| Alternate Line Service FAQs | |
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Can I have different area codes on each line? | |
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Each line can have a different area code as long as both numbers reside in the same local market. | |
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How can I set up an Alternate Line? | |
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Call Nextel Customer Care at 1-800-639-6111 to add Alternate Line Service to an existing phone, or you may add Basic service when you purchase a phone online. | |
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How do I switch between lines? | |
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For the i600, i700plus, i1000, i1000plus, i2000 and i2000plus phones:
For i95cl, i90c, i88s, i85s, i80s, i60c, i55sr, i50sx and i30sx phones:
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If I am on a call on one line, will Call Waiting notify me of a call on the other line? | |
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Call Waiting will notify you of a second call regardless of which line is being used. | |
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Can I use 3-Way Calling if the calls are on different lines? | |
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Yes. Three-Way Calling works the same regardless of the lines used. You can conference two calls on Line 1, two calls on Line 2 or a call on Line 1 with a call on Line 2. | |
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How do I know which line is ringing? | |
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Your phone will display which line is receiving the call (for example, "Incoming Call On Line 1"). You can also set different ring tones for each line. | |
| Billing FAQs | |
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What is included in the "Adjustments, Access and Other Charges" section? | |
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This section, located under "Detail of Access and Usage by User," contains adjustments and charges associated with a user, including:
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Where are the usage charges for each service located? | |
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Your invoice gives you different views of usage charges for each service -- Telecommunications Services, Nextel Direct Connect, Messaging and Wireless Web. Depending on the level of detail you want, check out these sections:
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Where are credits, adjustments and discounts to new charges located on my bill? | |
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To see adjustments to new charges -- including credits and discounts -- associated with a user, go to the "Detail of Access and Usage by User" section. To see adjustments to new charges -- including credits and discounts -- applied to the master account responsible for payment remittance, go to the "Additional Account Information" section. | |
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Where are credits and adjustments to the previous balance located on my bill? | |
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All adjustments to the previous balance are listed on the master account invoice, which is the invoice you use for payment remittance. To view the adjustments -- including credits to your previous balance -- go to the "Additional Account Information" section under "Adjustments to Previous Balance." | |
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Where are the taxes, fees and assessments presented? | |
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Taxes, fees and assessments associated with each phone are presented in the "Detail of Access and Usage by User" section. The taxes, fees and assessments associated with the account are presented in the "Additional Account Information" section. | |
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What is included in the "Taxes, Fees, & Assessments" section? | |
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This section includes federal, state and local government charges that are imposed on or measured by the sale of telecommunications services. It also includes state and local charges that are imposed as a flat fee for each phone, cost-recovery charges that Nextel passes through to customers in effort to recover its costs associated with complying with Government mandated programs and services, federal and state universal service, and telecommunications relay service assessments which are imposed on Nextel and passed through to our customers. See Other Fees and Charges for more information. | |
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Is there an account-level summary that shows the airtime charges and minutes used for each rate plan? | |
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For phones that have used airtime minutes, charges are summarized within the "Detail of Access and Usage by User" section. Minutes and charges for all phones are then summarized for the entire account in the "Rate Plan Airtime Usage Summary" grid. | |
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What are the "Miscellaneous Additional Charges" that appear in the "Additional Account Information" section? | |
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These are charges associated with the account level only. | |
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What does "ALS" mean? | |
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Alternate Line Service. This service provides you with an additional phone number for your phone so that you may separate charges for business and personal calls. | |
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Where does the statement show which plan an individual is on? | |
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A list of users' plans can be found in the "Your Rate Plan" section under "Detail of Access and Usage by User." | |
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What are shared usage adjustments and where can I find them on my bill? | |
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For customers on shared usage plans, shared usage adjustments represent the benefit you receive when minutes, text messages or kilobytes are available and applied to your account. The shared usage adjustment details for each user appear in the "Detail of Access and Usage by User" section under the relevant service section and are also included in "Your Nextel Account Summary" under the relevant service column. You can also elect to see the shared usage adjustments at the master account level rather than at the user level. In this case, the shared usage adjustments for each service on the account will appear in the "Adjustments to new charges" under the "Additional Account Information" section. The total shared usage adjustments for the account will be presented in "Your Nextel Account Summary" within the "Adjustments for new charges" line under the "Account Level Charges" section. | |
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There are Direct ConnectSM charges listed under "Your Monthly Account Statement" as well as under a section called "Nextel Direct Connect Summary." Am I being billed twice for this service? | |
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No. The "Nextel Direct Connect Summary" section provides a detailed explanation of the charges that appear under "Your Monthly Account Statement." | |
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What is the "multiplier" referred to in the "Nextel Direct Connect Summary" section? | |
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The multiplier indicates the number of individuals who had participated in a group call | |
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Where can I see the call detail for all my cellular calls, including those without associated charges? | |
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If you have a MyNextel member name and password, you can view details for all your calls online at no additional fee. Go to MyNextel and select Billing Statements You can also elect to receive your cellular call detail on your printed invoice for $2.50/subscriber/month, not to exceed $10/account/month for cellular service. | |
