... What are you talking about? Verizon (Same network as Sprint) has hands down the BEST Data network in the US. T-mobile's is by far the worst, with Cingular (now AT&T) not far behind.
Now I have no doubt you may have a piece of crap phone that has brain issue's like yourself, but don't blame the network.
Actually you're quite mistaken. I don't know what model Nextel phone your friend has (some do get better reception than others), but I've been out skiing and camping and had service almost 100% of the time when no one else had service.
I've been through every major provider. Bellsouth, Cingular, AT&T wireless, Quest, Boost Mobile, Nextel, T-mobile, Verizon, and Sprint, and none of them have had the level of Customer Service or the steady reliability of Nextel.
I lived in Florida last year when 3 hurricanes hit my county head on and we got side swiped by another (we were running on two generators for 3 weeks) and Nextel stayed up the entire time while all other services were down. Now I'm in Oregon and anytime I go skiing or go to the coast I have a full signal when the rest of my family (t-mobile, AT&T, and Verizon) have none.
On top of it all, I have worked for Boost Mobile, Sprint, Cingular, and now Nextel (which as you probably know has merged with Sprint), and I've had Nextel service for over 5 years.
Quote: Why can't I buy *just a phone*? The original Motorola V (not the current bloated monster) and the Nokia 2110 were pretty much the perfect mobile phones: it's all been downhill since then.
Response: You can, go with Nextel Service. They have an awesome network (I have been all over the country and 9 times out of 10 have a better signal than anybody around me), and they have very simple phones like the i530 which is the most durable phone on the market (I ran it over with my 3500lb Chevy Suburban and not a thing wrong with it). Plus you get the Direct Connect:D.
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Me and everyone I know are rolling on the floor right now. I couldn't have put it any better myself.
... What are you talking about? Verizon (Same network as Sprint) has hands down the BEST Data network in the US. T-mobile's is by far the worst, with Cingular (now AT&T) not far behind.
Now I have no doubt you may have a piece of crap phone that has brain issue's like yourself, but don't blame the network.
Actually you're quite mistaken. I don't know what model Nextel phone your friend has (some do get better reception than others), but I've been out skiing and camping and had service almost 100% of the time when no one else had service. I've been through every major provider. Bellsouth, Cingular, AT&T wireless, Quest, Boost Mobile, Nextel, T-mobile, Verizon, and Sprint, and none of them have had the level of Customer Service or the steady reliability of Nextel. I lived in Florida last year when 3 hurricanes hit my county head on and we got side swiped by another (we were running on two generators for 3 weeks) and Nextel stayed up the entire time while all other services were down. Now I'm in Oregon and anytime I go skiing or go to the coast I have a full signal when the rest of my family (t-mobile, AT&T, and Verizon) have none. On top of it all, I have worked for Boost Mobile, Sprint, Cingular, and now Nextel (which as you probably know has merged with Sprint), and I've had Nextel service for over 5 years.
Quote: Why can't I buy *just a phone*? The original Motorola V (not the current bloated monster) and the Nokia 2110 were pretty much the perfect mobile phones: it's all been downhill since then.
:D.
Response: You can, go with Nextel Service. They have an awesome network (I have been all over the country and 9 times out of 10 have a better signal than anybody around me), and they have very simple phones like the i530 which is the most durable phone on the market (I ran it over with my 3500lb Chevy Suburban and not a thing wrong with it). Plus you get the Direct Connect