Former
consumers of Nextel may have been upset or distressed upon the merger of Sprint
and their company. All was not lost, however, as Nextel phones are still in
use, via the Sprint network, partner Motorola, and RIM.Here's a look at some
Nextel cell phone plans.
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Introduction
In 2003, major phone carrierNextel was merged into
competitor Sprint, taking many of their phones, plans, and consumers with it.
Nextel was the first cell phone company that offered the iDEN technology from
Motorola in their phones, along with a push-to-talk mobile communication
system. The company was one of the first to market push-to-talk communication
(commonly known as DirectConnect), as well as the first company that offered
unlimited calling plans, something that is now widely regarded as essential for
customers of any carrier.
Nextel
was also instrumental in being the first cell provider that offered and
provided GPS features, another standard in most of today's cell phones. For
users of Nextel, the phasing out of some of the technology may make you think
that there are now no longer any Nextel cell phone plans; however, Nextel still
has some phones to look at, along with the contracts from Sprint.
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Nextel
Cell Phone Plans
There are
several different Nextel cell phones that are currently being offered by Nextel
and Motorola on the Sprint network. While the phones are Nextel and Motorola
based, the plans are a part of the Sprint network and customers will have to
sign up for Sprint in order to activate and use these phones.
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Motorola
i1
The first ever DirectConnect Android and touch phone, the Motorola i1 is featured as a Sprint exclusive. For
Nextel fans, this smartphone comes with the Nextel DirectConnect features, including the
Group Connect, allowing for in field communications between you and your
co-workers.
The
current price for the Motorola i1 is $149.99 after the initial savings and a
$50 rebate. This is by far the most expensive Nextel phone offered by Sprint,
however, if you're looking for a cheaper phone, the Motorola i335 is only
$39.99 with the same conditions.
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Nextel
Plans at Sprint
As
mentioned, while you can still purchase Nextel cell phones from Sprint, you
will need to sign up for their network's services and contracts. Sprint has
several different plans that you can get with your phone, but for DirectConnect
users, Sprint does have two plans that they consider to be the best.
These are
of course recommendations by Sprint and can be changed at any time.
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Simply
Everything
The
Simply Everything plans work for both individual and business use and is,
simply everything. There are three tiers to this plan, but Sprint feels the
best value is offered by the unlimited tier. Both minutes and data on the plan
are unlimited; talk when you want, to who you want, e-mail to your heart's
content, and download as many songs, wallpapers, and apps as you want.
This plan
is $99.99 per month, along with the new $10 per month extra data services
charge.
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Simply
Everything - Family
Essentially
the same as the above Simply Everything plan, this one is for the family.
Family run businesses may find this to be a great plan, where a small business
can still utilize the plan as well. The same features apply, with unlimited
talk, text, messaging, e-mail, and data.
For one
to two lines, the price is $189.98, the addition of 3 to 5 extra lines will be
an extra $89.99
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