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NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR
OFFER FOR ALL OUTSTANDING
11% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2010 IN EXCHANGE FOR
NEW 11% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2010
OF
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As set forth in the Prospectus dated , 2000 (as the same may be
amended from time to time, the "Prospectus") of Nextel Partners, Inc. (the
"Company") under the caption "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures" and in the accompanying Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of
Transmittal") and Instruction 2 thereto, this form or one substantially
equivalent, must be used to tender any of the Company's outstanding 11% Senior
Notes due 2010 (the "Old Notes") pursuant to the Exchange Offer, if
(i) certificates representing the Old Notes to be tendered for exchange are not
lost but are not immediately available, (ii) time will not permit a holder's
Letter of Transmittal, certificates representing the Old Notes to be tendered
and all other required documents to reach The Bank of New York (the "Exchange
Agent") prior to the Expiration Date with respect to the Exchange Offer, or
(iii) the procedures for book-entry transfer cannot be completed prior to the
Expiration Date. This form may be delivered by an eligible guarantor institution
by mail or hand delivery or transmitted, via manually signed facsimile, to the
Exchange Agent as set forth below.
Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have their respective meanings as
set forth in the Prospectus.
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EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON
, 2000, UNLESS EXTENDED OR TERMINATED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE").
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THE EXCHANGE AGENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
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BY FACSIMILE: BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED BY HAND OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY:
(212) 815-4699 MAIL: The Bank of New York
Attention: Tolutope Adeyoju The Bank of New York 101 Barclay Street,
Confirm by Telephone: Attention: Tolutope Adeyoju Attention: Reorganization
(212) 815-2824 101 Barclay Street 7 East Corporate Trust Services
New York, NY 10286 Window
Ground Level
New York, NY 10286
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DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OR TRANSMISSION
OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT
CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tender(s) to the Company, upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal,
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the principal amount at maturity of Old
Notes set forth below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth
in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer-Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures."
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full
power and authority to tender the Old Notes. The undersigned will, upon request,
execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Exchange Agent or the
Company to be necessary or desirable for the perfection of the undersigned's
tender.
Tenders may be withdrawn in accordance with the procedures set forth in the
Prospectus. The undersigned authorizes the Exchange Agent to deliver this Notice
of Guaranteed Delivery to the Company and the Trustee as evidence of the
undersigned's tender of Old Notes.
All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned and
every obligation of the undersigned under this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, executors,
administrators, successors, assigns, trustees in bankruptcy and other legal
representatives of the undersigned.
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PLEASE SIGN AND COMPLETE
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Signatures of Registered Holder(s) or
Authorized Signatory: Date: -------------------------------------
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Name(s) of Registered Holder(s): Area Code and Telephone No.:
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Principal Amount at Maturity of Notes Tendered: If Notes will be delivered by book-entry transfer,
complete the following:
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Certificate No.(s) of Notes (if available):
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This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by the Holder(s) exactly as their names appear on certificates
for Old Notes or on a security position listing as the owner of Old Notes, or by person(s) authorized to become
Holder(s) by endorsements and documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If signature is by a
trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or
representative capacity, such person must set forth his or her full title below under "Capacity" and submit
evidence satisfactory to the Company of such person's authority to so act.
Please print name(s) and address(es) Name(s)
Name(s):
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Capacity:
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Address(es):
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DO NOT SEND OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM. OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE EXCHANGE
AGENT, TOGETHER WITH A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL AND ANY OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS.
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GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEES)
The undersigned, a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. or a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United
States, hereby guarantees that, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days from the date of this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile
thereof), together with certificates representing the Old Notes tendered hereby in proper form for transfer (or
confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository
Trust Company, pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer set forth in the Prospectus under the caption
"The Exchange Offer-Procedures for Tendering") and any other required documents will be deposited by the
undersigned with the Exchange Agent at its address set forth above.
Name of Firm: ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------
Authorized Signature
Address: ------------------------------------ Name: --------------------------------------
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Area Code and
Telephone No.: ------------------------------
Date: --------------------------------------
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