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Myself - 20 Jun 2004 20:54 GMT

Nextel's 'roaming' has long been easy to understand because of how they work
the market areas. Free long-distance=free 'roaming.' I noticed on the
website that they're bragging about some groups of plans having no roaming,
even one that doesn't have long distance. Is this something to be worried
about? Are they changing their policy insomuch that I can't count on not
being charged extra for leaving state? I hope this is just some marketing
gimmick being used to woo the sorority sisters.

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CWArnold - 21 Jun 2004 04:12 GMT

All of nextel's rate plans have no roaming. The thing is if you don't have
long distance you'll get charged it if you call from one state to another. A
phone from New York can be in Florida and call the local pizza shop without
being charged long distance, to nextel it's a local call. It's based on the
towers you are using not the phone # you have.

> Nextel's 'roaming' has long been easy to understand because of how they work
> the market areas. Free long-distance=free 'roaming.' I noticed on the
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> being charged extra for leaving state? I hope this is just some marketing
> gimmick being used to woo the sorority sisters.

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