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Where can I see the call detail for my Nationwide Direct ConnectSM calls? | |
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If you have a MyNextel member name and password, you can view call detail for Nationwide Direct ConnectSM calls online at no additional fee. Go to MyNextel and select Billing Statements You can also elect to receive your Nationwide Direct Connect call detail on your printed invoice for $2.50/subscriber/month, not to exceed $10/account/month for Nationwide Direct Connect service. | |
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There are total usage charges listed under the "Rate Plan Airtime Usage Summary" section. Are those usage charges reflected in the "Your Nextel Account Summary" section? | |
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Yes -- you are not being billed twice. The "Rate Plan Airtime Usage Summary" section provides a further breakdown of the airtime usage by rate plan to assist you in rate plan analysis. | |
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What are the legal names under which Nextel operates in California? What is Nextel's California U-Number? | |
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In the state of California, Nextel operates under Nextel of California, Inc. Nextel's California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) number is U-3066 C. | |
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Where can I contact the California Consumer Affairs Branch? | |
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California Public Utilities Commission at Consumer Affairs Branch Toll Free: (800) 649-7570 | |
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Where can I locate the California Telecommunication Consumer Protection Rules? | |
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The rules can be found on the California Public Utilities Commission website: | |
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Is there an activation fee to start a new account? | |
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Yes, $35.00 for 1 unit and $70.00 for 2 or more. | |
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Is there an early termination fee? | |
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Yes, $200.00 per unit. | |
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Can I bring my existing number from another carrier? | |
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Yes, at no extra cost. | |
| Activating Your Phone | |
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I didn't select "Accept Changes." How can I do that now? | |
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From Phone mode, press the button under "Mail". Scroll to highlight "Net Mail" and press the button under "OK". The Net Mail inbox will open and display your messages. Scroll to the message from Nextel: "Receive Programming". Press the button under "OK". | |
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What do I do if I do not receive the message within 24 hours? | |
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Ensure that you have enabled security on your phone. Power up your phone for the first time in your home market. Then, enable security on your phone by pressing the "Mode" key until you see the selection "Net Ready". Select "OK" and then "Yes". After ensuring that security is enabled, follow the step above to retrieve your information. | |
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What do I do when I receive the message "Server Not Responding" when I try to enable security? | |
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Wait 30 minutes, then retry enabling security. | |
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After selecting "Accept Changes", I receive a message saying "Web Server Error." What do I do? | |
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Select the button under "OK" on your screen. Your changes will still take place. | |
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What do I do if I haven't received my information? | |
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Please call Nextel Customer Care at 1-800-639-6111. | |
| Text Messaging | |
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What is Nextel Text Messaging? | |
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Text Messaging is a flexible and convenient toll that allows you to send, receive and reply to text messages with your Nextel phone. With Text Messaging, you can:
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Are there any limitations on message size with Text Messaging? | |
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Text Messages can be up to 500 characters long (including letters, punctuation and system generated characters.) | |
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How do I send a Text Message from email? | |
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How do I send a message or reply from my phone using the preset messages in Text Messaging? | |
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If you are a Text messaging subscriber you may store up to nine"Saved Messages" and 9 "Saved Replies" online. These saved messages can be easily accessed and sent from your phone. When initiating a message, select "My Messages" and choose from the list of default messages available. When replying to a message, select "My Replies" and choose from the list of default replies available. You may also customize "My Messages" or My Replies" from your phone from nextel.com. | |
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Can I forward email from my PC based email software to my phone? | |
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Yes, the Nextel messaging address (your Nextel phone number@messaging.nextel.com, for example 70355512345@messaging.nextel.com) is just like an email address. Many email systems allow you to forward a copy of all incoming mail to another address and also keep a copy locally on your email server. Depending on your email software, this may be referred to as Auto Forward or Rules. If you have any questions, you should contact your email administrator to find out if you can forward your PC email to your Nextel email address. | |
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Will I be notified when the person to whom I sent the message received my message? | |
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When you enable "Message Confirmation" on your phone, you will be notified when a Nextel recipient has read a message you initiated from your phone. Access Message Confirmation from the Preferences menu in Text Messaging on your phone. | |
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How do I check Message Status and how do I receive replies to my message? | |
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Message Status will display the date and time that the Nextel recipient read your message. If the Nextel customer has responded to your message, it will also provide the reply. Message status is only available for messages sent from the Nextel web site. This feature is not available when you send a message using email. There are three ways that you can receive a delivery status on a message sent using Nextel Messaging:
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Will the message be delivered if the recipient has their wireless phone is turned off or out of coverage when I send the message? | |
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Nextel will try to send your message for up to seven days. If the recipient's phone turned back on or returns to coverage within seven days, your message will be delivered to the phone. | |
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What happens if my message can not be delivered? | |
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If after seven days your message was unable to be delivered, it will be deleted. | |
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What is the time limit for checking the message delivery status for a message I sent? | |
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Message delivery status can be checked for up to 5 days after you send a message. | |