OK, now this is neat.  I just played with this and I have to admit it’s a great idea.  Direct Send is the ability to send your contacts from your phone to another Nextel user with the push of the PTT button.  Although it’s not available on all phones (In fact only the i860, i850, and i275 have it), and you need a Direct Talk phone to send or receive, it’s an easy tool to use, and of course free as part of the phone. 

To send someone one of your contacts, you simply:

1. Scroll to the contact you wish to send.
2. Press the menu button and select “Send Contact”
3. Type in the Direct Connect number of the person that you wish to send to or:
4. Browse for their name in your most recent calls, contacts, or memos.
5. Once you have selected who you want to send what to, push the PTT button and off you go.  You don’t need to say anything when you Direct Connect, but as soon as the button is pushed, the contact is being sent.

How to receive a Direct Send Contact:

1. Once you receive the Direct Connect from whomever is sending you the contact, respond if you wish but the contact is already in your phone.
2. Go to your most recent calls (down arrow is the keypad shortcut for this) and under the Direct Connect you just made, should be the contact that was sent.
3. Highlight your new contact and choose “save”
4. The contact will appear exactly in your contact list with all the details, including name, phone numbers, DC numbers, and e-mail that appeared in the senders contact list.
5. Feel free then personalize the contact and resave.