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If you use coverage as the utmost criteria for selecting a carrier than Alltel is the way to go. I have been an Alltel customer for more than 10 years with ALMOST no complaints about their coverage. I have had coverage where other users have not. From here in Phoenix to Prescott, Page, Horseshoe Lake, LA, Chicago, Denver and even a place called Steamboat Lake in the nether regions of Northern Minnesota near Bemidji (just this side of Canada) and Honolulu Hawahii. Coverage is unbeatable. Customer service however is another story. They USED to be tops but it seems that they have slipped quite a ways down the ladder. They USED to do everything in their power to keep their customers happy but in the last few years they have developed the attitude that if you aren't happy then go somewhere else. I am currently exploring my options in that regard. Being from the "old school" I will sacrifice some coverage in order to find someone who actually WANTS my business and is willing to earn it. Not having a lot of luck so maybe I am going to strike out evenutally.

Virgin Mobile is very good if you're a person who doesn't really travel much. I have NEVER lost service in the Phoenix Metropolitan area with Virgin Mobile. Decent coverage, amazing prices. WAY TO GO VIRGIN MOBILE! :)

I have been complaining to T-Moblie for almost a year now. Most recent call into them in May 2010 they stated the same script they used for me in June 2009. "It's a known issue and we are working on it", 11 months later? Numberous dropped calls while talking. This time they say they are working on it. If you have T-MOBILE keep calling them monthly, talk to customer service, technicial service is the one that says it's a "known issue" repeatedly. C / S will or should compensate you depending on # of dropped calls.

You can't go wrong with Alltel. I have had them for 10 years and have never had a problem with dropped calls or bad reception. Calling from other states is a charm... ..I would never switch my service as long as Alltel is in business.

I have no reception in the house or even when I go outside. Service is terrible on this side of town.

Drops calls on a regular basis. No reception at 51st and Northern. As soon as contract runs out any other carrier will be selected

between 2 and 0 bars, sometimes emergency only or no service. I'm glad I'm not locked in with a contract.

No matter where I am at, I have great reception. Even better when I had the LG. The model of phone will improve your reception, but myself and my family have been with Sprint, Qwest, Cingular, t-mobile, and verizon,none of Which have the reception that Alltel does. All the way from Phoenix to Laughlin, thru the mountains I had reception. In the elevators at work I have perfect reception.

Poor reception and lots of dropped calls. Loses signal when walking around the house.

Calls outside of home are great but trying to make a call inside the house... forget it! I have had AT&T, Sprint and now T-Mobile but all have problems when making calls inside, can't someone make a decent cell phone with all the technology we have?