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  1. #1
    Elmo P. Shagnasty
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    Does anyone have any opinions on comparing the value of Cingular's
    rollover minutes (GSM) to Nextel's free incoming plans?

    I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
    attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.

    Thanks.




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  2. #2
    Scott Stephenson
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    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?


    "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Does anyone have any opinions on comparing the value of Cingular's
    > rollover minutes (GSM) to Nextel's free incoming plans?
    >
    > I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
    > attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.
    >


    I would think the main consideration might be whether or not you use about
    the same number of minutes every month. Is your usage all over the board?
    If so, the Cingular option might give you the flexibility to bank some
    minutes for those heavy use months. But if your usage is fairly even from
    month to month, Cingular becomes less attractive- you are just banking
    minutes that you'll probably never use. In the second case, free incoming
    might be the better deal. Another thing about the free incoming- it gives
    you pretty much total control over your minutes. The only minutes used are
    the ones where you initiate the call- if you're getting low on minutes, you
    can answer the phone without worrying about going over.





  3. #3
    DevilsPGD
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    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

    In message <<[email protected]>> "Elmo
    P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> did ramble:

    >Does anyone have any opinions on comparing the value of Cingular's
    >rollover minutes (GSM) to Nextel's free incoming plans?
    >
    >I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
    >attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.


    You can't compare the two without considering your usage patterns in the
    process.

    --
    I used to think I was gay -- Now I know I'm just missing the love I
    never got from my priest
    -- Dennis Miller



  4. #4
    Richie
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    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

    When doing your research, remember you can also get 1st incoming minutes
    free with Cingular for $4.99 per month.

    Every carrier also provides free mobile-to-mobile minutes for a fee or
    included in the plan you choose. Check with your friends and family to see
    what service they are on so you can take advantage of mobile to mobile
    minutes. Consider that most long conversations are with your closest
    friends and family members.


    "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Does anyone have any opinions on comparing the value of Cingular's
    > rollover minutes (GSM) to Nextel's free incoming plans?
    >
    > I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
    > attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.
    >
    > Thanks.
    >






  5. #5
    John S.
    Guest

    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

    >I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
    >attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.


    Cingular is cellular.

    NEXTEL is walkie talkie service.

    --
    John S.
    e-mail responses to - john at kiana dot net



  6. #6
    Robert M.
    Guest

    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

    In article <[email protected]>,
    "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Does anyone have any opinions on comparing the value of Cingular's
    > rollover minutes (GSM) to Nextel's free incoming plans?
    >
    > I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
    > attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.


    Depends on YOUR unique calling pattern.



  7. #7
    Robert M.
    Guest

    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

    In article <[email protected]>,
    "Richie" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Consider that most long conversations are with your closest
    > friends and family members.


    Certainly not everyone, usually not with business phones.



  8. #8
    Elmo P. Shagnasty
    Guest

    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

    In article <[email protected]>,
    [email protected]pamfree (John S.) wrote:

    > Cingular is cellular.
    >
    > NEXTEL is walkie talkie service.


    No, Nextel is phone service, too.




  9. #9
    Mark
    Guest

    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

    On Mon, 03 May 2004 22:36:05 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Does anyone have any opinions on comparing the value of Cingular's
    >rollover minutes (GSM) to Nextel's free incoming plans?
    >
    >I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
    >attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.
    >
    >Thanks.



    What is your main usage? Do you need to be available to people calling you,
    or do you need to make many calls. That should help you answer your own
    question.



  10. #10
    John S.
    Guest

    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

    >No, Nextel is phone service, too.

    NO, NEXTEL is walkie talkie service that has a phone "patch" to allow their
    customers to make telephone calls.

    Watch their ads on TV, Their whole "Done" campaign is to promote their walkie
    talkie's and they never mention the phone patch that allows you to make phone
    calls.

    --
    John S.
    e-mail responses to - john at kiana dot net



  11. #11
    John S.
    Guest

    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

    >> Consider that most long conversations are with your closest
    >> friends and family members.

    >
    >Certainly not everyone, usually not with business phones.
    >


    However, most of the so called "Family Plans" not only allow for free between
    family members but all users of that companies service.

    My Sprint PCS family plan allows free calling between ANY Sprint PCS
    subscriber. With AT&T it is "mobile to mobile" which allows free calls to all
    AT&T mobile customers.

    This of course promotes their strong position in the business world. I still
    call people that I worked with over the years for free using my AT&T phone
    because they too have AT&T.

    So, back to the original poster, you need to consider how you expect your phone
    to be used. Free incoming is great for the "girls" in the Personals section of
    the news paper but for those of us who make and receive calls, it might not
    balance out compared with a plan that allows free calls between customers of
    the same cellular company.

    And too, if your calling varies month to month, Cingulars rollover plans are
    great.

    --
    John S.
    e-mail responses to - john at kiana dot net



  12. #12
    Richie
    Guest

    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

    You're right. I should add business associates.

    But if it's a business phone, then the business should select and pay for it
    (unless you own your own business).

    "Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > In article <[email protected]>,
    > "Richie" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > > Consider that most long conversations are with your closest
    > > friends and family members.

    >
    > Certainly not everyone, usually not with business phones.






  13. #13
    Todd Allcock
    Guest

    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

    [email protected]pamfree (John S.) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > >I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
    > >attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.

    >
    > Cingular is cellular.
    >
    > NEXTEL is walkie talkie service.


    While you do love pointing that out, what difference does it make to
    the end user? If it takes and makes telephone calls, and has coverage
    and rates accetable to the user, who cares if it's cellular, PCS, iDEN
    or even AM radio?

    If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...



  14. #14
    Dave C.
    Guest

    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?


    "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Does anyone have any opinions on comparing the value of Cingular's
    > rollover minutes (GSM) to Nextel's free incoming plans?
    >
    > I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
    > attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.
    >
    > Thanks.
    >


    Elmo - Nextel offers free incoming calls as most of your INcoming calls go
    straight to voicemail anyway. I've used many services including Cingular
    and (Nextel for several years, but not by choice . . . employer required
    it). Nextel is the single worst cellular provider there is. PERIOD
    Comparing Nextel to Cingular is like comparing Kia to Lexus. Don't even
    think about signing up with Nextel, you will KILL yourself if you do. That
    is, you will look back and recall that *I* warned you, and feel really
    stupid that you didn't heed the warning.

    Cingular GSM . . . Great handsets, reliable network, not much more to say
    but it just WORKS

    Nextel . . . ****ty selection of ****ty handsets, impossible to find a
    signal in most areas, nearly impossible to make calls where you DO find a
    signal and forget about incoming calls. If people try to call your nextel
    handset and you are in an area with a GOOD signal . . . they will either get
    a busy signal (while you are NOT USING THE HANDSET), or their calls will go
    straight to voicemail. (free WHAT?!?!? . . . there's no such thing as
    incoming calls on the nextel network!!!) -Dave





  15. #15
    Dave C.
    Guest

    Re: Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?


    "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:elmop-
    > > Cingular is cellular.
    > >
    > > NEXTEL is walkie talkie service.

    >
    > No, Nextel is phone service, too.
    >


    Have you carried a nextel handset? I have. If it's phone service also, you
    couldn't prove it by me. -Dave





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