Around The World And Back With The i2000+
Written: Aug 23 '01
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Pros: Weight, Style, and Worldwide Roaming
Cons: battery life could be better
The Bottom Line: This phone is a must have for the world traveler.
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| mrdowny13's Full Review: i2000plus Cell Phone |
Well if you have seen any of my other Nextel product/service reviews you know that I am well “connected” with Nextel. I have owned and used every Nextel phone ever marketed, and some that have never made it to market. Now let me tell you about the i2000 which I used for 3 months and had an approx talk time with it of 20,000 minutes.
The first time I ever saw the phone I liked the style of it. The phone reminded me of a Nokia type phone. I knew that this phone would be a hit the minute I picked it up. The phone only weighs 6.6 ounces with the slim battery, so at the time it was a feather compared to my i700+. I immediately turned the phone on to see what this baby could do. I was happy to have the i2000+, because there was also an i2000 on the market for a while. The difference between the two is that the one with the “+” after it means that the phone is Internet Ready.
Now that I told you about the look and feel of the phone lets get to the “meat and potatoes” of how it works. The phone pretty much functions like any other Nextel phone. It has call forwarding, voice mail, text paging, phone book, direct connect, 3-way, etc.. Now the feature that makes this baby special is that it not only works on Iden Networks (Nextel Networks), but it works on GSM Networks as well. This is a great feature if you are a world traveler. This phone will work in anywhere there is a Iden/GSM network! I unfortunately don’t get the opportunity to go overseas, but I did use this phone in Mexico, and it worked like a charm. Now there is no difference in placing a call in New York or in Berlin. Oh did I mention that this phone also has the ability to “surf the web”. Which is a nice feature. I love to read the latest sports scores and world news, so it is a feature I love.
Lastly let me talk about the reception. This phone had great reception, and I hardly ever drop calls. I wish that the talk time of my slim battery was longer about 100 minutes of talk time, but if I put the standard battery back on it would jump up to 180 minutes of talk time.
In closing I wanted to let you know that this is a great phone that can be used all over the world. The cost is about 199.00, and I feel that it is well worth the price. If you are considering a Nextel phone and travel a lot, this is the phone for you.
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Amount Paid (US$): 199.00
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