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>I have an i95 and like it, but there are a couple of features I need that I
>can't find.
> Sometimes I will call a number on the road that I will never need to call
> again, so there's no need to put it in the phonebook. Dialing a number,
> sometimes it won't go through, or it's busy, then I have to dial again. My
> phone does have an auto redial feature, but I'd rather push a button when
> it's a convenient time for me to try again, not when the phone wants to,
> without having to dial all over again.
> The other feature I need is when I get a call, but it's not convenient to
> answer at that instant, I'd like to press a button that would recall and
> dial that number.
> Is there a way to do these things on an i95 that I can't find? If not, is
> there a NexTel-usable phone that will do them?
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>Oh, one other feature I'd like is to have voice recognition so I could read
>the number in and it dials it without me having to. That technology's been
>around a long time. Voice recog only for the existing phone book is not
>enough. Do any phones have this feature (NexTel hopefully)?
>
>"insaprsr" <cmxlusegrp@xemaps.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 23:45:36 GMT, "insaprsr" <cmxlusegrp@xemaps.com>
> wrote:
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> I believe nextel has that feature scheduled for release in 2009.
>
> You have to remember you're dealing with nextel which runs (with
> pride) about 5 years behind the rest of the cellular world.
>
> That's the secret to their success is by selling you overpriced phones
> and service using state of the art technology from years ago. That's
> how they stay in business.
>
> Actually rephrase it's not nextels fault, it's motorola's fault.
>
> Ask yourself. Why invest in more research and development in designing
> your phone when there IS no competition? I mean if they toss you a
> cellular brick with 250 minutes of talk time, no bluetooth, a color
> screen that sports less colors then then a gameboy color would you buy
> it?...If not what would you buy?
>
> So to answer your question. It's not available in any nextel phone to
> date. And it's not on motorola's priority list right now.
>
> Maybe one day when another company decides to jump in on the nextel
> market, maybe then motorola might feel threatened enough to give users
> what they really want. but so long as it's their phone or no phone.
> Just enjoy the features that motorola generously hands you :)
>
>
> Another way to look at it.
>
> Motorola does read this forum and does take your requests into
> consideration and that perfect phone for nextel does exist. they just
> can't release it because if they did then everyone would be all up on
> it but then what in the future would motorola then release? and why
> would you spend another 300$ on it?

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> I have an i95 and like it, but there are a couple of features I need that

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> can't find.
> Sometimes I will call a number on the road that I will never need to call
> again, so there's no need to put it in the phonebook. Dialing a number,
> sometimes it won't go through, or it's busy, then I have to dial again. My
> phone does have an auto redial feature, but I'd rather push a button when
> it's a convenient time for me to try again, not when the phone wants to,
> without having to dial all over again.
> The other feature I need is when I get a call, but it's not convenient to
> answer at that instant, I'd like to press a button that would recall and
> dial that number.
> Is there a way to do these things on an i95 that I can't find? If not, is
> there a NexTel-usable phone that will do them?
>
>
>

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> To your first question, if you press the down arrow on the oval button on
> the keypad, it will bring up your recent calls list. The number you last
> dialed will be at the top of the list unless someone called you. All you
> have to do is scroll to the number and press the green phone button.
>
> As to your second question, there is a smart button on the top of the
> phone,
> the one next to the antenna with a square on it. It will dump the call to
> voice mail. You can call that number back by using the instructions
> above,
> provided the number calling did not have caller ID block.
>
>
> "insaprsr" <cmxlusegrp@xemaps.com> wrote in message
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> Zman, thank you! I appreciate your help!
> The first answer works, and that's great!
> The second answer does not. Maybe that's because my plan doesn't include
> Caller ID?
>
> "Zman53" <zman53@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Ah, no caller id will do it every time...