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Verizon PTT (Push To Talk) vs Nextel's Direct Connect?

Posted by Cliff on from the cell-phones-become-walkie-talkies dept.

Amp300 asks: "I am currently a Verizon Wireless customer in the Detroit area. I am thinking about getting a Motorola v60p and upgrading to the Verizon's new PTT (Push To Talk) service. Is anyone familiar with the v60p? I have heard the battery life leaves a little to be desired. I am familiar with Nextel's Direct Connect, but I have been told that the two services are slightly different. I was wondering if someone could make an educated comparison of the two services?"

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  1. I use nextel all day by Beowulf_Boy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I work at a Very large landscaping company, until friday when I move to college.

    Anyways, I'm the yard boy, I load everything from bags of mulch and sod, to running the bobcat or loader and loading trucks and trailers with soil or mulch.
    My company uses Nextel radios. Basically, any one who is a not a laborer(the guys who do nothing but sit on their ass all day and drive dumptrucks, they don't get one, they use a motorola CB type setup) gets one, that means every foreman, equipment operator, and everyone on up to the owner has one, and is on my list.

    It works incredibly well.

    A typical conversation goes as such
    BEEP BEEP
    "Logan, copy"
    "No, STFU"
    "I need 3 bags of mulch and 20 pieces of sod loaded"
    "Bitch say what" (this must be said very quickly and quietly)
    "what?, repeat that please"
    "copy that, 3 mulch, 20 sod"

    The only problem I have with them is
    1. The batteries barely make it through a 12 hour day, sometimes, and sometimes they are fine. It could be because I have an older phone and battery though, about 1.5 years old.
    2. Its to easy to accidently call someone, I bump the button while in the bobcat all the time, cause the seat belt is right there. There should be two buttons to hold down to initiate a call.
    3. Sometimes the voice is garbled, even though I have full tower.
    4. The plastic belt clips are prone to breakage, but I do beat them quite a bit, I jump off the loader all the time, and always hit the damn phone up against stuff. But I've had to replace the clip 4 times this summer.

    Other than that, its awsome to be able to quickly talk to anyone I need to right then and there.