Nextel/Verizon plan costs: Am I missing something?

"Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote (in part):

> I *wish* I could add PTT to my AC family plan for
> a reasonable price, but I'd have to pay twice what I'm paying now to
> get PTT - $59 for two phones vs. $59 for each phone.

What's so important to *you* about PTT?

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In alt.cellular.verizon D.J. Osborn <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote (in part):
>
>> I *wish* I could add PTT to my AC family plan for
>> a reasonable price, but I'd have to pay twice what I'm paying now to
>> get PTT - $59 for two phones vs. $59 for each phone.
>
> What's so important to *you* about PTT?

What's so important to you about finding out? If he wants PTT he wants PTT.

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"Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Nextel isn't a phone carrier - at all. Not licensed as one, and
> doesn't pretend to be one. It's a two-way radio system that provides
> a PSTN link.

Sure they do. There web page clearly states that "Digital Cellular Service"
is one of their offerings.

Every one of their rate plans on their web page say "cellular"....
http://nextelonline.nextel.com/NASAp...n/EnterZipCode

"George" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Nextel isn't a phone carrier - at all. Not licensed as one, and
> > doesn't pretend to be one. It's a two-way radio system that provides
> > a PSTN link.
>
> Sure they do. There web page clearly states that "Digital Cellular Service"
> is one of their offerings.
>
>

actually I live in Shoreham and what you say is partially true but not my
experience at all.

Between by-pass and J&R steakhouse coverage is spotty - but usable - not
non-existant like you say.
and yes - occassional dropped calls. Coverage could be better. What phone
you using. I use a I90.

Have been in J&R or waldbaums and was able to use phone.

Had worse problems with BOTH ATTWS and verizon in my area. Verizon had calls
going to analog (analog site at Rocky Pt FD) and poor quality and ATTWS had
dropped calls and non-existant service.

there is a nextel site at Ridge FD and Rocky Pt FD in Shoreham but none in
western part of Rocky Pt.

Someone wrote:

>You evidently don't spend much time on the North Shore in mid-Suffolk.
>Nextel coverage there ranges from none to non-existent. Most of Rocky
>point is a dead zone

Thank you to all who responded to my question! I got the information
I was looking for a more.

-D

[email protected] (dep_blueman) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I was looking at prices for 'nation wide' calling plans with PTT with
> Nextel and Verizon based on these needs:
>
> 800 min/month usage @ 95% daytime usage with >60% LD
> 400 min/month PTT (99% in the same region/market)
>
> It looks like Nextel's best deal would be the '10,000' plan or
> whatever they are calling it these days:
>
> 1,000 daytime min
> Unlimited night/weekend
> Unlimited PTT in local area
> LD included
> $55/month + taxes and fees
>
> Verizon's plan would be the America's Choice /w PTT 700:
>
> 800 daytime min
> Unlimited night/weekend
> Unlimited PTT nationwide
> LD included
> $80/month + taxes and fees
>
> If the coverage/quality on Nextel meets my needs and I don't need
> nation wide PTT (or even if I do) what do I get for the extra
> $25/month on Verizon? I always thought that Nextel was the highest
> priced carrier but unless I am missing something Verizon is a good
> deal more.
>
> -D

[email protected] (dep_blueman) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...

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> If the coverage/quality on Nextel meets my needs and I don't need
> nation wide PTT (or even if I do) what do I get for the extra
> $25/month on Verizon?

Poorer.

If you are serious about the coverage on Nextel meeting your needs
then go for it. I've never met any non-business user for whom this was
the case. Be very careful that you don't ever end up somewhere outside
of Nextel's area. I've seen this happen, with someone at the Anchorage
airport seeing me using my phone and asking how I was able to make a
call, when he had no coverage (no Nextel service in Alaska, almost no
GSM either yet, though this will change).