A few problems with this unit
Written: Dec 21 '00
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Pros: Two-way radio, seemingly unbreakable housing
Cons: battery life, sudden phone shutoff, sudden call drops
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| mexic0's Full Review: Nextel i1000plus Cell Phone |
My company uses these phones/radios for techs in the field. I find the two-way radio feature to be the most useful for the type of work I do. When I need immediate assistance from a colleague, I can simply pick a name from the list and beep him. The radio is probably the hardiest gadget I've used. I've dropped this thing a million times and have NEVER had a problem, which cannot be said for other gadgets I've owned. The volume level has not been a problem, the backlighting feature is adequate, and letter/font quality is legible. I have recieved emails but due to size limitations you cannot send much text to these phones.
My main complaints about the phone are:
1. Sometimes the phone will shut off without warning. I am not the only one who has occasionally looked at the phone and noticed that it has shut itself off. Not a good thing when you need to be contacted at any time.
2. Voice quality for radio is garbled at times (My group is in northeast/central Ohio) and cell phone quality varies. Sometimes a call from 150 miles away is scrisp, loud and clear while a caller from the next city is difficult to understand.
3. Sometimes a phone call is dropped without warning.
4. Why can't the phone detect that you are placing a phone call and automatically switch to phone mode rather than requiring you to shift to phone mode and then enter your number? Just a rant.
5. I wish there were a key lock feature that would prevent one from accidentally radio-ing someone.
6. Sometimes a call will go straight to voicemail without the phone even ringing to signal an incoming call
7. The battery has to be recharged every night and sometimes during the day as well. (Reconditioning the battery hasn't worked). Others have mentioned that they must recharge the phone nightly as well whether they've actually used the phone or just had it on standby all day.
Despite my long list of quibbles, I still like this phone more than the other cell phones I've had, mainly due to its almost indestructable casing and the radio feature.
Recommended:
Yes
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