My husband and I use Nextel and love it...and yes we use the so-called "annoying" walkie talkies...saves a lot of money using that and you can make it private w/ a click of a button...its fast, easy, and A LOT better than calling or texting! Best option we've ever had on a cell phone! If you don't have a friend w/ Nextel, the walkie talkies are useless, so yes...some of you would hate it...but for those of us w/ friends and family on Nextel its awesome!
Its not that expensive if you choose the right package...you'll find that with every cell phone company out there. There are a few spots where we do not have service... BUT...in those same spots...we never had service when using AT&T, Cingular, or Verizon so the coverage is the same as all the others.
As for the actual phones...same as any other company..some are bigger and bulkier...some are small and sleek....most are average...absolutely no different than all the other companies.
My husband had Verizon and it sucked...lost calls, expensive, minimal coverage area, lots of problems...I had Cingular/AT&T and it was freaking expensive and had NO coverage at all in most areas!
My opinion, especially when you have a lot of friends using it, Nextel rocks!
