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Get okay reception if I stand on the edge of the back porch... unless I move my head (or blink). I finally bought a Land Line just so that I could receive calls at home. I'm leaning toward T-Mobile when my ATT contract expires in January.
Poor to none on coverage even though the coverage map shows acceptable coverage in this area. I have to go a half mile to Vista Del Mar to get reliable service. Once on the road away from Aptos the system seems to work fine.
I'm with ATT, and it seems as though everyone is on a call but me. I think a part of it may be the quality of my phone. I'm going to Verizon for a 30 day trial, I'll also be getting the new LG Voyager when its released on Nov 21. I'll post again. Also I live off Seacliff and I get okay quality, as soon as get into the house - ZERO reception, however I can usually text.
Cell service up Cathedral and Redwood Dr.just plain old sucks. Probably because of the mountains and high trees. I can get reception in one corner of the house if I am absolutely still. Sometimes I get a better signal outside on the deck but that's only if the planets are aligned. Am thinking about trying Cingular because I want a data plan that doesn't cost a fortune, but I don't think reception will be any better.
Reception is hit or miss depending upon what side of the road one is on, part of the house and the cellphone. Cingular doesn't work at all. Best bet is to get a good phone and a cell phone repeater for the house that costs about $250. I get 1 to 3 bars out of 5 depending upon where I'm at. Plus get dropped calls at least 3 times a week. Verizon works in most of Santa Cruz county. Cingular works well at UCSC and Cabrillo. Verizon at Cabrillo College, hit or miss at UCSC.
I just bought a house 1 mile up Cathedral Dr. and was dissappointed that my Cingular service got no reception on the hilly, tree heavy property. I've been very happy with service elsewhere, but this part of Cathedral is a dead zone.
