Time for a Nextel Upgrade

[crabcake]

I'm due for a phone upgrade Dec. 1. Definately going with another flip-style w/blp-blp (vs. Sprint models). Any recommendations from other Nextel owners on what current phones are good/bad? The Razor is not an option; they're pieces of junk and not rugged enough for me. B/f has the 502 and it's good so far ... but figured I'd ping others for suggestions/feedback on their phones. TIA

 

[hairwithknots]

my suggestion to you would be to get rid of Nexhell and go Verizon.

 

[itsbob]

I've got the LG 9700 and LOVE it.. (VErizon EnV)

Can shoot an hour video.. limited web access for weather, headlines, hotmail and yahoo mail etc etc, .. IM (yahoo, MSN and AOL).. camera.. speaker phone.. full qwerty keyboard.. and sturdy enough to stand up to my use and abuse.

 

[County_Boy]

In St Mary's County Verizon definitely has the best coverage.

 

[(((echo)))]

i 580... it's the one i got and i'm satisfied with it

 

[frdldy2001]

Nextel

I would ditch Nextel, ever since Sprint took over, they call when your bill is paid and threatin to turn my phone off, I just switched to VERIZON and I love it............

 

[onebdzee]

I would ditch Nextel, ever since Sprint took over, they call when your bill is paid and threatin to turn my phone off, I just switched to VERIZON and I love it............

If you pay the bill when you are suppose to, you won't have that problem

 

[dn0121]

If your contract is up then you need to google SERO. You will be amazed how much you can save. I just switched my GF to Sprint using SERO. Unlimited data, 500 anytime, unlimited weekends, mobile to mobile, $30 a month. Great deals on phones too. Enjoy!

 

[crabcake]

Switching providers is not something I want to do; I'm just getting a new phone. Where I live, Nextel has great reception, and the b/f and I use the blp-blp fairly often while we travel. So I'm sticking with Nextel ... I don't have any problems with them whatsoever -- customer service, coverage, etc. ... all great in my experience. But I appreciate the feedback.

 

[onebdzee]

Switching providers is not something I want to do; I'm just getting a new phone. Where I live, Nextel has great reception, and the b/f and I use the blp-blp fairly often while we travel. So I'm sticking with Nextel ... I don't have any problems with them whatsoever -- customer service, coverage, etc. ... all great in my experience. But I appreciate the feedback.

Ok....the 17 yr old has the new cross-over phone(sprint technology with the blip/blip thiny)....he likes it a lot and it's VERY durable!...the only problem that I saw with it is that "apparently" they have to hand-set all the technology inside the phone and it took 4 weeks to get here(not sure if this still happens)

Girl has the i850 and that one has issues....when the battery gets a little low or you put it on a charger for longer than you have to to charge it, it will shut the phone off completely and continue to shut it off till you put it on a charger....this happens no matter what you are doing with the phone(texting, answering a call, trying to call out, putting it in your pocket, etc)

The guy I contract for has the i930 and he has the same problems as my girl....both of those phones aren't really that durable either

 

[NeonImpact]

I have this phone if you know anyone who would be interested. I just got out of my contract of nextel, and I'm in Calvert County.

It's only about 4 months old. I have the chargers (home + car) for it as well.

Nextel i560

 

[dn0121]

Switching providers is not something I want to do; I'm just getting a new phone. Where I live, Nextel has great reception, and the b/f and I use the blp-blp fairly often while we travel. So I'm sticking with Nextel ... I don't have any problems with them whatsoever -- customer service, coverage, etc. ... all great in my experience. But I appreciate the feedback.

Sprint and Nextel are the same company that is why I said check out SERO from Sprint/Nextel. You can keep the same company but get a new plan. SERO stands for Sprint Employee Referral Offer.

Sprint Employee Referral Offer

 

[crabcake]

Sprint and Nextel are the same company that is why I said check out SERO from Sprint/Nextel. You can keep the same company but get a new plan. SERO stands for Sprint Employee Referral Offer.

Sprint Employee Referral Offer

Gotcha; thanks! I'll ask about it when I call them on the 1st. I know we're going to a family plan though once I get my new phone. But I'm definately sticking with Nextel in terms of needing bleep-bleep ... b/f and I use it a lot with both of us on the go so much and his travel.

 

[jazz lady]

I've got the LG 9700 and LOVE it.. (VErizon EnV)

Can shoot an hour video.. limited web access for weather, headlines, hotmail and yahoo mail etc etc, .. IM (yahoo, MSN and AOL).. camera.. speaker phone.. full qwerty keyboard.. and sturdy enough to stand up to my use and abuse.

to all of it but I have the newer model, the LG9900. I've only had it a week or so but absolutely love all the features.

 

[Booboo3604]

My boyfriend had to have his i760 replaced through insurance and since they didnt have any of those they sent him the i930. Talk about an upgrade. Nice phone and it was even better that it only cost 50 instead of the 500 to do it without extending the contract.

 

[crabcake]

I'm not looking to get a phone with a bunch of fru-fru features ... I don't have time to email/web/IM, etc. from it ... I'm more concerned about signal, durability/ruggedness (which is why I won't get a Razr).

 

[crabcake]

I went with the i335 ... it's nextel's new hand-held (non-flip) that's rugged, super thin, light-weight, blue-tooth capable, internal antenna phone. It's not as tall as my flip when I have it open, and only a little taller than the flip when it's closed, thinner than a deck of cards, and maybe 2 inches wide. The buttons are comfy to use as well. I've only made one call with it so far, and it's got good sound. The real test will be the internal antenna in terms of reception. But throughout the house, so far, it's got good signal.

I've been waiting on a non-flip phone that isn't the size/weight of a brick to come out, and this is it!

 

[Chasey_Lane]

I'm more concerned about signal, durability/ruggedness (which is why I won't get a Razr).

My friend has dropped hers a million (you get my point) times and I can't believe her Razr is still in tact. Granted, it has a few scratches on it, but for the most part it has held up well. I've heard bad things about them.

 

[crabcake]

My friend has dropped hers a million (you get my point) times and I can't believe her Razr is still in tact. Granted, it has a few scratches on it, but for the most part it has held up well. I've heard bad things about them.

I've never been a fan of the razr ... they're flimsy and not rugged enough for me. They're more "accessory" than "function" to me.

 

[Nickel]

I've never been a fan of the razr ... they're flimsy and not rugged enough for me. They're more "accessory" than "function" to me.

I have a Razr and it's plenty rugged. My brother had one too and it withstood a lot of abuse until he lost it. He's since upgraded 4 or 5 times and I swiped one of his leftovers so I don't use the Razr anymore. It was a good phone though. :shrug: