Can anyone give me a good review of the nxtl i830? I've heard good and bad and since my cingular contract is up in 3 weeks and likely to be ported over to nextel, I'd like to know if this is a reliable phone.

Thanks

 

my advice

stay away from nextel-- everything about them sucks

i've owned 4 nextel phones and 3 of them broke in the same exact spot in under a year

(i90, i95, i730) -- the only one that lasted is the old skool i1000 plus

i got t-mobile 2 days ago w/ a slick black razr

 

My nextel phone has been dead in my car for a week now, I never turn it on and have no plans to continue using it after my contract is up. It is possible that your area has good coverage, but don't expect it.

As far as the phone is concerned, I have no experience with it at all.

 

We have Nextel for our company and therefore I have the i830. The only problems that I have ever had was related to an update that I didn't get on the GPS software.

Other than that, I have to give it a

Also, we have about 50 phones in our company, and I have never heard of anyone having any problems. The service coverage area is not as good as say ATT, but as long as you are around a major metropolitan area, you should be fine.

 

same here. Service is ok, but every phone has good and bad service someplaces.
My i730 has been dropped numerous times and has held up like a tank. Im thinking of upgrading soon.

 

ive had nextel for a few years now, i had the i95, i830, and now i860, i love nextel and never had any problems with them, the i830 is a nice phone, nice and small, and cool features, nextel is in my book

 

I miss my 830....it was sooooooooo small. But my 860 is fun to play around with.

 

i work for nextel as a technician. those phones don't come in too much. the only problems they have are because they are so skinny the insides get 'crushed' really easy.

but the i836 just came out. it's supposed to be the redesign and it only costs $25 more than the i830.

 

I'm looking at the i836 now, is 150 after rebates a decent price on it?

 

is that w/ a 2-year contract?

have fun-- once ur phone breaks and u need a new one w/ a few months left on ur contract $$$