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                                  EXHIBIT 23.2

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-1290 of Nextel Communications, Inc. on
Form S-4 of our report dated February 25, 2000 (March 28, 2000 as to paragraphs
21, 23 and 26 of Note 8 and paragraph 3 of Note 18) appearing in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Nextel Communications, Inc. for the year ended December
31, 1999, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
McLean, Virginia
May 31, 2000