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Hi, I have Sprint/Nextel motorola phone and it has sim card in it. And also I have Nokia N97 unlocked phone. But when I use the Nextel simcard in N97 it does not work. Can you please help with this issue?

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The Nokia N97 is a GSM phone. Your Nextel SIM is iDEN. It will only work in an iDEN phone. You will not be able to use this SIM card in any GSM phone and unfortunately not in the N97. There aren't any Nokia phones that your SIM will work in. It will only work in Nextel phones (or unlocked Boost phones). Don't try any other phone, I can assure you that it won't work. Thanks. DebiN

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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.

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Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.

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I belong to several organizations

Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications

Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years

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