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- 05-03-2004, 08:36 PM #1Elmo P. ShagnastyGuest
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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- 05-03-2004, 08:46 PM #2Scott StephensonGuest
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.
- 05-03-2004, 09:29 PM #3DevilsPGDGuest
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
- 05-03-2004, 11:17 PM #4RichieGuest
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.
>
- 05-04-2004, 12:46 AM #5John 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
- 05-04-2004, 03:52 AM #6Robert 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.
- 05-04-2004, 03:53 AM #7Robert 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.
- 05-04-2004, 03:53 AM #8Elmo P. ShagnastyGuest
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.
- 05-04-2004, 07:25 AM #9MarkGuest
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.
- 05-04-2004, 09:22 AM #10John 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
- 05-04-2004, 09:28 AM #11John 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
- 05-04-2004, 10:46 AM #12RichieGuest
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.
- 05-04-2004, 11:29 AM #13Todd AllcockGuest
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...
- 05-04-2004, 11:50 AM #14Dave 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
- 05-04-2004, 11:52 AM #15Dave 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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