Okay, that sounds good.  Hereiin Michigan particularly the Detroit they
are used and sell like hotcakes, even though coverage isn't the
greatest.  In addition to using it to keep in touch with people via direct
connect I am just wondering if there is any way of listening to other talk
groups with it, you know by hacking around on it?





On Sat, 10 Nov 2001, Jed Barton wrote:

> Jeff meister, what's happening bud?
> The i 1000 rules dude, get it.  I've had mine for almost 4 months, and it
> is by far the best phone i've ever had.
> It works great.
> Once you learn the keyboard commands, they are easy.  The main menus are
> accessed by the star key and the pound key, and several different
> combinations.
> Any questions, email me off list, and i'll help ya out.
>
>               Lata bud,
>               Jed             At 01:30 PM 11/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi everyone, I am thinking of getting a Nextel pyhone withdirect connect
> >so that I can of course save on my phone bill, and keep in touch with
> >family and friends.  I know that I have heard that the I-1000 is user
> >friendly for someone who is blind, but I am just wondering if there are
> >mny Nextle phones that I need to watch out and not buy?
> >        Also, I am wondering how I can switch talk groups on a Nextel
> >phone, and be able to monitor other user groups?  Any information or neat
> >trickw with Nextel would be appreciated, and thanks in advance.
> >
> >
>