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FrazzledUSer · 07-17-2002, 9:27 PM

I got signed up with Nextel today. I can't give any reports on the phone, because the phone's not been activated yet, phone saying "no service" at the moment. Of course, that would be expected since I was told it takes 24-48 hours to have Nextel phones activated.

Anyway, I'll let everyone know how it goes once the phone is activated.

rbw411 · 07-18-2002, 10:19 AM

which phone did you go with.? It normally will take about 12 hours. Just activated one yesterday.

FrazzledUSer · 07-18-2002, 10:36 AM

I went with the Motrolla I85. I liked the look, features, and design. I'm assuming the phone saying no service at the moment is due to it being non-activated, I am supposed to be in a service area.

eXcess · 07-18-2002, 10:42 AM

Yes, that means that it is not yet activated.

SirMack · 07-18-2002, 12:28 PM

Definately let me know how it goes. I too am going to purchase the I85S phone, its the nicest, and most feature packed one. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Jack · 07-18-2002, 10:36 PM

Defently let us know

Jack

roamer1 · 07-18-2002, 10:40 PM

Agreed on the i85s (I have one) -- best bang for the buck with Nextel right now.

Activation shouldn't usually take more than 2-3 hours but could take longer if "the system" is backed up.

-SC

FrazzledUSer · 07-19-2002, 1:35 PM

:confused

I guess the system must be backed up or something, cause my phone's still not been activated. I've called the store where I got the phone, she's gonna call Nextel and check on things.

I REALLY want this to work out.

07-19-2002, 2:00 PM

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Originally posted by: FrazzledUSer
:confused

I guess the system must be backed up or something, cause my phone's still not been activated. I've called the store where I got the phone, she's gonna call Nextel and check on things.

I REALLY want this to work out.

Trying turning your phone off and back on. I waited an entire day for it to activate. At the end of the day, I shut it off and turned it back on and it got activated.

FrazzledUSer · 07-19-2002, 10:21 PM

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img] I called today, was told the phone had been activated, they said the reason I wasn't getting service was because my home was too far away from a tower. Well, carried it into town tonight, where I KNOW there's service (there's a nextel partners store.) Guess what?

NO SERVICE.

GRRRRRRR.

roamer1 · 07-20-2002, 12:09 AM

OK...try a master clear (menu -> Settings -> Master Clear -> 000000 -> yes.) This often fixes broken phones. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

-SC

FrazzledUSer · 07-20-2002, 10:40 AM

I appreciate it Roamer, but the menu won't even come up. It'll say "Please wait, connecting" then say "NO SERVICE." This has happened in Warner Robins, where I know there's supposed to be service.

I can't do the master clear cause the menu won't come up.

Scalici26 · 07-20-2002, 11:23 AM

You might not have service where you are. Are you indoors? In a basement? try goin outside or to a busy part of town.

Airb330 · 07-20-2002, 11:24 AM

^ Dump Nextel, they aren't worth all the trouble, no company is. Run while you can! If it's this bad now, I don't take it as a good sign.

roamer1 · 07-20-2002, 11:54 AM

I'd suggest calling CS and having them work with you or open a trouble ticket. I'd give you the number to Nextel (Communications) Activation Support but I don't believe they handle Partners markets, as Partners has their own entirely separate CS.

-SC

FrazzledUSer · 07-20-2002, 12:41 PM

Well, I stayed on the phone for a LONNNGGGG time. It turns out the tower and the phone had never connected with each other. After a long time of holding and talking, I think I finally got the phone to work. I called my grandmother from within my kitchen, she thought I was on a landline phone, it sounded so good.

I'm within 10 minutes of the Interestate, so I figured it had to be something. Now though, gotta figure out this Wireless Internet thing, which one do I need to access Yahoo!'s web portal.

Thank you everyone for your help.

FrazzledUSer · 07-20-2002, 9:25 PM

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] I can't access my e-mail with the Nextel phone. I've got my Earthlink account set to check through my Yahoo! mail, but for some reason, I cannot pull up Yahoo's site on the phone.

roamer1 · 07-20-2002, 10:22 PM

What Web plan are you on? If you're on one of the more expensive plans, use WirelessInbox Mobile Email (under Email & More) -- it works MUCH better than forwarding and popping mail from a Yahoo/etc. account, as it accesses your mailbox directly. (VoiceStream/T-Mobile and AT&T also uses WirelessInbox; Verizon doesn't and never has, and their new "MSN by VZW", which ties in with Hotspam^H^H^H^Hmail, is utter crap.)

-SC

FrazzledUSer · 07-20-2002, 11:29 PM

Roamer, I signed up for the premium $10 one, because I thought it'd give me access to what I need. The service rep today told me that there was a $7.95 one that had had mobile e-mail, do I need to change plans?

