DON'T USE NEXTEL!!!
Written: May 20 '05
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Pros: Free incoming call plans
Cons: Text messaging, inconsistent service, high priced anytime minutes
The Bottom Line: There are way better providers, and I can NOT wait until my contract is up.
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| eburck's Full Review: Nextel Mobile Phone Service in Orlando |
I was a long time customer of Cingular, and decided to switch to Nextel because I thought that the direct connect features, and free incoming call plans would make for a very wise switch. I was definitely wrong.
The red flag should've gone up when I saw that the service was $59 for 300 anytime minutes. Shop around a bit and see what other companies are charging, it's about half that.
My two biggest complaints are the weak coverage, and the lack of caller ID on text messaging. While talking to my girlfriend who lives in Jacksonville, I am never able to talk for more than 30mins without getting disconnected. I'm constantly getting error messages. The coverage is very weak and inconsistent. I can have full service one second, and none just moments later and not move a foot.
I signed up for the text messaging, and that was the biggest waste of $10/month ever. When someone sends you a message, you have NO WAY of telling who sent it to you. This gets very irritating. Sometimes it will tell you the number of the person who sent it to you, but who has everybody's phone numbers memorized these days? Nextel has some serious catching up to do here. When I cancelled my text service, I still get texts (that cost me to look at), yet I now have absolutely no way to identify who sends it (no number, nothing), and I can't reply. Completely worthless. It's really frustrating to get a message that says "can you pick me up from the airport?" or "you want to come hang out with us tonight?" etc. etc. and have absolutely no way to do anything about it.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 59
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eburck
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