Great business tool
Written: Jul 03 '00
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Pros: lightweight, great features
Cons: durability, coverage area
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| patrick860's Full Review: Nextel i1000 |
I have been using the i1000 for about a year now and have very few complaints. The direct connect feature is what makes this phone stand out from any normal cell phone. I love the ability to talk to any of our techs at the touch of a button. Should they be away from their phone, Nextel gives me the ability to "alert" them and cause their phone to beep annoyingly until they answer me. And if that should fail I can send a short e-mail to their phone. But these are more Nextel features than phone features
The phone itself is lightweight and very compact. I easily carry it in a jacket pocket when hanging it on my belt is inappropriate. The reception is outstanding for such a small phone and it comes with a good range of headsets or car speakers for working in any environment. It also stores 99 phone numbers and 99 radio ID numbers. I use mine as my phonebook. But the big plus is its speakerphone feature. More than a few times I have been out of the office with coworkers that decided a conference call was in order. With the push of a few buttons I had a three-way call going and after one more simple push the phone was sitting on the lunch table as we all blabbered into it.
One of the major drawbacks is the durability of the phone. Even a drop from ear height can snap the earflap off or damage the internal workings of the phone. The window over the display is also easily scratched, making using the radio options difficult to see at first glance. However the worst part of the phone is its coverage. Nextel has great coverage in most metropolitan areas, but shortly after you leave the city or a major freeway, you end up with a $200.00 paperweight. Nextel does not yet work with other cell providers to provide a wider coverage area, and from what my sales rep. tells me, they have no plans to.
If you stick to populated areas and don’t abuse your personal electronics, you couldn’t make a finer choice in a phone
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Member: Patrick Spring
Location: Atlanta, GA
Reviews written: 32
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