Best Nextel Phones

Nextel, a division of Sprint, makes rugged push-to-talk phones, ideal for use on the job or for those interested in saving their minutes using the walkie-talkie functionality. The best Nextel phones are easy-to-use, unbreakable and perhaps most importantly, offer loud and clear voice quality. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i for Nextel is the only BlackBerry with push-to-talk functionality.

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Check Prices and Plans	Motorola i365 A rugged candy-bar phone with push-to-talk functionality Pros: Rugged, military-certified design, Easy-to-use keypad and navigation controls, Clear, crisp voice quality, Plenty of push-to-talk features, Bluetooth, GPS Cons: Hefty size, Small, low-resolution display, No camera or music player, Slow push-to-talk network See more photos, specs and reviews	from $39.99 with new contract
Check Prices and Plans	Motorola i576 Inexpensive yet rugged push-to-talk flip phone Pros: Rugged clamshell design, Meets military durability specifications, Plenty of push-to-talk features, Bluetooth, GPS included Cons: Tiny low-resolution display, No camera or music player, Slow push-to-talk network See more photos, specs and reviews	Free with new contract
Check Prices and Plans	BlackBerry Curve 8300 series The best BlackBerry for Alltel and MetroPCS Pros: Superb full QWERTY keypad, Excellent push email and data syncing, Expandable memory, Newer models have Wi-Fi connectivity, Good call quality Cons: Doesn't render HTML email, Sluggish web browser, Some versions don't have Wi-Fi or GPS, Uses poky EDGE network (not high-speed 3G) See more photos, specs and reviews	from Free with new contract
Check Prices and Plans	Motorola Renegade V950 Rugged clamshell cell phone with push-to-talk capability Pros: Speedy EVDO data network, Push-to-talk capability, Body built to military specifications, Good call quality, Decent resolution camera/camcorder, Strong speaker, nice keys Cons: Standby battery life is sharply criticized, Video playback is choppy, Voices sound a bit metallic, Complaints about freeze-ups See more photos, specs and reviews	*Est. $120 with new contract