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How do I know what phones my sim card is compatible with?

I have one of the old i530 yellow and black Motorola phones. I want to upgrade and was looking to buy a phone online. I still want to keep the "chirp" or whatever it's called feature. How will I know which phones are compatible with that card? I would like a camera phone, but am not sure what to buy.

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1. The newer Nextel phones should still work with your sim(32k or 64k), but some features(MMS, etc.) may not work. If some of the features don't work, you'll need to get a new sim(128k, black border) to use them. You will only be able to use a Nextel phone or an unlocked Boost Mobile phone, as you can only use an iDEN phone with iDEN service.
2. Check with your telco to be safe. Most phone today have cameras. Having said that, there's a range i.e. 1MB to 4MB in terms of data quality. Most Motorola phones have 1.3MB and the V6 Maxx has 2MB which is takes decent pictures. Here are some areas you will want to consider in the search for a new phone: 1. What features do you want apart from camera? Some neat features include: -Data access i.e. do you want to surf the web (I use it to check email, reads the news, chat so having 3.G, EDGE, GPRS is useful) -Voice notes (handy for remember where you parked your car, quick reminders when you don't have paper and pen etc) -Calendar (acts as your PDA and you can synch with Outlook on your PC) -MP3 player (the V6 Maxx will support a 2GB memory card so lots of space for music) -Ability to install Java midlet thereby increasing functionality (e.g. Stopwatch, Timer, Global Time, Bible, Notes, Book Reader etc) 2. Form factor i.e. do you prefer a clam shell, candy bar, slider etc To me a phone is a constant companion, so it's important that I get something I like. Have fun!
3. Any 3 digit I series phone will work, trust me, I have done it quite a few times. If you go on ebay, just do a search for "nextel" and be sure to select "phones without contracts". To give you an idea here is a list of 3 digit I series phones: i560 i580 i670 i710 i730 i736 i760 i830 i836 i850 i860 i870 i880 i920 i930 i205 i355 Hope this helps you, and also, you can get a Boost phone and have it "Unlocked" to be used with your Nextel Sim Card, the phone I have right now until my i930 comes in is a Boost i835, and I unlocked it myself using my PC, data cable and a very good program a good person sent to me.