Cause when I went to e-mail, I thought I only saw AOL. :::gagging:::

FrazzledUSer · 07-22-2002, 10:47 AM

It turns out I was entering the wrong address. I figured out that Yahoo's wireless address is wap.yahoo.com

roamer1 · 07-22-2002, 1:55 PM

Premium Web doesn't includes the WirelessInbox email service, but the Full Service package (what I have) does.

-SC

FrazzledUSer · 07-23-2002, 1:18 PM

I think I've got it now, I had to call back and set up voice mail, I want to figure out how to bookmark the Yahoo! mobile site, but otherwise, I think I've got it.

Thank you for your help.

SirMack · 07-28-2002, 7:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: FrazzledUSer
It turns out I was entering the wrong address. I figured out that Yahoo's wireless address is wap.yahoo.com

I had the same prob with NexTEl, took 26 hours to activate cuz of problems they were having in my area, btw, where are you located? I finally got my AOL instant messenger and internet working. Although I don't know how to browse the sites I want, does anyone know how to enter sites like wap.yahoo.com? I'd love to hear how you did it. Thanks.

-Mike

FrazzledUSer · 07-28-2002, 8:59 PM

Under the 'Net section, I think you scroll down to #7, which should say Enter Site. Then you enter the address directly. use the alpha key, then 1 to get the dots. Once you enter the address, and hit ok or connect or whatever, it should take you right to it.

By the way, in order to do capitali letters hold down the pound key until the Alpha thing becomes ALPHA..

07-17-2002, 9:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
FrazzledUSer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 65 Phone(s): Samsung ACH 670 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... I got signed up with Nextel today. I can't give any reports on the phone, because the phone's not been activated yet, phone saying "no service" at the moment. Of course, that would be expected since I was told it takes 24-48 hours to have Nextel phones activated. Anyway, I'll let everyone know how it goes once the phone is activated.

07-18-2002, 10:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jack Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,475 Phone(s): Motorola T720 Provider(s): Alltel Devices: Sirius Satellite radio, ipod, laptop, pda Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Defently let us know Jack __________________ Current Plan with alltel 3000 anytime minutes w/nationwide LD $74.95 a month---Waiting not so patiently for the Alltel version of the V710

07-18-2002, 10:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
roamer1 In Memoriam Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sandy Springs, GA Posts: 1,749 Phone(s): Palm Treo 680, Sierra AirCard 860, Moto L2 & L6, Nokia 6015i Provider(s): lots of orange, a little Little Rock blue Devices: way too many :) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 2	Agreed on the i85s (I have one) -- best bang for the buck with Nextel right now. Activation shouldn't usually take more than 2-3 hours but could take longer if "the system" is backed up. -SC __________________ "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. There might be a law against it by that time." -/usr/games/fortune sticking it out at you...

07-19-2002, 1:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
FrazzledUSer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 65 Phone(s): Samsung ACH 670 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... :confused I guess the system must be backed up or something, cause my phone's still not been activated. I've called the store where I got the phone, she's gonna call Nextel and check on things. I REALLY want this to work out.

07-19-2002, 10:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
FrazzledUSer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 65 Phone(s): Samsung ACH 670 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img] I called today, was told the phone had been activated, they said the reason I wasn't getting service was because my home was too far away from a tower. Well, carried it into town tonight, where I KNOW there's service (there's a nextel partners store.) Guess what? NO SERVICE. GRRRRRRR.

07-18-2002, 10:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
rbw411 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 116 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which phone did you go with.? It normally will take about 12 hours. Just activated one yesterday.

07-18-2002, 10:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
FrazzledUSer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 65 Phone(s): Samsung ACH 670 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I went with the Motrolla I85. I liked the look, features, and design. I'm assuming the phone saying no service at the moment is due to it being non-activated, I am supposed to be in a service area.

07-18-2002, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
eXcess Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes, that means that it is not yet activated.

07-18-2002, 12:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
SirMack Fresh Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Definately let me know how it goes. I too am going to purchase the I85S phone, its the nicest, and most feature packed one. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

07-20-2002, 12:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
roamer1 In Memoriam Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sandy Springs, GA Posts: 1,749 Phone(s): Palm Treo 680, Sierra AirCard 860, Moto L2 & L6, Nokia 6015i Provider(s): lots of orange, a little Little Rock blue Devices: way too many :) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 2	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... OK...try a master clear (menu -> Settings -> Master Clear -> 000000 -> yes.) This often fixes broken phones. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] -SC __________________ "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. There might be a law against it by that time." -/usr/games/fortune sticking it out at you...

07-20-2002, 10:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
FrazzledUSer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 65 Phone(s): Samsung ACH 670 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... I appreciate it Roamer, but the menu won't even come up. It'll say "Please wait, connecting" then say "NO SERVICE." This has happened in Warner Robins, where I know there's supposed to be service. I can't do the master clear cause the menu won't come up.

