Anyone have any information on when Nextel is going to release a flip phone that is bluetooth enabled?

 

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Thanks but I called and they have no idea. Does anyone out there have any idea??

 

i had nextel and hated their customer service. i actually found more info from forums on the net from people who don't work for them

www.howardforums.com (forum for every cell/provider)
www.phonescoop.com (site that shows all FCC approved/upcoming phones)

 

A couple of Nextel Corporate Guys recently told me something should be coming out in October.

 

is this the infamous i930?

 

That's funny as hell

 

Nextel offers a flip with bluetooth, but it's for international calls only. Makes alot of sense, right? I just cancelled my Nextel for a Cingular Razr.

They did not impress me at all. Although I used the direct connect alot, I'd rather have bluetooth, and the myriad of other features that others offer that Nextel does not.

I heard (while I was cancelling) that they are coming out with several new phone around October. I hope they're right for their sakes. They are getting alot of complaints according to the Nextel rep I talked to.

 

i870 comes out in November I've heard......mp3 and bluetooth for Nextel....finally!

 

Well guys, I no longer need a bluetooth phone from Nextel. I'm now a Cingular customer with the T637 and so far so good. Battery life out does my i830 by ten fold.

 

Looks like the i870 is getting closer....

http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=1353

http://www.ideninsider.com/forums/sh...4&page=1&pp=20

 

Been over a month since the last post in this thread.

Does ANYONE have a clue about the i870? I checked their website, and there is no word about it. It would be nice if one could either get on a waiting list, or pre-order it.

I'm stuck with Nextel because of work, CT law effective next week makes cell phones illegal in the car (without hands free), and I have a bluetooth car with a crappy phone.

UGH!

 

nextel's got2 bluetooth fones the blackberry which i own and some other phone thats shity. but in october they are releasing the "infamous" i930 whihc was told to me by a rep when i got my blackberry. the other flip with bluetooth that someone mentioned is not a nextel its a sprint fone. nextel doesnt work internationaly.

 

I just hope the i870 works with the TL. The other Nextel, non-Blackberry phone (i605) doesn't. That's really going to make or break it for me. If the i870 isn't fully supported, I'm going for the 7100i.

Joe

 

I picked up the 7100i yesterday, and it works great!

 

The i605 should work with the TL and the 05 MDX which has also added the same Johnson Controls BT. I've tried it in both and it does work for telephone calls.

 

Anyone picking up the Nextel i870 Monday? Mines on hold and waiting for the release. Can't wait to see the BT in action.

 

its a motorola so im guessing (hoping) it should work

 

Ordered my i870 today and should have it tomorrow. Motorola, Acura or Nextel ... no one will say if it will pair. But I needed a replacement anyway, so I'll let you know if it works!

 

It's now on their website. Hope the freaking thing will work!

 

Just got my i870, paired it up and ... it works!! So far I've only tried dialing out, and it worked with no problem. Pairing was easy ... took less than 3 minutes. I used the pairing directions for the Motorola v551 from the Acura web site, since they were the most basic.

When I try the rest of the functions, I'll post an update.

Finally!!

 

Just an update on the Nextel i870. I added voice commands to the TL's phonebook and tried calling using them. Works fine. Also, checked incoming calls and that also worked with no problem as well.

Looks like we finally got the phone we've been waiting for.

 

Worked here too well most of it. No battery or signal on the display. Anyone get that working?

 

No, no battery/signal display. Haven't dug into this yet.

 

I just got my i870 today. I will update all of you after I read the manual and try the phone.

 

I was able to successfully pair a Motorola E550 this past week, it's a great phone (and even though it's a "Nextel" phone, it works fine with Cingular

Doug

 

The i870 will work with both the Acura TL and the '05 MDX.
When I get more time I will post a step by step pairing guide. When the car says it is looking for a BT phone, go into the BT setup menu on the phone and pair it with the car. It should show HandsFreeLink TM . After you enter the same PIN on the phone as on the car, the car will say that a new BT phone has been found. You will then need to name the phone.

After you have paired the phone, you should also go into the device history menu, select the HandsFreeLink TM and hit OK. Under access if it doesn't say Automatic hit OK and select automatic. The other option is to ask. You will have to accept it every time you get in the car. In automatic, as soon as you start the car it will link. You should see the phone icon illuminated on the display with AC temp on the top of the dash. Caller ID will work on the MID display for both phone and direct connect.

For direct connect, it will work (sort of). You need to hit PTT on the phone. Very short calls may not be reliable in direct connect.

If this doesn't get you going post and I will try to write a more detailed description. I'm still recovering from Hurricane Wilma and just got power, phone and DSL back last night, so I'm still catching up with stuff...

 

What do you guys think of the actual phone. I'm in Canada so I'm praying that Telus up here grabs that model. They pretty much have all the others.

 

So far, I love the phone. It is a bit bulky compared to the i730 I just had. It has a lot of features that I am still trying to figure out. Linking the phone was very simple and the caller Id works fine. It does not show battery strength. I will have more time to play with the phone tomorrow and I will try to give more details regarding the phone as it works in the TL.

 

I wonder what we have to do about getting Nextel to get the battery and signal strength to display.

Also, has anyone sucessfully connected with the Acura server? There is no NEXTEL choice, and the SPRINT choice does not connect.

What exactly does this do anyway?

 

What server? You lost me