This Sunday,justafter midnight, Sprintwill eventually liftthe blockonthe bequest push-to-talk iDEN networkit hereditarywhenitpurchased Nextel.Themoveis writtento giveaway up spectrumand dungeon towersforthe carrier’s flourishing LTE network.That equates tothe final full dayof iDEN service,for those still regulating phones usingonthe network,is Saturday.Afterthat, iDEN inclination won’t work— eventomake 911 calls.


Sprint pulledall iDEN phonesfromits stores shelves final year,andhasbeen noticeofthe imminent shutdownsince 2010.The conduithasbeen pullingits CDMA Direct Connect networkasthe deputyfor iDEN,becauseit facilities push-to-talk useandhasabout 3 timesthe coverage areaof iDEN.Atits peak, iDENwas usedbyabout 6 million subscribersintheUS. Sprint hasn’tsaidhow mostare still joiningtothe lame-duck network.Butifyou’re the singleof those outtherewithan iDEN handsetand haven’tyet gottenthe message,it’s timeto conductinto the Sprint store.