
RANT: Reasons I **HATE** Nextel:

That is a good old thread...many ghosts from the past there!

[KyleAndMelissa22]

Yes....almost 10 years ago.

Motorola i205 & i530.

We also had a Motorola Timeport p8767 around that time.

[Charlyee]

Yes, my old faithful Motorola i325is.

[dmapr]

Aaah, this reminds me. I need to bring up the following thread from the WA Archives:


RANT: Reasons I **HATE** Nextel:

LOL, that's a short list, Jay. Commonly you would see "chirp, chirp" or "beep, beep" listed as every *other* reason on the list, you only listed it once

[Jay2TheRescue]

Efficiency...

[budney]

I used Boost for a bit, before they started adding CDMA phones.

[Quint101]

I had a Boost iDen phone briefly... The rep couldn't find any Tallahassee numbers and he chuckled when he saw Blountstown in the list of exchanges

sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX!

[M in LA]

Had the i930 phone back in 2006-2007. Used it for work, even though it was my personal line (back when I had multiple carriers). Actually really enjoyed this phone and the service, especially the SERO $30 monthly charge. Didn't need to keep Nextel after I left the company I was working for.

[Irish Rose]

No, I never really had a need for that type of phone or service.


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[Charlyee]

Wow, I am the only one so far who still uses a chirp phone?

I feel so special.

[Irish Rose]

I feel so special.

No worries, Carlyee. I'll save a seat on the Bus for ya!




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[cheddar]

Still use my Motorola i1. Android 1.5

[Quint101]

Still use my Motorola i1. Android 1.5

Whoa!!!!!!! But relic OS for a relic technology.

[Nextel32708]

I used an ic902. Had it for almost two years.

[AnthroMatt]

Used Nextel for 6 months or so since they had a better signal at home than Sprint. Hardly ever used DC though, since I knew nothing other Nextel users.

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[KevinJames]

I never did, but I have a friend that I've known for more than a decade that loved those things. Recently his company switched from Sprint to Verizon and to this day he curses them for it. Even now he raves like direct connect is better than any cell service. Specifically, he liked being able to press one button and talk with a team of fellow workers. I guess in the business world, especially in transportation and warehousing this would be the best thing. He says that now he & his fellow employees have to carry two comm devices--a cell phone and a walkie talkie. When looked at it from that viewpoint, it is definitely a step backwards. So if there are any entrepreneurs out there, you might try to re-engineer a solution to problem that was already found but no one wanted.