07-20-2002, 11:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
Scalici26 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 266 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... You might not have service where you are. Are you indoors? In a basement? try goin outside or to a busy part of town.

07-20-2002, 11:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
Airb330 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 3,525 Phone(s): iPhone, Pantech EVDO Provider(s): at&t/Sprint for datacard Devices: iPod Nano (Black), XM Radio Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 3	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... ^ Dump Nextel, they aren't worth all the trouble, no company is. Run while you can! If it's this bad now, I don't take it as a good sign.

07-20-2002, 11:54 AM	#15 (permalink)
roamer1 In Memoriam Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sandy Springs, GA Posts: 1,749 Phone(s): Palm Treo 680, Sierra AirCard 860, Moto L2 & L6, Nokia 6015i Provider(s): lots of orange, a little Little Rock blue Devices: way too many :) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 2	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... I'd suggest calling CS and having them work with you or open a trouble ticket. I'd give you the number to Nextel (Communications) Activation Support but I don't believe they handle Partners markets, as Partners has their own entirely separate CS. -SC __________________ "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. There might be a law against it by that time." -/usr/games/fortune sticking it out at you...

07-20-2002, 12:41 PM	#16 (permalink)
FrazzledUSer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 65 Phone(s): Samsung ACH 670 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... Well, I stayed on the phone for a LONNNGGGG time. It turns out the tower and the phone had never connected with each other. After a long time of holding and talking, I think I finally got the phone to work. I called my grandmother from within my kitchen, she thought I was on a landline phone, it sounded so good. I'm within 10 minutes of the Interestate, so I figured it had to be something. Now though, gotta figure out this Wireless Internet thing, which one do I need to access Yahoo!'s web portal. Thank you everyone for your help.

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07-20-2002, 9:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
FrazzledUSer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 65 Phone(s): Samsung ACH 670 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] I can't access my e-mail with the Nextel phone. I've got my Earthlink account set to check through my Yahoo! mail, but for some reason, I cannot pull up Yahoo's site on the phone.

07-20-2002, 10:22 PM	#18 (permalink)
roamer1 In Memoriam Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sandy Springs, GA Posts: 1,749 Phone(s): Palm Treo 680, Sierra AirCard 860, Moto L2 & L6, Nokia 6015i Provider(s): lots of orange, a little Little Rock blue Devices: way too many :) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 2	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... What Web plan are you on? If you're on one of the more expensive plans, use WirelessInbox Mobile Email (under Email & More) -- it works MUCH better than forwarding and popping mail from a Yahoo/etc. account, as it accesses your mailbox directly. (VoiceStream/T-Mobile and AT&T also uses WirelessInbox; Verizon doesn't and never has, and their new "MSN by VZW", which ties in with Hotspam^H^H^H^Hmail, is utter crap.) -SC

07-20-2002, 11:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
FrazzledUSer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 65 Phone(s): Samsung ACH 670 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... Roamer, I signed up for the premium $10 one, because I thought it'd give me access to what I need. The service rep today told me that there was a $7.95 one that had had mobile e-mail, do I need to change plans? Cause when I went to e-mail, I thought I only saw AOL. :::gagging:::

07-22-2002, 10:47 AM	#20 (permalink)
FrazzledUSer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 65 Phone(s): Samsung ACH 670 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... It turns out I was entering the wrong address. I figured out that Yahoo's wireless address is wap.yahoo.com

07-22-2002, 1:55 PM	#21 (permalink)
roamer1 In Memoriam Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sandy Springs, GA Posts: 1,749 Phone(s): Palm Treo 680, Sierra AirCard 860, Moto L2 & L6, Nokia 6015i Provider(s): lots of orange, a little Little Rock blue Devices: way too many :) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 2	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... Premium Web doesn't includes the WirelessInbox email service, but the Full Service package (what I have) does. -SC

07-23-2002, 1:18 PM	#22 (permalink)
FrazzledUSer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 65 Phone(s): Samsung ACH 670 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... I think I've got it now, I had to call back and set up voice mail, I want to figure out how to bookmark the Yahoo! mobile site, but otherwise, I think I've got it. Thank you for your help.

07-28-2002, 8:59 PM	#24 (permalink)
FrazzledUSer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 65 Phone(s): Samsung ACH 670 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got Nextel today, will let you know how it goes... Under the 'Net section, I think you scroll down to #7, which should say Enter Site. Then you enter the address directly. use the alpha key, then 1 to get the dots. Once you enter the address, and hit ok or connect or whatever, it should take you right to it. By the way, in order to do capitali letters hold down the pound key until the Alpha thing becomes ALPHA..

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