What is Direct Talk?

Direct Talk is a term used to describe the ability of certain Nextel-style (Motorola iDEN) phones to do two-way radio style chat (“chirping” or “Direct Connect”) without the need for cell towers. Direct Talk bypasses the towers, and works between phones.

Will old Nextel phones still work?

NEXTEL is long gone but these phones can be used in Direct Talk (DT) mode. One gotcha with them is they must have a SIM card that was previously activated on NEXTEL or another iDEN network in order to enter DT mode.

What happened to Nextel Direct Connect?

The Nextel network was officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on June 30, 2013, and Sprint is currently deploying LTE equipment on the 800 MHz spectrum formerly used by the iDEN network….Nextel Communications.

Can I turn my phone into a walkie talkie?

Voxer. Voxer is a renowned walkie-talkie app for Android and iOS devices that lets you communicate through text, photos and videos alongside live voice support. You can start communicating using the Voxer app after enabling an active 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi connection.

What is iDEN phone?

Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN) is a mobile telecommunications technology, developed by Motorola, which provides its users the benefits of a trunked radio and a cellular telephone. It was called the first mobile social network by many technology industry analysts.

What Towers does Nextel use?

This network is based on Motorola’s Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN) and makes Direct Connect possible. It uses the 800 MHz portion of the radio spectrum assigned to specialized mobile radio (SMR) service.

What are Nextel phones?

Before smartphones gained popularity, Nextel was one of the most popular brands of cell phone. The most popular Nextel phones were flip phones manufactured by Motorola. They featured push-to-talk capability which allowed the phone to be used like a two-way radio instead of a cell phone.

Is Nextel really back?

So the question still stands, is Nextel back? The short answer is, no because the technology never left, it only improved. While we do not offer Nextel phones or services, our Interoperability Technology connects your phone with two-way radios in your business.

What year did Nextel Chirp phones come out?

Launched in 1987 to take advantage of the specialized mobile radio (SMR) market, Nextel Communications today is one of the major digital mobile phone operators in the United States.

Is Nextel coming back in 2021?

The short answer is, no because the technology never left, it only improved. While we do not offer Nextel phones or services, our Interoperability Technology connects your phone with two-way radios in your business.

Why did they do away with Nextel?

Getting rid of the Nextel brand is part of the company’s “Network Vision” transition, a battle plan aimed at vastly simplifying Sprint’s network technology portfolio and freeing up precious wireless spectrum to keep pace with Verizon (VZ, Fortune 500) and AT’s (T, Fortune 500) 4G rollouts.

What does direct talk mean on a cell phone?

Direct Talk is a term used to describe the ability of certain Nextel-style (Motorola iDEN) phones to do two-way radio style chat (“chirping” or “Direct Connect”) without the need for cell towers. Traditional Direct Connect will have each phone connected to a cell tower, which relays and routes all communications.

What’s the range of the Nextel Direct talk phone?

The “channels” do not appear to match up with those used by other products, such as Motorola’s DTR-series radios or the TriSquare handhelds. As with all simplex handhelds, range figures vary tremendously; Nextel says “up to 7” but advertises 2-3 miles as a more common range.

How many Watts Does a direct talk cell phone use?

From a technical perspective, Direct Talk is a digital simplex 900 MHz (ISM Band) Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) format. Nextel lists the power output as being 0.7 Watts (700 mW).