Cingular rollover vs. Nextel free incoming?

[Scott]

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular,alt.cellular.nextel (More info?)

>
> Nextel . . . shitty selection of shitty handsets, impossible to find a
> signal in most areas, nearly impossible to make calls where you DO find a
> signal and forget about incoming calls. If people try to call your nextel
> handset and you are in an area with a GOOD signal . . . they will either get
> a busy signal (while you are NOT USING THE HANDSET), or their calls will go
> straight to voicemail. (free WHAT?!?!? . . . there's no such thing as
> incoming calls on the nextel network!!!) -Dave

I find it ironic that I am about to defend Nextel as I have a love/hate
relationship with them. I respect the fact that you may have had issues
with Nextel in your area, but that does not transcend everywhere else. I
was with Verizon for 16-17 years (Bell Atlantic/Bell Atlantic-Nynex) and
then ATTWS for a year. In my experiences, Nextel's coverage is no worse
or better than anywhere else. In other words every carrier has good and
bad spots. I travel the US regularly and have mostly positive coverage
with Nextel. Again, people who know me would be shocked to learn of my
defending Nextel, but, the truth is the truth.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular,alt.cellular.nextel (More info?)

> Where in the "Northeastern U.S." are you talking about?
>
> I've found Nextel to be better than AT&TWS along I-95 in N.H. and
> Massachusetts. Have had no problems with Nextel in the Boston area; it's
> fine on Rte. 128. Also, while driving from SE N.H. to New York City and
> back -- 3 recent round trips and as part of one of them I went out to the
> Eastern tip of Long Island -- I have no problems with Nextel coverage.

Well your experience wouldn't disagree with my experiences. I also have
noticed a slight improvement in coverage inside the 128 loop and along I-95.
Unfortunately, I'm almost never working in that area, though I'm all over
VT, NH, ME, MA, CT, RI, NY, DE, NJ and MD. Other states as well, but not as
often. -Dave

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.nextel (More info?)

On Mon, 03 May 2004 22:36:05 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

>Does anyone have any opinions on comparing the value of Cingular's
>rollover minutes (GSM) to Nextel's free incoming plans?
>
>I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
>attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.
>
>Thanks.

Keep in mind, Cingular's rollover minutes require a two year contract.

Minutes only roll over for the first year.

Evan
--
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[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.nextel (More info?)

On Mon, 10 May 2004 07:24:24 -0700, Evan Platt
<evan@TheObvious.espphotography.com> wrote:

>Keep in mind, Cingular's rollover minutes require a two year contract.
>
>Minutes only roll over for the first year.
>
>Evan

Say what!?!?!? Cingular rolled over minutes expire after one year.
You cannot pile them up indefinitely, but they will always roll
up..........

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.nextel (More info?)

In article <q34v909ub7g14mkiok5bamhgc8hj5iua9v@4ax.com>,
Evan Platt <evan@TheObvious.espphotography.com> wrote:

> >I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
> >attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.
> >
> >Thanks.
>
> Keep in mind, Cingular's rollover minutes require a two year contract.
>
> Minutes only roll over for the first year.

Actually, the only rollover minutes you can dip into (should you need
to) are those that have rolled over within the past 12 months.

It isn't that only the first year's minutes roll over; it's that unused
rollover minutes expire after 12 months, that's all.

I'm still deeply considering Nextel's free incoming service.

 

[steve]

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.nextel (More info?)

Cingular Roll Over only good for 1 year read the fine print

From steve

On Mon, 10 May 2004 18:40:36 -0400, Paul Cardoza
<paulcardoza@comcast.net> wrote:

>On Mon, 10 May 2004 07:24:24 -0700, Evan Platt
><evan@TheObvious.espphotography.com> wrote:
>
>>Keep in mind, Cingular's rollover minutes require a two year contract.
>>
>>Minutes only roll over for the first year.
>>
>>Evan
>
>Say what!?!?!? Cingular rolled over minutes expire after one year.
>You cannot pile them up indefinitely, but they will always roll
>up..........

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[Guest]

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In article <h013a0tqunknap6vbkcra0ceooifjhk188@4ax.com>,
Steve <smartfix1@excite.com> wrote:

> Cingular Roll Over only good for 1 year read the fine print

It's not hard to read the fine print. Why don't you post it here?

I'll post it for you:

> Rollover Minutes: Rollover Minutes apply to Cingular Nation GSM Plans $39.99
> and higher. Unused anytime minutes expire: (1) after twelve months; (2)
> immediately upon default or if customer changes rate plans to a non-rollover
> plan.

Rollover minutes expire after 12 months.

So if I accrue rollover minutes for the month of April, they expire next
April--12 months later. But the rollover minutes I accrue next January
don't expire next April; they expire after 12 months, which is the
following January.

You, sir, are why the world *needs* lawyers. You remind me of a man I
know, someone whom you can't trust to give you simple directions to the
nearest gas station--because he's inable to understand anything simple
and/or explain it to someone else in simple terms.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.nextel (More info?)

Get the fee incoming 600 plan or simply get one of the new flex
plans. Either way the incoming 600 gives you 10 hours of out going
talk time. Which I find to be more than enough since I seem to live on
the darn phone.

The new flex plans offer the same type of plan as the Cingular
rollover plan.



On Mon, 03 May 2004 22:36:05 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

>Does anyone have any opinions on comparing the value of Cingular's
>rollover minutes (GSM) to Nextel's free incoming plans?
>
>I'm leaning toward the Nextel free incoming as being the more
>attractive, but maybe I'm missing something.
>
>Thanks.