Pros: plenty of features
Cons: I cant think of one.

You can add AOL Instant Messaging/Mobile Yahoo Messenger/Mobile MSN Mobile (not instant messaging) CNN.com CNET.com ABCNews.com Dictionary games weather/traffic reports Amazon.com easy to use...

Pros: Great layout, good speakerphone, nice included apps
Cons: Not durable, two failed in a year.

The i85s has a number of features that experienced and new cell phone users alike will appreciate. In addition to a well-proportioned keypad and a highly visible LCD panel, the i85s has a powerful speakerphone, a scheduler, a calculator, alarm clock, ...

Pros: Service, durability, ergonomics
Cons: BATTERY

The company I started with required me to get a Nextel phone for the Direct Connect feature and I've used this phone now daily for the past two years. The phone itself has been very sturdy and reliable, even surviving a couple substantial falls and a ...

Pros: GPS, Direct Contect,Java,Very Large Screen
Cons: None

I bought my Nextel i88s phone in January from a Nextel retail store in Concord, CA. This Nextel phon ...

Pros: Nice set of features. Easy to use.
Cons: Charger connection fails. Known issue. Out of warranty.

I have had my Nextel i85s phone for a little over one year. It has nice features and was a pleasure to use. Starting 3 months ago I would occaisionally notice an "incompatible charger" message on the phone when plugged in for charging. Unless I noticed...

Pros: Looks nice, works well for a while.
Cons: Horrible quality.

My experience with my i85s will be the shortest time frame that I have owned a cell phone. I had numerous problems with my i1000plus, so I purchased an i85s. This phone was great for a while. Then I started getting numerous charging errors and phone...

Pros: Battery, JAVA, Many options and settings, tough.
Cons: Exposed buttons

I work with a Nextel Representative and have seen every model Motorola Nextel phone out there (except for the dinosaurs), and this phone is solid.

It does not seem to be one that is prone to problems such as antenna's breaking or button's...

Pros: A great phone.
Cons: Missing some cool things.

Do you need a cell phone? Not sure which one to get? Well the nextel i85's is a great kind of phone. It's small and petite and light and unheavy, making it easy to carry around. You can hear great with it and people can hear you. New things include...

Pros: JAVA, Battery Life, Voice notes, Speaker phone, quick charge time
Cons: Could use more memory for JAVA apps. Only 3 minutes for Voice recording.

BATTERY
The battery life is excellent. I don't have to worry about being stuck with a dead battery. And, it charges pretty quick.

DISPLAY
The display is clear. You can even choose from three different fonts ranging from big letters...

Pros: Voice activated dialing, speakerphone, long battery life, clear display
Cons: Bulky, lag time in keys, 20 digit max entries in phonebook, antenna, no infrared

I got this phone because our company is on the Nextel system and the phone seemed to have good options. It does have many more features that I probably won't use. It would be an EXCELLENT phone if it had infrared capability to transmit information...

Pros: Lots of features, lightweight.
Cons: Quality problems.

The problem with Nextel phones used tobe that compared to a Nokia or Panasonic product they were plain ugly and bulky. With the 85s Nextel finally has an up-to-date looking phone.

This unit has a lot of features, such as a calculator,...

Pros: Feature rich phone, ease of use,good screen size, and what a price!
Cons: Icon displays are too bunched up together,bad leather case design, and limited phone customization.

I paid a total of $139.00 for TWO phones. That is correct, I am not making this up. I shopped around several different Wireless Nextel retailers in my neighborhood and this one shop quoted me $75 for one i85s so I asked how much for two and he said, "if...

Pros: Really cool features, voice dialing, better games, customize-able menus
Cons: Too delicate

I've been using Nextel for years, and the phone always worked, I've had other models that were so tough you could tune somebody up with them and then call the police. When the i85 came out I jumped on it, but the sales agent warned me that the phone was...

Pros: Greatly Improved Interface, Looks COol!
Cons: Noticibly a Nextel Phone

I just bought one of these little buggers and I love the new interface. My assistant has the i700 Plus and I HATE HERS! My phone has voice dialing, multiple numbers for one contact, easily accessed menu features, a Two-way radio standard on ALL Nextel...

Pros: Lightweight, able to Direct Connect without selecting a Mode
Cons: Sometimes sluggish to respond to keypresses, can't make shortcuts to every item.

Moving from the i1000 plus I found that the i85 was a pleasant change.

The i1000 plus requires that you constantly change "modes" when you want to get into Direct Connect. With the i85 you enter the Direct Connect ID of the person you are...