Re: nextel phone with sprint subscription?

"patriot" <decoy2000@excite.com> wrote in message
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> Any way to use a nextel phone if you have a sprint contract and don't
> want to change your plan?
>
No....

In article <1175775255.240663.114140@n76g2000hsh.googlegroups .com>, patriot wrote:

> Yes. (I have found out) Sprint requires you change your (Sprint) plan
> to Nextel. I understand Sprint is in business to make money. However,
> that was a dirty trick they pulled on existing Sprint customers, in
> assigning the Motorola i580 as a Nextel phone -- obviously to increase
> Nextel phone subscribers. **** Sprint and the rest of those predatory
> corporate phone company assholes.

Does it have anything to do with the fact that they are completely
different technologies? (Nextel==iDEN; Sprint PCS=CDMA). I know, it
probably shouldn't make a difference.

And I wonder if they have the two billing systems integrated yet? If
not, that could be why you have to switch.


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Paul Miner <pminer@elrancho.invalid> wrote in
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> On 5 Apr 2007 13:49:52 -0700, "patriot" <decoy2000@excite.com> wrote:
>
>>Any way to use a nextel phone if you have a sprint contract and don't
>>want to change your plan?
>>
>>" Thank you for contacting Sprint Together with Nextel Online. I can
>>certainly assist you with information about switching from the Sprint
>>to
>>the Nextel Network.
>>
>>Resolution
>>************
>>
>>You have the option to transfer your Wireless Number to the Nextel
>>Network without an Early Termination Fee(ETF) and Activation Fees.
>>You
>>will need to switch to the Nextel network to take advantage of the
>>Service Plans. The Service Plans and features are very similar on
>>both
>>networks and we should be able to setup a plan that is very similar
>>to
>>the one that you currently have, unless it is a specialty plan. You
>>will
>>also need a compatible Nextel phone to use on the Nextel Network since
>>all
>>Sprint Phones are incompatible.
>>
>>The Sprint Commitment will be cancelled and you will have a new
>>Nextel
>>Commitment in accordance with your new Nextel Account.
>>
>>There is (sic) no new credit checks; however, your current credit
>>score will
>>determine if a deposit is needed for the new Account with the Nextel
>>Network. In order to find out which promotions you qualify for on
>>the
>>Nextel Network you will need to speak directly to the Telesales
>>Department. To begin the process of transferring your Wireless
>>Number,
>>please call our Telesales Department at 1-800-Sprint1."
>
> That sounds exactly right. Where's the problem?
>

Agreed- I see no problem. The functionality available on the CDMA network
is not the same as that offered on the iDen network- the most obvious
examples are the lack of EVDO on the iDen network and PTT on the CDMA
network. Differences such as these (and others) mean that different plans
have to offered on the different networks

It's my understanding that billing integration is about 25% complete.