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Direct ConnectSM

You can get right through using Direct ConnectSM service, the long-range, digital walkie-talkie feature. Direct Connect service offers:
Instant Access. Just press a button to reach other Nextel customers--co-workers, family and friends--within your local Direct Connect calling area.1

Value. With Direct Connect service, you don't have to use your cellular minutes. Select a rate plan with generous Direct Connect minutes, and every time you push the button, it costs a fraction of what you might pay for a cellular call.

Control. You decide who gets your Direct Connect number, and only those people can contact you.

Privacy. To stay available without disturbing others, VibraCall® Alert provides a discreet way to receive calls and alerts.2

Greater Reach, Secure Calls
You can use Direct Connect service to contact any Nextel customer within your local calling area. Today, that's across hundreds of miles. Tomorrow it's anywhere on the Nextel National Network.

And, because Direct Connect service works over our digital network, it creates an incredibly clear, secure link between you and the person you're calling.

Group ConnectSM
Interact with multiple co-workers, clients and consultants on one easy conference call.3

Nextel Online®

Manage your communications even more effectively with Nextel Online® services. The same Nextel phone that gives you the clarity of digital cellular calls and instant contact of Direct ConnectSM service can also give you wireless access to the Internet -- without ever using any of your cellular minutes.

Nextel Mobile Messaging

Get the Message
Nextel Mobile Messaging can help you stay connected to clients, co-workers and family members. Nextel Messaging services empowers you to freely exchange electronic information with others using your Nextel phone. Select the all-inclusive Messaging Package or any individual service and you will always stay connected.

Email Services

Out of the office no longer has to mean out of touch with these solutions from Nextel.

From email access to fully integrated BlackBerry solutions, you can manage your communications and personal information management (PIM) applications, such as calendars, contact lists and memos, anywhere on the Nextel National Network.

Nextel Worldwide

Business as Usual, Everywhere You Go
Nextel's worldwide service is reliable and predictable with simple, straightforward rates.

Java Applications and Ring Tones

Enhance Your Phone with Downloadable Applications and Ring Tones

Java™ Applications
Get Java applications specifically designed to work on the Nextel i95cl, i90c, i85s, i80s, i55sr and i50sx phones. Personalize and enhance your phone with the latest business tools and network-aware Java applications to streamline your mobile professional needs. You can also choose from a variety of available games and entertainment packages.

The i95cl, i90c, i88s, i85s, i80s, i55sr and i50sx phones come pre-loaded with several Java applications. Additional Java applications can be purchased from iDEN Update.

Nextel Roadside Assistance

Another Way Business Gets Done.
You're busy. Whether keeping up with family, with business or with life, you use Nextel to stay connected and keep things simple. Now Nextel can offer you peace of mind while you're on the road with Roadside Assistance services.

No Roaming Charges

You'll enjoy the same low rates no matter where you travel within the Nextel National Network.

Many companies charge roaming fees on top of their normal rates whenever you travel outside of your home market. And often, the minutes you use while roaming don't count towards your overall plan. You could be paying for airtime that you never use.

Nextel doesn't charge you for roaming. You take your low home market rates with you to every city covered by our National Network. So a local call in the area you're visiting costs the same as a local call in your home market.

One-Second Rounding

With Nextel National Shared Plans, you only pay for the airtime you actually use. You can make calls knowing that after the first minute, they are rounded to the second.

And with one-second rounding, the savings really add up.

Nextel Business Directory

The Nextel Business Directory (NBD) is your "Yellow Pages" to other Nextel customers. Use this directory to communicate and network with different businesses in your industry:

Find listings of current and potential business contacts.
List your own business for networking opportunities.

All of the companies and individuals listed in the directory use Nextel as a wireless service provider. We encourage you to use the directory to grow your network of professional associates, communicate and get business done more quickly. When speaking with other members in your business network, be sure to request their "Private ID" which will allow you to reach them instantly using the Nextel Direct Connect feature.