I've had Sprint for years, but I would prefer to have a more rugged phone like the ones Nextel offers.

You can buy a Nextel phone and switch with little or no problem.

However, Nextel's network coverage area is much, much smaller than Sprint's. If you live in a metropolitan area, then that's usually not a problem. If you live in a smaller town or away from a big city, you will have problems with Nextel's coverage.

Sprint phones use a technology called CDMA, and Sprint maintains agreements with Altell, Verizon and other comapnies that allows Sprint users to use those companies' towers to "roam" at no charge. Nextel phone use a technology called "iDEN". Nextel phones are the only ones in the country using this technology. Therefore---no roaming coverage.

Check out the new Motorola V950 handset for Sprint. It combines the look and feel of a Nextel phone with the power of a Sprint handset. I believe it even has the Direct Connect walkie talkie service that used to only be available on Nextel...

umm..idk. call sprint and ask..i tried to do it with a metro phone..the lady said yes it would work..and then at the last minute she said no =[[
it was weird..