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Location / Comment
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AT&T
 1 Out of 5
Phone Model: Samsung Impression |
Sherwood Park / Near Bradford and Research Park Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35806 |
Thu Jul 22, 2010 |
I've had a cell phone since they were in they beginning stages, first with Bell South, then it became Cingular, then it became AT&T. I'm have a problem with dropped calls in my house no signal or one bar in my house and one bar in my yard. I live between two towers which are both less than a mile away from me. I pay for four phones on my contract and am responsible for 7 phones that family and friends have signed up for with AT&T through the years that they still have. My phone will get four bars in the middle of nowhere in a pine thicket in central western Alabama, but can't get reception in my yard or home long enough to keep a conversation going. My daughter called about a problem with her phone and also asked about my reception. The agent she talked to let the secret of red towers (down for service) and yellow towers (being repaired) out of the bag. I called AT&T and they have a "what's the problem / so what" attitude and offered to sell me a $149 booster to use with my cable internet. I've had cell phones with this cameleon of a company for 12+ years and until AT&T took over they worked fine. Enough is enough. I'm probably going to switch to Verizon as my daughter and son-in-law want. If I go that means they will loose at least 11 phones. AT&T has gotten to big for their britches. If you want to get hot, call AT&T service and try to get something done.
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AT&T
 1 Out of 5
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Southeast Region, Huntsville, AL 35803 |
Thu Jun 17, 2010 |
My family and I are on AT&T and we are very displeased with the service here. The reception used to be very good and I did not have many dropped calls, but recently it has been the exact opposite. I don't even get clear reception in my house and I have had too many dropped calls to count. It's the same situation at most of my friends' houses. We have had enough so my sister and I cancelled our contract 2 months before it ended and are switching to Verizon (just waiting for our new phones to come in). My parents are switching to Verizon as well. I will post my review of Verizon once after I get a chance to test their service out.
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T-Mobile
 0 Out of 5
Phone Model: My Touch3G |
Redstone, Huntsville, AL 35805 |
Fri Apr 09, 2010 |
Very poor service with T-Mobile. Looking into another network. Verizon seems to be the best choice. Friends have them and have no problems with them.
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Nextel
 0 Out of 5
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Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35805 |
Fri Apr 09, 2010 |
My company is about to switch to Verizon Push To Talk. I can't wait! I will finally be able to place calls!
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Sprint
 0 Out of 5
Phone Model: Palm Pre
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Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35805 |
Sat Mar 06, 2010 |
Horrible service. No 3G in my work area. I can't place calls too. Looking into a new wireless network. Looking at Verizon Wireless. I have heard great things about them, AT&T and T-Mobile not so much.
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Verizon
 5 Out of 5
Phone Model: Motorola PTT |
Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35805 |
Wed Oct 21, 2009 |
Switched today and love Verizons service. I posted on Nextel and how bad they are. I didn't mean to put Verizons name on there tho for the first one.
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Nextel
 0 Out of 5
Phone Model: BlackBerry Curve |
Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35805 |
Wed Oct 21, 2009 |
I hate Sprint / Nextel network here. You can't get good service at all here. Most people have Verizon. Im switching today to the Push To Talk. **Sorry, didn't mean to put Verizons name on teh service bars. I was thinking Verizon and didn't mean to click that.**
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Verizon
 0 Out of 5
Phone Model: BlackBerry Curve |
Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35805 |
Wed Oct 21, 2009 |
I hate Sprint / Nextel network here. You can't get good service at all here. Most people have Verizon. Im switching today to the Push To Talk.
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Verizon
 5 Out of 5
Phone Model: BlackBerry Tour |
Downtown / Research Park, Huntsville, AL 35805 |
Fri Jul 17, 2009 |
I had AT&T and service was horrible. I would always drop my call or get the Call Failed or Network Busy thing. Verizon has amazing service and I always seem to keep 4-5 bars everywhere I am. 3G is speeds are fast too! I highly recommend Verizon.
