Nextel Poor Reception...switched To Verizon

enough is enough.... too many poor reception areas with nextel... drop calls... seems nextel connections have gotten worse in the pass 2 years. nextel causes to much frustration, i had to switch.

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Originally Posted by aepple

seems nextel connections have gotten worse in the pass 2 years.

I get a lot of Nextel customers come in to my store and say that ever since the Sprint Nextel merge took place, their service just started going downhill(dropped calls, DC acting up, etc).

Originally Posted by Bourn Identity

I get a lot of Nextel customers come in to my store and say that ever since the Sprint Nextel merge took place, their service just started going downhill(dropped calls, DC acting up, etc).

Don't take that to mean they are letting the network go downhill, that's far from true. Sprint is maintaining and improving the Nextel network, but my opinion is they've over-promoted the merger and the promise of superior service, causing the network to grow faster than they can keep up with. Each tower can only handle a given number of transmissions at any time, and they are signing up new customers faster than they can put up new towers.

I was just explaining that I have had customers with similar problems as well, and stating that they said it started to occur after they merged. Samething happened with some of my AT&T customers when Cingular purchased them. Of course I'm not saying that Nextel service is going downhill, I do not have Nextel, nor do I sell Nextel. Sorry it came across that way.

Originally Posted by Bourn Identity

Sorry it came across that way.

Seems I'm the one who came across the wrong way! My statement was directed to the OP, not because of anything that anyone said in this thread, but that just seems to be what a lot of people think (the network itself is going downhill) and I was pointing out my opinion on the matter.

i waiting for my razr vm3 to come Monday, i will switch my nextel number over to verizon network. nextel's drop calls have become a habit, like i said the service had gotten worse over the past 2 years or so and the walkie talkie just wasn't worth the frustration of interrupted connections. I like the raze because it offers a DSL connection to my powerbook via Bluetooth.

so far i'm happy with the razr... and verizon... but it's only one day.

I heard since the merger between Nextel, and Sprint the service is much better?

Truthfully... i think it's gotten worse. i switch because i had enough. i had nextel for about 8 years, their connections/drop calls are at there worse. it becomes frustrating when you have to keep calling back the person your talking to because of interruption for one reason or another. My wife and daughter still have Nextel until their contracts run out.

Some of you are having problems with DC reliability? I've never had problems with DC, it's actually been better with reception and quaility and reliablility than phone calls. It feels like a super dedicated "land line" type quality.

Originally Posted by DJ Mello

Some of you are having problems with DC reliability? I've never had problems with DC, it's actually been better with reception and quaility and reliablility than phone calls. It feels like a super dedicated "land line" type quality.

It's not a problem in all areas, just those where the customer base is growing faster than the towers are going up. Like I said before, I think it's Sprint's fault for over-promoting their merger and promising everyone superior service. They need to put up more Nextel towers, and fast!

Here in Jacksonville, Nextel's working just fine. Seems we have plenty of towers to go around.

Originally Posted by Brad729

It's not a problem in all areas, just those where the customer base is growing faster than the towers are going up. Like I said before, I think it's Sprint's fault for over-promoting their merger and promising everyone superior service. They need to put up more Nextel towers, and fast!

Here in Jacksonville, Nextel's working just fine. Seems we have plenty of towers to go around.

When i first got nextel7-10 years ago i excused some dead spots, as time went on... especially in the past 2-3 years, their service did not improve while verizon's advanced. With Nextel i always found myself having problems with service while verizon customers were talking with no problem, that was frustrating. I live 30 miles outside NYC in a populated area and still my wife, my daughter, and i hit way to many dead spots (NO SERVICE). I have verizon two days now and haven't lost any calls... or run into any dead spots when attempting to use my phone. I gave Nextel ample time to improve their service, so when my Nextel contract was up I switched. JMO

The only thing Nextel is good for is walkie talkie!

Originally Posted by Bourn Identity

I get a lot of Nextel customers come in to my store and say that ever since the Sprint Nextel merge took place, their service just started going downhill(dropped calls, DC acting up, etc).

Same here!! That's why I'm currently waiting on my Treo 650 from cingular...switching as soon as I get it next week.

The places that I used to have great service, I hardly have any now.

I went for a medical check-up today like I do every year and had the opportunity to compare my reception now with verizon to Nextel whom I had as my service provider last time I went. My doctor's office is in a brick building, I had to take a nuclear stress test, which was in the basement of the building where I use to have NO SERVICE on my phone, but now with verizon although weak I had service and made a call. I’m happy with my switch to verizon.