Due to the ongoing decommissioning of Sprint's iDEN network and the desire to continue to provide push-to-talk (PTT) services to its subscribers, Sprint is offering Sprint Direct Connect, a voice-over-IP system (VoIP). Customers can keep their old UFMI (Nextel Direct Connect number) or use their phone number as their SDC number. Various enhancements to the PTT services include easier tracking of groups and higher voice quality. A drawback to the system is the inability to work seamlessly with all of the international locations reachable by the iDEN push-to-talk service, though international capabilities do exist.
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