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T-Mobile
 0 Out of 5
Phone Model: Samsung Behold (SGH-T919)
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Zierdt Rd., Huntsville, AL 35824 |
Sat May 02, 2009 |
On Zierdt Rd.between Edgewater and 565, there is a major dead spot with zero reception.
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Sprint
 1 Out of 5
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Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL 35808 |
Tue Jan 27, 2009 |
Poor to no reception. I sometimes can not even get reception when I am outside. My husband and I can not even talk cell phone to cell phone. This is horrible.
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T-Mobile
 4 Out of 5
Phone Model: Apple iPhone
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University Dr. Wal-Mart, Huntsville, AL 35806 |
Sun Nov 09, 2008 |
Inside the store, iPhone got no signal on AT&T. Switched SIM to T-Mobile in the same iPhone, and get 4 bars. Overall better coverage and data speeds using the same device.
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Verizon
 1 Out of 5
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Rd / Naugher Rd. and Winchester Rd., Huntsville, AL 35811 |
Fri Oct 10, 2008 |
Verizon Wireless is no good in this area. It's about a 10 mile radius of no reception to poor reception. If you travel over Chapman Mountain it's guaranteed your call will be dropped. It hasn't always been like this. I called them about it and was advised a technician was in my area, that there is a signal issue and the problem would be resolved in 30-60 days. Three months later and no resolution yet. They did suggest that they would wave an early termination fee if we'd like to cancel our service with them. You'd think if Verizon is going to advertise "no dropped calls" they'd have it fixed in a heavily populated area like this.
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Verizon
 5 Out of 5
Phone Model: v325
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Bailey Cove / Golden, Huntsville, AL 35802 |
Sat Aug 30, 2008 |
I switched from the company that was bought out by AT&T two years ago. Reception at my work location in the courthouse was non existant and one of the companies reps told me they needed a repeater in the downtown are but didn't waqnt to spend the money. He recommended I change service and I did. The Verison dealer on Jones Valley Dr. recommended a V325 cell phone with the retractable antenna to enhance reception. I bought it and since then I've been all over town, the Smokies and several surrounding states with excellent reception. I believe the type phone you purchase can make all the difference.
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AT&T
 1 Out of 5
Phone Model: Samsung SGH-X507
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Indin Creek / Old Monrovia, Huntsville, AL 35806 |
Wed Nov 28, 2007 |
Poor Reception in my home, on Southview, and in the area. Cannot get a signal along Indian Creek near the traffic circle or even on top of the overpasses on Resarch Park Blvd. Have had this problem with Verizon and Cingular. Thing is I can see a cell tower from the back of my home, must be another service than what I use.
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Sprint
 4 Out of 5
Phone Model: LG Fusic (LX550)
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University and Research Pkwy., Huntsville, AL 35806 |
Wed Aug 01, 2007 |
sprint has really beefed up their network in the huntsville area over the past few years, coverage has gotten very good in most places, and with mostly all of their plans including free roaming, your phone will switch to a network (in huntsville it switches to Verizon) that can make a call. I have no problems in Huntsville / Madison any more!
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T-Mobile
 4 Out of 5
Phone Model: razor |
Winchester Hwy. / Moores Mill Rd., Huntsville, AL 35811 |
Wed Jan 03, 2007 |
except at my house, must be a dead zone or something but other than that it is very reliable
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T-Mobile
 5 Out of 5
Phone Model: Nokia 6103
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Everywhere, Huntsville, AL 35801 |
Thu Dec 07, 2006 |
full service everywhere. never dropped a call exept goin over the mountain to get to hampton cove and I use my use my phone allot. T-Mobile is the cheapest and best. why get anything else?
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AT&T
 0 Out of 5
Phone Model: Motarola RAZR |
Riverview Dr.SE / South Shawdee, Huntsville, AL 35803 |
Mon Nov 06, 2006 |
Reception on the bluff of Green Mountain only. Interior has no Cingular coverage.
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Verizon
 5 Out of 5
Phone Model: RIM BlackBerry 7100i
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Redstone Arsenal / Patton, Huntsville, AL 35808 |
Sat Aug 19, 2006 |
no problem with my service unless I enter a walmart or the px on post.
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