Keep in mind Jason is a Nextel hater and doesn't appear to have
anything good to say about them.

Some things to keep in mind about Nextel: (my oppinion)

1. Nextel is first to market, that is a costly road.  Their prices are
higher, but many people are soon going to discover the shining star of
Verizon push-to-talk is going to fade as problems and slowness becomes
obvious.  If anyone believes the Verizon PTT will perform as well or
better than Nextel, they'll be among the primary complainers as their
expectations are too high.

2. Verizon PTT nationwide?  Not likely anytime soon.

3. As for Nextel, you need to watch the billing, I find consistent
problems with "accidenly" charging for various things.  They're
usually good about crediting back their mistakes, but I have to catch
them and frequently do.

4. After you setup your service, going forward ebay for your phone
upgrades and accessories.  Upgrading your phone with Nextel is
expensive and takes a contract signed in blood for a year.

5. Choose your rate plan wisely.  They recently added two new plans
that are just nationwide DC added to one and NWDC and 2-way messaging
added to the other.  If you pick the all-inclusive, I doubt you and
take either of those out because it's now part of your standard plan.
If you want the features, go with the lower cost package and add on.
That way you can delete the features later if you don't want them.

6. As for Nationwide DC, I'd save on the $10 a month and pay the 10
cents a minute.  They bill DC by the second and using 100 minutes of
Nationwide DC isn't likely for a non-business user.

All in all I love the service, just wish the pricing and rate plans
were less slimy.