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[*] posted on 8-17-2010 at 08:52 PM
The new Nextel Motorola i1


I just purchased the Motorola i1 and am looking forward to using it in Baja and the States. I bought it today at the Sprint store in Plaza Las America’s San Ysidro for $150 with a two year contract. I took note in the store the preferred language is Spanish and although it is officially a “Sprint” store the majority of the sales are Nextel’s. The salesperson boasted how they are having a hard time keeping the i1’s on the shelves.
While I was contemplating the purchase a woman from Cal-Mex trucking bought eight of them and hopped into her vehicle toot sweet heading back toward TJ. The salesman advised me that where ever there is iden network (through out Mexico) that the phone will have internet access at no extra charge. I currently pay $69 a month for two phones and share minutes between the phones. The additional charges for the internet are $10 a month per phone. The salesman also said the i1’s that they sell in Mexico have a slower internet speeds.
I like having Nextel’s it gives me the freedom to stay in touch with my Mexico ties while back in forth between the States and Mexico. What has been your experience with Nextel south of Ensenada? I know they don’t work in San Felipe and I don’t have a clue why.




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[*] posted on 8-18-2010 at 12:26 AM


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Originally posted by Mexicorn
I know they don’t work in San Felipe and I don’t have a clue why.


There's no transmitter tower for Nextel's Iden network near San Felipe (nor any CDMA transmitter).

The maps at http://www.cellularmaps.com/mx_net_compare.shtml might be a bit out of date but give the general idea - where any coverage at all exists outside of the major cities, it's probably Telcel (or, less often, Movistar).




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[*] posted on 8-18-2010 at 05:45 AM


I dont understand why the infastructure is not in place, companys like Sprint are loosing out on millions of dollars. Many in the border region rely on these devices.
Not to mention the flat contour of the land would probably make for a great signal.




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