tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789017239427251571.post8302516320057337975..comments2024-03-12T00:16:08.021-06:00Comments on Wireless Noise: News, Rumors and Arguments: Sprint Ready to Sell NextelOz Andrewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298717393298238178noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789017239427251571.post-20608082008207560792008-10-03T13:27:00.000-06:002008-10-03T13:27:00.000-06:00I still remember in 2000 when I lived in the Tampa...I still remember in 2000 when I lived in the Tampa area and had Nextel service. Nextel via Nextel Partners came to the area in NorthWest FL where I grew up bringing along with it the first digital wireless service. US cellular came a few months later with TDMA Sprint put in just enough service to get them from the interstate to Panama City in late 2001 and Alltel finally started to upgrade their analog network to CDMA in June of 2002 finishing the conversion in the summer of 2003. Since Sprint took this over they have come no where close to the quality of service that Nextel and Partners provided. In the past for example if a tower malfunctioned Nextel would have it back up and running within 24 to 36 hours, now in Sprints hands a tower near a lifelong family friends house was just restored this morning after being down for 17 days. I am no longer a customer but I think that I can safely say for those who remember and miss the level of quality and customer service they grew to love from the real Nextel that a sale to who ever where ever can't come soon enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com