Sprint Customers in 40+ Markets Can Soon Get Nextel Direct Connect Plus Sprint Mobile Broadband on 4 New Phones

Expansion of Nextel Direct Connect portfolio gives Sprint customers more ways to get things done instantly with industry-leading push-to-talk and fast data speeds

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2008--Sprint (NYSE:S) announced today the coming availability of four new Nextel Direct Connect phones, powered by Qualcomm's QChat(R) technology, to customers in 40+ markets across the country. The LX400 by LG, Z400 by Samsung, and PRO-200 and PRO-700 by Sanyo will be available June 15 for purchase by all new and existing customers in Sprint retail stores in the designated markets. These new phones incorporate Nextel Direct Connect services, the speed of Sprint Mobile Broadband and Sprint's largest voice calling area, giving customers a wider selection of phones to meet their productivity needs with connection in less than one second to millions of existing Nextel Direct Connect subscribers nationwide.

"Instant connections help customers get things done more efficiently, and these new phones allow us to continue to deliver on the gold standard of instant push-to-talk connectivity on the Now Network," said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president of product and technology development for Sprint. "In addition to delivering on this instant connectivity, these new phones also add the speed of Sprint Mobile Broadband and Sprint's largest voice calling area so customers can do even more, faster."

The new phones allow customers to make Direct Connect(R) calls with the world's largest push-to-talk community and will be available June 15 through Sprint retail stores, direct sales or telesales (1-800-Sprint1) in the following markets...

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