I have had Nextel for 4 years now, 1.5 years in Athens area. Absolutely GREAT signal and service. I even have bars all the way to Florence in the west, Bankhead and Sipsey Wilderness, and all the way to Chattanooga out 72 and 54. I rarely have a drop call. I'm not crazy about my phone model. It's clunky and little pieces keep coming off. Nextel customer service has been great, too. I travel to Pensacola to see my parents often and even have coverage miles off the interstate on 231 and 21. My only complaint is the weak-ass car charger for my model phone. I think they make them so the'll break in about 3 weeks and you have to buy a new one! I put duct tape around the last one I got immediately after purchase and managed to keep it going a year.

I have tdma from the old AT&T network. I had this service for ten yrs and never am I lacking for a signal but now things have changed. I kept getting the Verizon network that would not place my calls. Very sporadically I'd receive an AT&T signal but then would get dropped. They've been trying to get me to switch over to gsm but I've resisted because of alot of where I go is roaming or analog. There's something going on people and it stinks!

Once you step inside the walmart store reception is gone. Not just my phone but others as well. Walmart using blocking?

Frequently no reception. CIngular phones get excellent reception. I have both.

I got the phone because I was promised service at my house... .YA RIGHT... just my luck..I got NO service at my house and my dad has Nextel and gets good signal which both pick up off of Sprint cell towers... They need to build a new tower down my way... .

once you get past UNCLE BUDS MINI MART your signal starts to get weaker and weaker until it finally just completely leaves you when you get to the fork. but before you approach the curb on Hays mill road you get it back for a split second. but I do not have any service where I live. the manager told me that he doesn't even have service where he lives.