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Summary: best phone i ever had
Review: i used to have verizon phone before i got this phone...i used to get bad service and it was staticy...so i went looking for a new phone and everyone i new told me to get nextels i90...when i got this phone you could see the difference in services...the nextel phone was getting better service then the verizon...when i talk on the phone it is clear and i love the direct connect...i also love how no matter how many times you drop the phone it still goes...if u are looking for a new phone i recommend this phone.
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Summary: Good Phone, BAD service
Review: I just recently transferred my number from Cingular Wireless to Nextel. The i90c is an extremely reliable, well-built, fully featured phone, but Nextel on the other hand is a crappy service provider:"Please hold while the Nextel subscriber you are trying to reach is located..." That's what people OFTEN hear when they try to call me, before it cuts to my voicemail. I've gotten many many many complaints from people who tell me they called, but my phone never even rang! I think Nextel has way too many customers than they can handle, and us consumers have to suffer the consequences. Oh, and if you ever need to contact Nextel for any type of customer support, make sure you have at least 2 hours set aside for that ordeal because NO ONE WHO WORKS FOR NEXTEL KNOWS ANYTHING! Get used to being transferred from one idiot to the next...and you'll even be disconnected purposely on occasion after you've been on hold for 45 minutes straight. VERY FRUSTRATING, to say the least!
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Summary: Nextel is awesome
Review: I love my nextel i90c phone. I have had cellular service with Cingular and Centennial. I currently have the nationwide unlimited plan and I use approximately 3200 minutes a month. No other cellular service provider has such a plan that can cover an unlimited amount minutes a month for such a low price. I am extremely happy with nextel and have recommended the same to friends and relatives. One of my closest friends sells Verizon and although Verizon has more towers the two way capability of Verizon is there but the delay in two way talk is very aggrivating and to locate the next user usually takes about 20 seconds. Also I have not had any problems with battery life on my phone. It is recommended that you turn off your phone when you charge it so that it charges fully and I charge my phone at night when i go to sleep.
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Summary: Great phone but...
Review: I have used cell phones from Sprint PCS, TMobile, and Verizon and I think this is the best phone and the best service I have had. But, when you purchase the phone from Amazon, you have to call an 800 number to activate. I was on the phone for 90 minutes and went through 8 transfers before I actually got the phone activated. It seems that they have no idea what they are doing and I had to finally get a manager to do the activation.
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Summary: the i90
Review: I recently went to Verizon after being with Nextel for years, the i90 was the best phone I ever had with them... Nowadays you can even change the cases on them if you want, and make it unique. The phone was great, but the service stunk. You pay double the price than other carriers charge for the same amount of minutes. At first the direct connect was great when everyone I knew had a nextel... because you can usually get a cheaper plan - and still get unlimited direct connect minutes... but as people started going with other carriers more & more, I barely used the Direct connect anymore, and paying $70 a month for 400 minutes seemed a little rediculous. The phone has some great features, although I wished there was a way for you to personalize different ringtones for each person. It has a stylish blue blacklighting, (no color screen) and you can download ringtones, games, and features from their online store. It's a little sketchy with reception though... but I think this has more to do with the carrier than the phone. You could be in one place and have full reception, then move an inch and have none (& Lose the call). This was rather annoying. I also had a lot of missed calls. Often when I would make a call, It would say "system busy ... try again", and could take me up to 15 to finally connect. Again, very annoying. Especially if you need to talk to someone asap. So, all in all, if you have a business, or could really get the use out of the Direct Connect, then its fine... for normal everyday calls, I would shop around a little more first.
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Summary: Nextel is Terrible - can you hear me now? probably not.
Review: Nextel is by far the worst carrier of cell phones I have every had. Can you believe driving from Pasadena through the middle of Los Angeles and down to Playa del Rey, the phone cuts out 2 times -- regularly. Terrible. Cant get service in my own house.
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Summary: My Third Nextel Phone
Review: I started out with Nextel about 5 years ago and now I have the smallest phone available according to the Nextel rep I talked to yesterday. The i90c is a great phone. If you read the other reviews you will see lots of complaints of the menu system, that is because the user hasn't taken the time to set it up the way they want. The menu is easily adjustable so that the things you use most, in my case web and settings for switching to silent mode at work, can be moved to the top of the list. The voice dial is the one thing I think should be mandatory for anyone who talks and drives at the same time. With the headset I don't even have to look at my phone, just remember the hangup button is next to the antenna and is indented. I can't say enough good about this phone. Now for the only bad part, the battery/charger. The battery needs to be charged every two days for me, as opposed to my on i700plus that would last me 5 days or so. I average about 1500 minutes a month with Monday thru Friday for 8 hours my phone is on vibrate. I have had issues with the "Incompatible Charger" on my old i85s, as did my wife, brother and a few people he works with, but the cure is not to repair the phone, just replace the charger. My wife and I now use the charger that came with the i90 because the i85 charger kept giving that message, or opt for a desk charger and skip that whole problem. I have one factory charger, one aftermarket charger and two aftermarket car adapters that all work no problem. I did like the direct connect feature, but it has lost it's novelty. My wife an I just call eachother now, but I do use direct connect to talk to my brother or friends that have Nextel (all of whom live in other states) using the unlimited nationwide direct connect option. All in all I love this phone, although I have had it for about 14 months now (2 phone as my first phone dropped while open and came up in two pieces) so I am about to upgrade to the new Nextel flip the i730 but not because this phone needs to be replaced. Only because I want the newer toy.
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Summary: Just bought my 2nd i90c
Review: I've had my i90c for about a year now and am very pleased with it. Buying one for my wife now! It's very durable, and has all the function and more of previous phones I've had. It's also not quite as skinny as the LG phone I had before but that is due to the advantage of it being a Nextel walky talky style phone. Don't get the extra belt clip because it comes with one. I purchased the 'body glove' for this phone because it allows the phone to attach to your belt so that the display is pointed away from you so that it can be seen. An excellent buy!!
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Summary: Don't do it!
Review: Upon receiving the cel phone I called Nextel to activate the system. Nextel informed me that it would not activate my account in the manner necessary to comply (2 year contract) with the rebate offers BECAUSE I ordered on Amazon. After asking several times if I would be able to redeem my rebates, I was told that it was not Nextel's concern. I returned the Phone to Amazon and was fully refunded the cost of the phone costs but NOT shipping costs. Normally I am very happy with Amazon.com and have recommended it to my family and friends. I am very dissatisfied with the service on this order especially after being recommended it by a friend and now having to look for new phone service.
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Summary: Don't buy if you are in Arizona
Review: I think most of the problems that I have this phone are caused by the fact the Nextel doesn't have a good coverage in Phoenix/AZ area. I have yet to make a single phone call which does not get disconnected midway. There are too many blank areas on I-17...and if you are driving to vegas...there is absolutely no coverage on the US-93. Sometimes the phone would indicate full signal and yet the other person (ona land line) would not hear me clearly. Looks like something is seriously wrong with the network or may be the handset. Tried to go back to the NEXTEL store. They asked me to pay $35 to send it to a service center. Then the service center would decide what to do (repair or replace). In the mean time I would pay for my monthly bill without having a phone....Something seems seriously wrong with Nextel support and service....who runs this company?? NEVER buy a NEXTEL in Arizona.
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