Poor to no reception 1 / 4 mile south of Rustler's Rooste on 47th Place

I've been with Cellular One / alltel for almost 8 years. I have occasional dropped calls in buildings or when going between mountians but it's LOTS better than my husband's AT&T / Cingular GSM. I've traveled within AZ to Cottonwood, Cornville, Sedona with average to good reception almost everywhere. I also traveled to MN this summer and had good reception in almost all the areas in South Twin Cities metro area as well as Rochester. I look around but I don't think that I can beat what I've got.

This area is fairly a dead area for Qwest it would seem.

If you are thinking of getting Sprint and work at that large complex at 56th St. and Mayo, dare I say the name - AMEX ? then do not get Sprint. No one in our building can use their Sprint phones. The phone spends all day seaching for a tower and by 3 in the afternoon the battery is dead. Step outside and reception is clear as a bell. But what good is a cell phone if my family needs to reach me in an emergency and I am away from my desk if this phone does not ring or even let me know I have a voice message ? I am changing, I don't know to which company yet, they all give 14 day cancellation and I will use it to the fullest to get the company I like best.

Varies between 1 and 0 in this area. Wife's T-Mobile reception seems much better

I moved here from MN and it looks like people who join Cingular from outside AZ have good quality and those that sign off in AZ have bad reception. I am overall satisfied with Cingular. Once in a while the call drops else the service is fine both at home and office in Squaw Peak

all over Phoenix - excellent

Cingular is awful!!! ATT used to be so good. I will cx my service and I supposedly have a high grade phone. Do not sign up with Cingular!

This phone is a nightmare. Dead spots in my home, dropped calls, and wherever I am, It sounds like the other person is in a tunnel! Terrible!

I was an AT&T Wireless customer for over 5 years and was very happy with my service. Ever since Cingular merged with AT&T my service has declined greatly. I have virtually no service in the Central Phoenix area. Dropping calls is a way of life. If you are talking to another Cingular customer it is even worse! And every time I call the customer service reps give me a different answer. Everything from it's my phone (which I have had exchaged twice) to, it's because I am not a REAL Cingular Customer and still have an AT&T Phone (supposedly you have to transfer to Cingular Service to get better service) It doesn't appear anyone really knows. Myself along with my friends and family who have Cingular intend to switch to another carrier as soon as our contracks are up. So of the places I have experienced no service: along 7th ave between Osborn and Missouri / Central and Van Buren / I 10 at the Broadway Curve / I 10 and 40th St. / I10 and the 51 / 202 and 143