let's change the subject then

yamus08 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 11:00 PM

I am sorry for such a dumb question but I have little time to find the answer myself. Being a single dad with two young children and working 60 hours a week. I am wondering if there is a ppc that I can use on Nextel's network. The reason I ask is because I have a Sprint 6700, 6800, 6850, 6900, and 6950 but they are all CDMA. Where I work at, there isn't any service. Nextel service is great there. Once I find out if there is something worth getting I will work up a trade.
Thanks in advance,
Yamus

**hooover** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 11:09 PM

PPC's nope they have a couple of Blackberry's that are compatiable with their network....

e.lamberson · #3 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 11:13 PM

Nextel does not have any PPC's. They used to have an old flip phone that ran windows but no PPC's. They do however, coming Jan. 11th to stores and available through telesales now, have the Blackberry Curve with Direct Connect. It's supposed to be $150 after all the rebates.

yamus08 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hooover

PPC's nope they have a couple of Blackberry's that are compatiable with their network....

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Originally Posted by e.lamberson

Nextel does not have any PPC's. They used to have an old flip phone that ran windows but no PPC's. They do however, coming Jan. 11th to stores and available through telesales now, have the Blackberry Curve with Direct Connect. It's supposed to be $150 after all the rebates.

I was under the assumption that you could use any GSM phone on any GSM network. Shows what I know. Thanks for the info.

**darren.wlsn1** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by yamus08

I was under the assumption that you could use any GSM phone on any GSM network. Shows what I know. Thanks for the info.

shows you know alot, you came to the right place for a answer. glad you got it settled.

yamus08 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by darren.wlsn1

shows you know alot, you came to the right place for a answer. glad you got it settled.

Ah ha....I knew it. Now to figure out how to make it happen. I will post pics of the two 6800's up for grabs if everything goes as planned.

**hooover** · #7 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 11:30 PM

See nextel is not GSM it is iDen and the sim cards are not compatiable...

yamus08 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-17-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by hooover

See nextel is not GSM it is iDen and the sim cards are not compatiable...

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

**Hafrust** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-18-2008, 12:25 PM

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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...

**imneveral0ne** · #10 (**permalink**) 12-19-2008, 02:03 AM

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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.