MassCops - Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network, A Mass Police Web Portal

Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network

Massachusetts Police News, Information and Discussions on MassCops

Pages: 1

Main Page Cell phone decisions.
(Click here to view the original thread on the MassCops Message Board)

Posted by: PBiddy35

I know that most police officers have Nextel cellphones for personal use. It just makes sense for quick communication with other officers or whomever. Is that the only feature that makes Nextel the favorite? I ask because I'm in the market for a new phone/plan and it seems like all the other companies are starting to make Direct Connect-esque features.

Posted by: SOT

As it seems you are in Boston...Nextel would make sense. I think as a cop you also get some good pricing on plans with ID.

Out here in the boondocks Nextel is a waste of money.

Posted by: soxrock75

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOT_II

Out here in the boondocks Nextel is a waste of money.

Nextel isn't all it is cracked up to be in Boston either. Yeah, the Direct Connect feature is convenient......when it works. Alot of times, the transmission is so poor, I feel like throwing it out the window. Also, I'll randomly get voicemails, without my phone even ringing. Quality of reception is spotty at best too. I know alot of people that have recently decided to pay the Nextel early termination fee ($200) and move on to Verizon, Cingular etc.

Posted by: stm4710

Nextel i 530, nuff said. It is tough,takes beating and keeps on ticking. Plus it's green screen is nice at night. I got the Nextel National power 500 plan. It fits my needs at a reasonalbe cost.

On the service note, I havent dropped anymore or less calls than people with verizon or cingular that I work with.

JMO

Posted by: Andy0921

Quote:

Originally Posted by stm4710

Nextel i 530, nuff said. It is tough,takes beating and keeps on ticking. Plus it's green screen is nice at night. I got the Nextel National power 500 plan. It fits my needs at a reasonalbe cost.

On the service note, I havent dropped anymore or less calls than people with verizon or cingular that I work with.

JMO

yeah that is a great phone i cant wait until the nextel i580 comes out it is supposed to be the i530 with some upgraded features like caller I.D. camera with flash larger color screen and bluetooth technology but still be rugged like the i530.

Posted by: stm4710

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy0921

The current i 530 has caller id.

Posted by: Andy0921

Quote:

Originally Posted by stm4710

The current i 530 has caller id.

Yeah I ment to say the I 580 has a caller I.D. screen on the outside unlike the i530 where you have to open the phone to see whos calling you.

Posted by: Killjoy

Our unit uses Nextels....when they work, they're fine, but they often don't.......

Posted by: topcop14

I have had nextel for 3 years. Direct connect is the reason I got it as it makes for easy secure communications with other cops, when it works. However, It seems to never work when I need it. Over the last year my coverage has gotten worse instead of better. 75% of my phone calls go directly into voice mail and then some times I don't get the mail notification. I can't remember the last time that I was able to complete a call without it dropping. I have made nextel aware of this and they really don't give a shit. I will be switching back to cingular as soon as I have the time to get to one of there phone stores.

TO: Nextel

Posted by: DodgeRam

I have a nextel i 530, the phone is only $30 to replace which is good for me because I wreck these things, however the service always seems to kick out just when I need to call another officer or dispatch... bad luck i suppose

Posted by: cchc28

the i560 isnt bad................

Posted by: RPD931

Nextel service has gotten worse since the Sprint merger. It seems like Sprint and Nextel have yet to improve service areas. Instead there's alot more people on the existing network that can't handle the volume. I recently went to Cingular because of coverage issues. But I too often had many calls go to v-mail even when ihad service and I wouldn't get voicemail notification for HOURS after receiving it. The direct connect is a nice feature, but like everyone else said "when it works..". Nextel sucks, buh-bye. Hello Cingular.

Posted by: USMCMP5811

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPD931

Nextel service has gotten worse since the Sprint merger. It seems like Sprint and Nextel have yet to improve service areas. Instead there's alot more people on the existing network that can't handle the volume. I recently went to Cingular because of coverage issues. But I too often had many calls go to v-mail even when ihad service and I wouldn't get voicemail notification for HOURS after receiving it. The direct connect is a nice feature, but like everyone else said "when it works..". Nextel sucks, buh-bye. Hello Cingular.

I whole heartidly agree.... Nextel has sucked the big ass ever since the sprint hostile take over. I'm at a 65-70% drop call rate now and it's getting worse. To top it off, Nextel is costing me more and more every month now that everyone I know is switching to Verizon, so I'm now going over my minutes

. I'll be switching over to Verizon real soon.

ma police, boston ma police, massachusetts police, massachusetts police, mass state police, mass police, ma, mass, massachusetts, massachusetts, massachutes, massachusetts law, massachusetts polece, police, officer, police officer, cops, police gear, law enforcement, police duty gear, state police, sheriff, law, police supply, police agency directory, police agency, police department, traffic officer, police dept, state trooper, dispatcher, massachusetts county sheriff, massachusetts sheriff, massachusetts department of corrections, ma doc, doc, dept of corrections, police information, civil service, ma civil service, massachusetts crime, police training, police academy, ma police academy, massachusetts officers, masscop, masscops, mpa, bpa, ibpoa, police association, massachusetts police news, massachusetts crime news, mass most wanted, police career information, police patrol, police administration, police books, crime scene training, police discussion, crime discussions, cops

About MassCops, the home for Massachusetts law enforcement.

The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network opened in 1998 and is now a part of the New England Police Network The site is a pro-police discussion forum intended for sworn police officers and civilian law enforcement officials as well as those interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement here in Massachusetts.

The goal of The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network is to provide an informal network of law enforcement officials here in Massachusetts for educational and informational purposes.

The forum covers many topics such as Police Related News Articles, Agency & Profession Discussions, Police Training as well as Law Enforcement Career Information.

The Massachusetts Law Enforcement Network and The New England Police Network (NEPN) and it's network sites are privately owned websites/domains and are not affiliated with or endorsed by any government association or agency.

MassCops (masscops.com) and (masscop.com) are privately owned are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Massachusetts Coalition of Police (masscop.org)

3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 49 50 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108