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To: JohnG who wrote (96418)	3/29/2001 11:07:08 PM
From: Bux	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

I agree, customers must be treated right. But if the providers can not return the handsets (big if), then the service providers might still sell them and exchange them for free for 1X capable handsets when 1X rolls out in their area. When roaming in 1X areas I think the Nokia handsets would still work fine in analog mode assuming these are dual mode ana/digi handsets which I haven't checked. In any case, the providers will probably be making good deals on 1X capable (as opposed to compatible) replacements anyway to increase capacity when the new data applications become more widely available and start consuming considerable amounts of capacity. The point being, they can still sell the defective Nokia phones at this point and replace them with 1X capable phones later. But if the service providers have contracts which allow them to return them with minimal loss, I'm sure they will. Bux