Use any Sprint-Nextel phone on the Telus network in Canada.
Nextel is originally an American company that pioneered push-to-talk cellular technology. While traditional cell phones use microwave radiation to send and receive information, push-to-talk uses FM band frequencies through towers to relay voice communication. Nextel was purchased by Sprint in 2005 and since then a variety of phones have been added to the Nextel product line. Initially tailored for workers in blue-collar jobs, Sprint-Nextel cellular phones are now tailored for people in different industries. Sprint owns owns part of Telus, the largest cell phone company in Canada. Using Sprint-Nextel phones in Canada is allowed with roaming.
Instructions
Instructions
1. Purchase a phone that uses the American push-to-talk network powered by Sprint-Nextel either online or at a brick-and-mortar location. Both American and Canadian push-to-talk networks use Motorola's proprietary FM technology meaning a Sprint-Nextel purchased in America can be used in Canada's Telus network.
2. Purchase a phone that uses Canadian push-to-talk network powered by Telus using Mike technology either online or at a brick-and-mortar technology. Both American and Canadian push-to-talk networks use Motorola's proprietary FM technology meaning a Sprint-Nextel purchased in America or Canada can be used in Canada's Telus network.
3. Purchase a phone directly from Telus that uses the push-to-talk network known as Mike. Telus cell phones use the Sprint-Nextel push-to-talk network when crossing the border into the United States.
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