An i576 in the states has direct talk, so I would assume they do as well over there.I have most of my customers sold on this device as its a rugged, capable handset. Not pretty, but it works well. That would be my suggestion for you. Best of luck!
i576 it is, then. It's gonna be tough without a camera, though. I checked, apparently it's either that, or DT - and that's like half the reason I'm even considering a switch. Oh well...
If all these public safety agencies are using iDEN mobile phones in Israel, I think it's safe to assume that it works well in most areas you will be because professionals like that would not tolerate using a bad system for long. I'm a little surprised to hear that so many public safety agencies in Israel and even the IDF use iDEN there. For example, do the police have separate two-way radios plus their iDEN phones, or do they rely totally on their mobile phones there?
And the Motorola iDEN phones are very sturdy. Not the smallest or most fashionable models out there, but they can take a lot of abuse.
Honestly, I have no idea about police equipment. I
think it's both, but couldn't tell you for sure.