I have heard that iDEN used to be more of an SMR service than a telephone service, or something like that. Has anyone ever heard of a mobile iDEN radio, which would basically be like a mobile Nextel radio, that would be installed in a vehicle like a normal two-way radio and be connected to an external antenna? Google images didn't yield any such results.
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iDEN mobile radios in vehicles?
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Can't remember the number, but they used to sell some. I know someone who had one as a desktop "radio" right next to a maxtrac. They won't do all the "cool" stuff that nexhell fans love.
slicerwizard
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I pulled a few out of a customer's fleet a few years back; same form factor as a GTX or Maxtrac. I doubt that anything like them is available now, since the big systems are designed for much smaller (lower power) subscriber units these days.
SouthernLinc
Check out the SouthernLinc website, an iDEN service similar to Nextel in GA-FL-AL, at one time they were offering some mobiles for business customers.
Check out the SouthernLinc website, an iDEN service similar to Nextel in GA-FL-AL, at one time they were offering some mobiles for business customers.
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N_Jay
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Gilligan said:
Yep, still have a few.
They were M100, and were available about the same time as the original Lingo portable.
mikegilbert
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i know this thread is a few years old, but i was thinking about getting a Iden R750 to use for emergencies and whatever else, i would like to put a boost mobile SIM Card in it for two way and phone, will this work?
puzzleriddle
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Earlier iDEN radio did not support SIM cards, and I believe this mobile was one of them.
Be careful which radio you choose as not all Nextel branded radios will support Boost SIM's, and vice-versa.
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