Nextel type phone
Dose anyone else wish T-Mobile would offer Nextel type phones?
It couldn’t be that hard. The Nextel phones are made by Motorola and already use SIM card technology and I’m sure it’s a simple process of substituting a different part in the phone to allow these phones to use the GSM network rather than iDEN.
T-Mobile seems to have one of the, if not the best customer service. Their price plans are very competitive. And I believe they are the only carrier left who doesn’t charge for forwarded calls!
I know, just switch to Sprint/Nextel.
Tried that and their customer support sucks! For the short time I was with Sprint/Nextel they never once got my bill right and they charge $.20/minute for forwarded calls. So it was a double whammy, pay your...
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It couldn’t be that hard. The Nextel phones are made by Motorola and already use SIM card technology and I’m sure it’s a simple process of substituting a different part in the phone to allow these phones to use the GSM network rather than iDEN.
T-Mobile seems to have one of the, if not the best customer service. Their price plans are very competitive. And I believe they are the only carrier left who doesn’t charge for forwarded calls!
I know, just switch to Sprint/Nextel.
Tried that and their customer support sucks! For the short time I was with Sprint/Nextel they never once got my bill right and they charge $.20/minute for forwarded calls. So it was a double whammy, pay your...
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I highly doubt
since T-Mobile offers solely GSM/UMTS service, that phones with GSM/UMTS T-Mobile can only offer
since T-Mobile offers solely GSM/UMTS service, that phones with GSM/UMTS T-Mobile can only offer
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The thing is that iDEN phones were designed from the ground up to be walkie-talkies. They were originally two way radio's, then the phone feature was added. They were originally designed for businesses to use, then they started adding features to appeal to private individuals.
This is the reason Push-To-Talk (PTT) works so well on iDEN phones while GSM and CDMA companies struggle to make it viable.
A couple of companies have come up with PTT phones, including Verizon, but doesn't promote them because they don't work that well. So I doubt T-mobile will waste the time to develop the PTT feature, especially while they have so much else to work on with their new bandwidth they just purchased.
This is the reason Push-To-Talk (PTT) works so well on iDEN phones while GSM and CDMA companies struggle to make it viable.
A couple of companies have come up with PTT phones, including Verizon, but doesn't promote them because they don't work that well. So I doubt T-mobile will waste the time to develop the PTT feature, especially while they have so much else to work on with their new bandwidth they just purchased.
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But Verizon's PTT "solution" really isn't much of a solution if you ask me.
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yeah no one joins verizon for ptt. if you want PTT go to nextel. if you want great voice calling and data go to verizon wireless
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CDMA is by far great voice calling and data. Its an Old Network and if they want to get anywhere in the next 5 years they will need to move to GSM.
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