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Nextel: 'We can't charge government those termination fees': Nextel: 'We can't charge government those termination fees'Termination fees should be charged to nobody.Cell phones is the only industry I know of that charges termination fees - and frankly, the practice should be made illegal. Charging people for quitting a service or switching to a competitor is insane. In addition,...; Tags: Workforce management, Government, termination, termination fee, Nextel Communications Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-14
Nextel: 'We can't charge government those termination fees': Nextel admitted in internal emails that it could never charge the government the kind of early termination fees it charged consumers, the Associated Press is reporting. In documents unearthed as part of one such lawsuit, employees at Nextel — now part of Sprint Nextel Corp....; Tags: Nextel Communications Inc., Termination, Termination Fee, Government, Workforce Management, E-mail, Vertical Industries, Human Resources, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-06-13
Nextel Direct Connect Fact Sheet: Sprint's Nextel Direct Connect gives your business the productivity and flexibility it needs to ensure that everything happens when it should--now. Read these testimonials for a quick snapshot of Direct Connect in action and how the application can help your business move forward with the push of a button.; Tags: Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Communications; Case studies 2008-04-23
Motorola i570 (Nextel): We have to admit that we're not sure what is going on with Sprint lately. Following its merger with Nextel three years ago, the company said it would be phasing out Nextel's iDEN network in favor of Sprint's CDMA network. And to show it meant what it said, it started...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Motorola Inc., speakerphone, i570, Nextel Communications Inc., phone; Product reviews 2008-02-05
Motorola i335 (Nextel): Photo gallery:Motorola i335It's been so long since we've reviewed a Nextel cell phone (the last was the Motorola i580 in July 2006) that we almost forgot they existed. In the wake of the 2005 Next/Sprint merger, the carrier announced it was phasing out iDEN-only models in favor of dual-mode handsets...; Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, Nextel Communications Inc., i335, Motorola Inc.; Product reviews 2007-12-13

Foreseen: Forsee out at Sprint. But will they learn from these mistakes under his watch?: Foreseen: Forsee out at Sprint. But will they learn from these mistakes under his watch?You're oversimplifying the issues......Sprint has way more wrong with it than is right. Sure, the Nextel purchase has gone slow - but it was a bone-headed decision to start with. Nextel's iDEN network was...; Tags: WiMAX, Cellular phones, EV-DO Network, customer service, Sprint Communications, Nextel Communications Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-10-09
My "divorce" from SprintNextel becomes final today! Read my reasons: Today's the day I officially stop being a SprintNextel BlackBerry subscriber, and launch my ATT Mobility account for my newly purchased BlackBerry Curve. Or to put it another way, my "divorce" from SprintNextel becomes final today. I got into this...; Tags: Nextel Communications Inc., BlackBerry Curve, RIM BlackBerry, Sprint Communications, Handhelds, Hardware, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-09-28
JavaME MIDP 2.0 MIDlet Installation Generated 909 Error: Sprint-Nextel MIDP 2.0 Power Vision and Multi-Media handset devices come with a Sprint-Nextel Production Root Certificate that is active on all Sprint MIDP 2.0 handsets. This certificate requires that a JavaME MIDP 2.0 application be signed with a Sprint-Nextel Production Certificate in order for a JavaME application to gain access...; Tags: Nextel Communications Inc., Handset, Sprint Communications, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; White papers 2007-07-17
Motorola Deluxe ic902 (Sprint): When Sprint and Nextel launched its first PowerSource phone, the Motorola ic502, late last year, it was a sign the two companies have finally unified. The ic502 was the first dual-mode CDMA-iDEN cell phone--it uses Sprint for voice and Nextel for Direct Connect Push-to-Talk connections. Unfortunately, its limited feature set...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Media players, Digital media, Digital music, ic902, Sprint Communications, phone, Deluxe, Motorola Inc., Nextel Communications Inc.; Product reviews 2007-07-11
