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06-29-2013, 07:21 PM
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/11/sprint-store-window.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/29/psa-sprint-iden-push-to-talk-network-sunset/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)The end of an era arrives Sunday, when Sprint will officially shut the door on its Nextel iDEN push-to-talk service (http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/26/sprint-nextel-shutdown-deadline/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget). Subscribers who've held onto the legacy PTT standard with white knuckle grips (and extra fees (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/29/sprint-plans-10-monthly-charge-for-iden-push-to-talk-subs-in-th/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)) will have to switch to its Direct Connect (http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/26/sprint-direct-connect-brandishes-passport-brings-push-to-talk-t/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) offering for continued chirping capabilities -- or migrate to the likes of Ma Bell's haus (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/atandt-to-battle-sprint-for-push-to-talk-supremacy/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget). The freed up 800MHz spectrum won't remain idle; if you'll recall, it'll be re-allocated to give a major boost to Sprint's 4G CDMA voice/LTE data rollout (http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/25/fcc-clears-sprint-to-run-cdma-and-4g-lte-on-800mhz/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) for 2014. Hurry up and make that switch if you haven't already and relive some Sprint Nextel memories with us after the break.
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