Nextel Direct Talk (not Direct Connect)

[WPXS472]

Any nextel phone is unable to be activated anymore as the service has been discontinued.

I understand that. This was the Sprint side. The phone shows several bars of signal and I assume it isn't coming from Nextel.

 

[KD2DLL]

I understand that. This was the Sprint side. The phone shows several bars of signal and I assume it isn't coming from Nextel.

Right, sorry forgot they were hybrid models. I was thinking of the other nextel ones I have for DT

 

[WPXS472]

Sprint spokesman Mike Bonavia said that Sprint would hand over some 30,000 decommissioned base stations to industrial recyclers who will likely dismantle them and sell off the materials. It will do the same with the server racks, antennas, air conditioners, backup batteries and cables linked to those base stations.
Here is the link to the whole article:Nextel shutdown will leave 45,000 tons of network junk. How Sprint plans to recycle it — Tech News and Analysis

 

[FF153]

I wonder if it would be possible to purchase the old infrastructure and create your own cell phone network at least locally. IF anyone has any idea how to get a hold of the infrastructure and if this would even be possible please message me!

 

[70cutlass442]

Good luck getting your hands on any used iDEN equipment. I read somewhere they are going to reclaim the precious metals in it. As I understand, it won't be for sale, anywhere for any price. Besides, how could you possibly license such a thing?
My son's Sprint phone went belly up the other day. I gave him one of my iC502s that actually worked so he could get it activated to use until a replacement phone arrived. He was on the phone an hour with Sprint only to learn that they can no longer activate them, even if they want to. He said they entered the info for the phone into their system and nothing happened. Seems hybrid phones are paperweights. I can't even get the GPS in one to work.

I know of people that have sourced some things... I would just like to know what companies are doing the dismantling of the systems. Also, licensing it would be no different than licensing something else in that freq range.

 

[JASII]

Nextel Direct Talk (Not Direct Connect)

Does anybody have any good current links for anything Nextel Direct Talk related? I just charged mine up this week to make sure that they are ready for service during vacation this spring. I may be interested in buying an R765, i365IS, or possibly a Motorola Nextel Titanium . Does anybody have an ideas on where to locate these? I have been checking Ebay, but I am open to suggestions for other places, too.

 

[FF153]

I got all of mine off eBay

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[Ki4eki]

DirecTalk (Motorola iDEN handsets)

Real Stupid question.

Have a Motorola i870 & a i850 (w/ DirecTalk)

One Night While testing out said pair (For sale then, Not Now)
had a couple of people come on (Passing through) and we got to talking, It turns out
they haven't even herd of the i870 (or the alike) they where talking on something else made
by Motorola or they thought (All said unit did was DirecTalk, It was not a phone!)

My question is - Is there another device made by Motorola that is DirecTalk Compatible????????

-Rich (Ki4eki - Echolink Node #175627)
-Randin Confed Radio Group

 

[JASII]

The Motorola R765 would be one that comes to mind.

 

[Ki4eki]

The Motorola R765 would be one that comes to mind.

I'm not so sure, The impression i got was it had no phone function at all
and has alot more range, they where hitting me from miles away (In city)

I have to admit after seeing the spec's for the R765 though it is a nice phone
a little Ker-chuncky for me.

-Rich

 

[n1das]

This is a lost cause unless you already have some DT-capable NEXTEL (iDEN) phones and SIM cards that have previously been activated on the network. The NEXTEL iDEN network is long gone so you can't do a new activation if you wanted to.

OTOH, check out Motorola's latest 900MHz radios, the DLR series:
DLR Series - Motorola Solutions USA

The DLRs use the same 900MHz FHSS system that DT-capable NEXTEL phones use in DT mode and also what the DTR series radios use. The DTRs and DT-phones were purposely coded differently so they are not compatible even though they use the same 900MHz digital FHSS system. However, the new DLR series is compatible with the DTR series radios. The DTR series is getting a bit long in the tooth and parts and accessories are getting hard to get. The new DLR series is the replacement for the DTRs going forward. The DLRs are a stripped down version of the DTRs and are less expensive and they make sense for the target market. I expect the DLRs to become popular.

I recently picked up a pair of DLR1060 portables and my g/f and I use them a LOT. They work great.

 

[R8000]

The DTR series is a more direct replacement.

DTR On-Site Digital Two-Way Radios - Motorola Solutions USA - Motorola Solutions USA

 

[MTS2000des]

MotoTalk (aka Direct Talk) was available on many iDEN handsets. This list is fairly complete. Some carriers like Boost disabled it in the firmware.

 

[Ki4eki]

This is a lost cause unless you already have some DT-capable NEXTEL (iDEN) phones and SIM cards that have previously been activated on the network. The NEXTEL iDEN network is long gone so you can't do a new activation if you wanted to.

I think you are missing the idea, the others i was talking to where NOT on iDEN phones (In Dt Mode)
they where using devices that where DT (Or DirecTalk) Only!

I'm trying to find out what they where using.

 

[n1das]

I think you are missing the idea, the others i was talking to where NOT on iDEN phones (In Dt Mode)
they where using devices that where DT (Or DirecTalk) Only!

I'm trying to find out what they where using.

I am very familar with DT. My g/f and I have used DT mode in our i355 phones we had several years ago. We used DT at lot and it worked great.

Sounds like you were referring to the DTR series. The new DLR series radios which I have are compatible with the DTRs. The DLR owner's manual also mentions this. They will work with each other with their default programming out of the box. In case you are interested in some new devices that work with the DTR series radios, check out the new DLR series. I have a pair of DLR1060 portables and they work excellent. The DLRs came on the market a few months ago so it is a new product offering. OTOH, the DTRs have been around for a while and are getting old enough that parts and accessories may be getting hard to get. The DLRs are stripped down version of the DTRs and are less expensive but worth checking out.

DTR information:
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/en...adios/on-site-business-radios/dtr-series.html

DLR information:
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/en...business-radios/dlr-series-digital-radio.html

Cheers.

 

[k1zxx]

nextel and dtr650

Hay I have several good questions, 1st, does anyone have the model numbers to look for when wanting to use these iden units for two way comms?
2nd will these Nextel units in direct talk mode talk to the Motorola dtr 650 units, they seem to use the same spectrum and frequencies? if so how would this be done?
3rd has anyone tried to set up a gateway through zello with these?

 

[JASII]

Nextel and DTR650

https://blogs.n1zyy.com/n1zyy/direct-talk-compatible-phones/

They are not compatible with the DTR units. They are the same frequency range, but not compatible.

I have no idea if anybody h as tried Zello with these.

 

[WPXS472]

This is a list of compatible units. Google is your friend.
https://blogs.n1zyy.com/n1zyy/direct-talk-compatible-phones/

Be careful of the Sprint/Nextel phones. I bought a couple of new ones cheap but could never get them to work. They were needing activation and after Sprint closed down Nextel, they wouldn't even talk about touching one of those.

 

[k1zxx]

thanks, guys I wasn't sure if they would I have both and tried but had no luck in the talkback with the 355 and dtr660