I waited 5 years for this phone.
Written: Aug 31 '01 (Updated Aug 31 '01)
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Pros: Speaker Phone, 2-way radio, text paging
Cons: Low Battery Life. Accessories from Motorola are expensive. Interferes with TVs and Computer monitors.
The Bottom Line: This is one of the few items I give 5 stars to!!! A very powerful phone for it's size.
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| LEdwards16's Full Review: Nextel i1000 |
I have had cell phones for some years now, but they have always been bulky and were never really comfortable.
Originally, I have 2 bag phones, then a Motorola Slim TacII flip (not the small Star Tac, and finally a Qualcomm. I have always wanted to try Nextel, but their phones were bigger than my Qualcomm.
Recently, I retired from a local police department. One thing I missed was my department issued text pager. My Qualcomm had the availability but the cost was extra. So I started looking at other phones and services.
Although The StarTac, and the Sprint PCS flip offer text paging capabilities, they lacked the one thing that the i1000 offered. Two-way radio capability. This was the deciding factor.
I bought two phones, one for me and one for my wife. Since I retired, I plan on travelling and starting my own business. My phone is the basic black, but hers is the red burlwood. Both are very comfortable to hold.
I use the factory hard plastic belt holder that keeps the display protected by having it facing you. It took some practice, but the phone comes out very easy, while being well secured in the holder. I tried the leather holder that clips on your belt, but took it back!
It maintains good sound through it's digital circuitry and offers many settings.
Ring tones are not the "playful" Nokia tunes, but you can set different tones for incoming phone calls, incoming voice mail, and incoming Net Mail. AND unlike the ePinions description it DOES have a vibrating mode if you are in a place where people are offended by cell phones ringing.
Phone calls, both incoming and outgoing, as well as two-way radio conversations can be accomplished without even having to flip the lid by utilizing the i1000 speakerphone feature. The volume is fully adjustable. If you want these to be private, both phone calls and two-way can be done by using the flip phone in open mode without the speaker phone.
Setup of the i1000 is very easy, and programming can be done with software or online (with Nextel) so you do not have to use the keypad to program your calling lists. The menus are only one level selections and very straight forward.
It holds 100 phone numbers, and 100 private call IDs for the two-way radio.
The phone also prorts a back light on the display for the easy viewing in the dark.
NOW.....let me get to the negatives. Although there are some, they should not be a deterant from trying this phone.
1. This thing is powerful! Thus, it will eat up a battery charge. I fully charged it on a trip, and unplugged it at 7am on a Sunday. I made about 30 minutes in calls, and by 3pm the next day the battery was dead. The good thing is that it charged in less than an hour. The Lithium Ion battery does not hold memory, so if you don't get it fully charged, no big deal.
While on the topic of it's power...It will distort TVs and computer monitors that are in close proximity to the phone. I can always tell when my phone is about to ring, I hear a ticking noise on my monitor and it gets distorted.
2. Accessories from Motorola are expensive!
-- Desk Charger $ 50
-- Car Charger $ 30
-- Battery $ 70
You can get around this by looking at aftermarket stuff on eBay. There you can get a charger for the car for $3-$5, a desk charger for $ 20 and a 1400 Mah battery (the standard is a 900) for $ 30.
Like I said....both disadvantages should be overlooked for this EXCELLENT PHONE!!!!
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): $ 119
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Member: Lee Edwards
Location: Dayton, OH
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