Anyone have any info on QChat

thomlanphear · #1 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 11:35 AM

The local sales lady says it is coming out in our area (Upstate NY) on April 20th but I have not been able to find any info on it, what phones it works with nothing. Since I usually find out on here and tell her I thought I would see what everyone else has heard. For those who don't know QChat is Sprints version of PTT. I know some people hate PTT but it in the Public Safety field it is great when you have something going on. So any info that anyone has heard is appreciated.

Sramnath01 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 12:25 PM

I have been trying to find out information on Qchat forever nobody seams to know anything about it so dont waste your time. I have totally given up.

**nxtech3** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 01:20 PM

Qchat isnt Sprints version of PTT that would be ReadyLink Qchat is technology based on Motorolas IDEN platform. As I find out more i will post here.

deathdreams · #4 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 01:23 PM

if you are looking for info about it on the mogul, it looks like unless someone hacks it somehow it isn't going to happen. in April you will start to see some Qchat enabled phones coming out but so far it only looks like it works if you are directly connected to evdo

thomlanphear · #5 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nxtech3

Qchat isnt Sprints version of PTT that would be ReadyLink Qchat is technology based on Motorolas IDEN platform. As I find out more i will post here.

Actually Readylink is the old version. The new thing is the QChat. It is suppose to link with the Direct Connect from Nextel as well as anyone on the QChat but it isn't the iden technology. I have called Sprint in the past and they said it was rolled out in NYC that was a few months ago. My local rep was suppose to send me some info on it but I didn't get it I guess I will have to call her.

thomlanphear · #6 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:38 PM

Well I went to my local rep yesterday and she printed out some info for me. Supposedly there are 2 phones so far coming out, expected around April 18th. They are the Pro200 and Pro700 from Sanyo. So far all they are are drawings no actual pictures. They are not calling it QChat but are going to continue to call it Nextel Direct Connect however it will be able to connect to Sprint and Nextel users. They had the hybrids out for a while but they only worked for phone service on the Sprint Network and they did not roam so coverage was spotty. They used the Nextel network for PTT. The new service from what I read are going to be using the data connection to connect and will utilize the one number for phone and direct connect similiar to what I saw with the Verizon feature when they were trying to push the PTT feature. The advantage is I guess Sprint has reduced the initial connect time to a quicker connection that what was offered thru Verizon. At least that is the sales pitch. She gave me a multi page print out but alot was sales mumbo but it seems like Sprint is at least trying to move this in the right direction, even stating they have addressed any issues due to a question about patents with Qualcomm. I think if Sprint would just tell us what is happening instead of keeping us in the dark it would make users not necessarily happy but at least satisfied to know that they are aware of the issues and are trying to fix them. When I used to work in retail it seemed like if you could at least give people an honest answer even if they didn't like it it was better than trying to blow smoke up their you know what. Sprint take notice