I've never regretted trading in my i1000 for this
Written: Aug 07 '02 (Updated Aug 07 '02)
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Pros: Small, durable, user-friendly, sleek, customizable
Cons: horrid battery life, can't download ringtones, don't leave the interstate
The Bottom Line: Perfect for the traveler (or anyone) who doesn't veer far from the interstate and carries a car charger or a spare battery.
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| shaeryn's Full Review: Nextel Motorola i90c |
I ordered the Nextel service in January after a few years with AT&T. Nextel is not the least expensive cellular company, but they do offer a lot for the price like free roaming, long distance, direct connect and the web, all of which would come in handy for my husband and I since he is in the military and travels a lot.
I went to Buy.com and ordered 2 i1000plus phones and was very disappointed when they came in, I thought I had made a big mistake. It was so hard to navigate that phone and remember codes to change the simplest item, or have to sit there and scroll through dozens of settings before getting to the right one. On the third day my screen stopped lighting up and I had an opportunity to start over and choose again. My husband was happy with his phone and still has it, but I jumped at the chance to trade my phone in. I was a little upset that the only clamshell phone cost so much more than than the i1000. Why did it have to be a flip phone you ask? Well if you're a woman with a purse, you've probably pulled your cell phone out on more than one occasion realizing that something in your purse either dialed a number, turned it off, changed a setting, etc. Even with a leather cover. Anyways, I bit the bullet and ordered it, praying it would be even slightly better than the i1000.
Saying that I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement. When I got that phone and started playing with it, I was elated. The voice commands, configurable menus, great ring tones, java games... I thought I was in cell phone heaven. I like something that I can customize to my tastes. Unlike the i1000 which traps you with it's 9 ugly rings, this phone has 10 or so midi ring tones which play full versions of songs, and play more than one note at a time to form chords and all. The speakerphone and voice commands make it easy to make a call while driving down the road, you can use it like a walkie talkie, never having to hold the thing up to your ear. Bored at the airport? No more. Not only are there great games loaded on the phone (including a word scramble game you can play with other Nextel users), you can purchase and download other games right to your phone! And it's very easy....no cords needed. You can also choose what default buttons you would like on your phone, and what order the menu displays in. I also love the blue glow of the screen and keypad, very attractive and not blinding in the dark.
The service works very well, but be wary if you are far from an interstate. Hopefully this will change as more towers get put up, but if you aren't near a tower your sort of SOL because you can't travel on to other networks and you can't go analog. But when you are on the network your calls are so clear that people won't even know you're calling from a cell phone. Occasionally it isn't perfect if you don't have all your "bars" but I haven't found a cell phone yet that doesn't do that. It's a lot better compared to my experience with AT&T, Voicestream and Verizon.
My only other large complaint is the horrid battery life which seems to be common on all Nextel phones after talking to other people. I take my phone off the charger on Monday morning for instance. By Tuesday afternoon I'm down to one bar if I've used the phone at all during that time period. And then if I try using it on one bar it beeps at me every minute before it finally gives out. I'm used to my AT&T phone lasting for days on standby, and actually several days even if I used it a lot. Once I get a car charger this will be less of an issue. Also in a perfect world, I could download other midi ringtones, they are too cool.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 150
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shaeryn
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Location: Austin, TX
Reviews written: 10
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About Me:
I'm a newly married 30 year old who just relocated back to Austin.
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