i730, 760, 830 etc v. i95

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insaprsr - 25 Aug 2005 01:20 GMT

Nextel is sending me a 730 ($0) and an 830 ($25) +31.50 tax for both as part
of a promo. Already have 2 i95's.

Am happy with the i95's, except for the lack of TRUE voice activated
dialing--where I can say into the phone "8005551212" and that number is
instantly dialed for me (unlike setting up a voice number for routine
calls).

The Nextel person said the newer phones have the voice dialing I want, but
I'm reading some of the manuals on line, and I can't find that feature.

Do any of the new Nextel phones have it?

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insaprsr - 25 Aug 2005 01:24 GMT

BTW, I should have said in my OP that I have 15 days to try and send back
the new phones, without charge.
Also, I started reading reviews, and some people complain that the new
phones have more reception problems than the old--what's your experience
with them? And, is the 760 that much better than the 730?

> Nextel is sending me a 730 ($0) and an 830 ($25) +31.50 tax for both as
> part of a promo. Already have 2 i95's.
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> Do any of the new Nextel phones have it?

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MichiganHotBear - 25 Aug 2005 01:57 GMT

> BTW, I should have said in my OP that I have 15 days to try and send back
> the new phones, without charge.
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>> Do any of the new Nextel phones have it?

The 730 does not have "true" voice dialing as you explained it. You can only
assign voice tags to specific numbers.

MHB

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JoAnn - 25 Aug 2005 04:14 GMT

> Nextel is sending me a 730 ($0) and an 830 ($25) +31.50 tax for both
> as part of a promo. Already have 2 i95's.
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> that feature.
> Do any of the new Nextel phones have it?

I have the i760 and the voice dialing you want is NOT in this one, just the
voice name assignment you give to a number. I don't know of any Nextel
phone that has the type of voice dialing you mention above.

I do love the i760, tho. It has a bigger screen than the i730 and
i830...it's the same size as the i860. The color is much better, too.
Larger icons and larger buttons.

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insaprsr - 25 Aug 2005 12:12 GMT

I don't get it. We've had the technology available for true voice activated
dialing for years. It's a whole lot safer in the car than punching buttons.
And I don't care about ring tones and wallpapers. Or GPS. Or 600 names.
Is the reception with these new phones at least better than the i95's, or is
it actually worse?

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JoAnn - 30 Aug 2005 07:37 GMT

> I don't get it. We've had the technology available for true voice
> activated dialing for years. It's a whole lot safer in the car than
> punching buttons. And I don't care about ring tones and wallpapers.
> Or GPS. Or 600 names. Is the reception with these new phones at least
> better than the
> i95's, or is it actually worse?

I don't know about the i95's...my previous phone was a i90c, but reception
with the new one (i760) is just as good or better than my old one. It's
certainly not any worse.

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insaprsr - 30 Aug 2005 13:34 GMT

Thanks, Jo-Ann!
I found that Verizon has an LG VX4500 phone (also a VX6100 with cam) that
allows you to say the phone number and have it dial for you. I may try it
for 14 days, then decide if I want to switch over permanently.

>> I don't get it. We've had the technology available for true voice
>> activated dialing for years. It's a whole lot safer in the car than
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> with the new one (i760) is just as good or better than my old one. It's
> certainly not any worse.

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