let's change the subject then

[hooover]

Originally Posted by yamus08

Right now I am using a Sprint Diamond and/or a Touch Pro. Is there and easy way to increase the signal on one or both?

I don't know if there is a radio upgrade yet you would have to check the sub forum...

[yamus08]

Originally Posted by hooover

GSM=Global System for Mobile Communication and in America there are a few carriers that are GSM yes all of the phones are able to be used on each other once unlocked...

iDen= Integrated Digital Enhanced Network and has a few company's in America but primarily it is Nextel...

iDen phones can use GSM sim cards even though the networks are different...

I have a paid for company phone. I get the option of Sprint or Nextel. I love all of my Sprint phones. I am just trying to find a way to use Nextel's network and still be a PPCGEEK. Please don't tell me all hope is lost

[yamus08]

Originally Posted by hooover

I don't know if there is a radio upgrade yet you would have to check the sub forum...

Aren't higher radios not always better?

[Hafrust]

Originally Posted by yamus08

Now I am really confused because the girl across the street is using a Nextel phone on the Cricket network. WTF. More info please.
Thanks
Yam

I'm not sure if this is the case, but I know Sprint released a few phones that were capable of using CDMA voice and IDEN direct connect. Perhaps she has one of those and uses voice only? Just a guess...

[shaun0207]

the Blackberry is really you only option right now. I had that old WM Blackberry for two weeks. it sucked.

[imneveral0ne]

Originally Posted by Tripdub1

I'm not sure if this is the case, but I know Sprint released a few phones that were capable of using CDMA voice and IDEN direct connect. Perhaps she has one of those and uses voice only? Just a guess...

The only sprint/nextel hybrid phone i know of is the ic902 and thats only cause my brother has it. either way, it uses sprint for voice so your reception issues wont be fixed by it. his phone does always get more bars than i do though. not that those really mean anything lol.

[hooover]

Originally Posted by imneveral0ne

The only sprint/nextel hybrid phone i know of is the ic902 and thats only cause my brother has it. either way, it uses sprint for voice so your reception issues wont be fixed by it. his phone does always get more bars than i do though. not that those really mean anything lol.

There is quite a few highbred phones by Sprint/Nextel but the OP was looking for a PPC that was Nextel...

[Hafrust]

Yes, he was looking for a ppc. He also said he thought his neighbor was using a Nextel phone on the Cricket network. That is why I made the post regarding the hybrid phones. I thought maybe that's what his neighbor had.

[yamus08]

Looks like I was misinformed about the whole Nextel Cricket thing. I feel like a J*&^$ss. I went over to check out the phone and it was some kind of old generic Blackberry. What about the option of the Sprint Airave deal? I entered my work's zipcode into the airave website and it said that service was not available there. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense though because it is my understanding that it uses the internet to create the signal.

[d94]

Originally Posted by yamus08

Looks like I was misinformed about the whole Nextel Cricket thing. I feel like a J*&^$ss. I went over to check out the phone and it was some kind of old generic Blackberry. What about the option of the Sprint Airave deal? I entered my work's zipcode into the airave website and it said that service was not available there. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense though because it is my understanding that it uses the internet to create the signal.

random: hey bro your PM box is full! plz clean it up so i can respond lol