Sprint, is there no limit to your stupidity?: My colleague Marguerite Reardon's piece on Sprint sending out severance letters to customers who call their customer service lines too often doesn't surprise me.Just to bring you up to speed, the letters read:"Our records indicate that over the past year, we have received frequent calls from you regarding your...; Tags: Predictions and Observations, SprintNextel; Blog posts 2007-07-06
So why haven't I upgraded my BlackBerry 7520?: When I first checked my email this morning, I got this message from a reader of this blog:I usually check up on your blog maybe once or twice every week and the question I always asked my self is why do you still have a BlackBerry 7520 and...; Tags: Carriers, BlackBerry Curve 8300; Blog posts 2007-06-30
Multi Racing Countdown (widget): Counts down to the next race of the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series, Craftsman Truck Series, or A1GP. Simply double-click on the orb and open up the panel. Double-click again to close it. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Nextel Communications Inc., NASCAR; Software downloads 2007-06-05
Good news for Sprint and Nextel BlackBerry owners: Good news for Sprint and Nextel BlackBerry ownersCorrect...somewhatSprint Nextel is agressively moving to one billing platform. It will not be completed by May, although millions have been succesfully moved to the Legacy Nextel billing system. Over 60% of cutomers will be completed my summer. Will be complete...; Tags: Nextel BlackBerry, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Communications, Sprint Nextel Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-04-25
Good news for Sprint and Nextel BlackBerry owners: You can take this as the attested truth or just with a grain of salt, but:I was just told by a Sprint customer service rep that the Nextel and Sprint billing systems should be combined by the end of May.This is good news for BlackBerry customers.If you came to...; Tags: Carriers, Uncategorized; Blog posts 2007-04-24
T-Mobile, Verizon, Nextel ranked highest on wireless customer satisfaction: T-Mobile, Verizon, Nextel ranked highest on wireless customer satisfactionNextel?Wow, I did not see that one coming. I have Nextel and allow me to say that "satisfied" is not the word I would use to describe myself as a customer. They come across to me as cheap. I had to pay...; Tags: Nextel Communications Inc., T-Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-04-20
Here's why SprintNextel's CEO should be fired- NOW: A good backgrounder for this rant would be Sprints Big Pipe Dream, a piece that ran in TheStreet.com on Monday.Writer Scott Moritz uses terms such as "dismal" and "repeated stumbles" to set up SprintNextels 19-city, 4G wireless broadband intentions as a bright spot in contrast with what he-...; Tags: SprintNextel, General; Blog posts 2007-04-11
Sprint Nextel: Editor's note: Because evaluating wireless coverage requires experience with the network in a wide variety of physical locations, CNET does not rate wireless carriers. We can, however, tell you everything you need to know about the major carriers. We invite your feedback and ratings in our user opinions section. The...; Tags: Cellular phones, Sprint Nextel Corp., Sprint Communications, Nextel Communications Inc., Nextel iDEN, CDMA; Product reviews 2007-02-15
Can this merger be consummated? Dual Sprint-Nextel phones are a start but more needs to be done: Can this merger be consummated? Dual Sprint-Nextel phones are a start but more needs to be doneReasons why...This is why I left Nextel. After the merger, Nextel's customer service went down hill...fast which is why I moved from Sprint to Nextel MANY years ago. After the merger, going...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Telecom & Utilities, Cingular Wireless, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Communications, phone, merger; Discussion threads 2007-01-18
Can this merger be consummated? Dual Sprint-Nextel phones are a start but more needs to be done: For the year and a half since the Sprint-Nextel merger, the companies have struggled to combine disparate systems and technologies.Now, theyve made a tangible step forward.SprintNextel has just announced two phones that will function on both the Sprint and Nextel networks- Nextels iDEN and Sprints CDMA.Both are Motorola PowerSource phones.The...; Tags: General, Products, SprintNextel, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Communications; Blog posts 2007-01-18
Motorola ic502: When Nextel and Sprint announced their marriage last year, everyone who follows cell phones was a bit surprised. Not only do the two carriers use incompatible technologies (Sprint has Code Division Multiple Access, Nextel has Integrated Digital Enhanced Network), but their handset lineup and service offerings are completely different. Yet...; Tags: Cellular phones, Motorola Inc., Nextel Communications Inc., ic502, Sprint Communications, telephone; Product reviews 2006-11-16