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I've got a Nextel (Motorolla) i1000 plus Cellular Device, which is my personal Cellular Telephone (and is used for work, too!). Had it since 1999.
Bought it at an Office Supply store under a "Two-For-One" Package Deal, so my Wife and I both have i1000+'s
(makes direct connect actually nice ).

Prior to this, had a Company supplied Nextel phone, which was in the "Common Field-Look" style of the basic i1000.

In the 1970's, my Father used the "Mobile Telephone" (Radio Telephone in the work truck). I loved that thing - especially the ring function triggoring the Vehicle's Horn Relay!

Late '70s, thru the '80s, our Friend / General Contractor kept his "Mobile Telephone" active, then ended the service around 1991.

I also had a Pager for years. Ended this service just last year.

Was given a Sprint Cellular Telephone for Company use back in April, but it was given to someone else whom lost their phone...again!

<frustration vent>
Reason for taking my cell phone:
... err,,,, ahhh,,, you already have a cell phone;
,,,... duhhh... we are trying to cut costs;
,,,... duhhh... you don't use it that much;
,,,...(insert additional B.S. here!).
</frustration vent>

Actually, the real reason is due to pinheads and their typical pinhead thinking!!!


***SMALL THREAD JACK***
Re; Anyone using Nextel Service:

Has anyone setup the newer "Advanced" Voice Mail options? I am referring to the current multi optional greeting schedules, etc...

I need to set this stuff up in tweeked mode, so contacts get ahold of me easier!

Scott35

Scott35,
Hey, no worries, Scott, I reckon that this is what keeps discussions alive at ECN.
I have always known ECN as a sort of swirling topic sort of place, that's why I just keep coming back, there's always a new idea!.

The faster and easier communication becomes, the easier it is to talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime...the closer we are getting to becoming Borg from startrek.

Interesting enough... but why are there no phone books for cell phones???

This is the most missed marketing opportunity in a lifetime!

Probably because people change plans and providers so often that it's hard to keep track.

I don't know if you get to keep the same number if you change service providers...

And then you start getting telemarketers on your cellphone and also junk email on the text messaging service.....

As cellphones have their own "area" code here, the same sort of thing applies, where you have to dial the full area code plus number, a total of 11 digits.

Still, where overlays have been introduced in the U.S. some people have to dial the full area code plus number even for local calls now.

The keypads on many of the latest cellphones (and other phones for that matter) aren't my idea of well designed.

The courts just approved something called a portable number. If you switch companies, they have to let you keep the same number if you want it.
One of my nick names is Gorillia Grip because of my strong, stubby hands. Cell phones have gotten unusably small. I think companies are missing a golden market for a ruggedized tradesman phone. I know I'd pay extra for one that could survive falling in the gutter.

Ref. the phone book for cell phones-

The law (ruling?) allowing the transfer of phone #'s between services will be going itno effect sometime in November '03.

This is a modification of the same law that allowed you to keep your # and switch land-based carriers... but this applies to cell phone / PCS carriers as well.

So if you change from Sprint to MCI to Verizon to AT&T... you'll be able to keep your number - and thus, be able to be listed at that number.

Wonder how much they'll hit us for the "convenience" of a # transfer?

[This message has been edited by DougW (edited 10-25-2003).]