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There is zero reception on my phone in my second floor apartment. Another person posted the same results from the same street intersection on March 15, 2005. Hanging out the window does not help me. The phone suddenly gets reception about once a week. If they don't fix this, I might have to cancel the contract.

I usually got 4-5 bars on Cingular here but now, into my 3rd day of my contract, I get "emergency calls only"; meaning another carrier gets service here but I can't roam here because T-Mobile "thinks" they have coverage here. T-Mobile says they can't even issue a support ticket because I don't have a T-Mobile branded phone. Forget that I have a brand new quad band phone with all high-end features. Forget that the phone gets excellent coverage just a few blocks away. T-Mobile can't have a tech check coverage in my neighborhood, even though I'm a paying customer, and a new one at that, because they want me to have a branded phone. They advertise roaming for anyone within their coverage area on the 850MHz network band. Well guess what? They said I have coverage here... and I guess that's supposed to make it all better. Nobody I know with T-Mobile can get a signal in or around my house but I can't get a trouble ticket without buying ANOTHER new phone with T-mobile's name on it. Complete and utter BS.

I cannot make calls most of the time. And often, if do, they are dropped within minutes.

Reception in North Beach is rock solid. There are spots in the city where calls get dropped, but they have improved. I tried T-Mobile recently and it was absolutely horrible. I called customer service to point out that I had no service in my apartment and they told me I could request a new antenna in my neighborhood. Yeah, right. In any case, I've had Verizon, Cingular, and T-Mobile. Every one has its flaws, but I'd stay way clear of T-Mobile in this area. Their reception is so bad it's a joke.

CINGULAR SUCKS. Every call drops out after a minute or two at this location. Lots of times people call me and my phone doesn't even ring. Later I get a voicemail message.

WORST reception in SF ever! Great everywhere else but the Bay Area! I go to school at SFSU and the only place I get reception is OUTSIDE every single building! Usually, I have to turn the phone on and off or wait a few minutes just for the phone to find reception! I cannot even get any signal in my garage and there are occasionally dropped calls on the first floor of my house. I'm lucky if I even get 1 or 2 bars anywhere in the city! I can never get reception inside buildings and it seems to be the worst in the Sunset area. I went to Hawaii in the summer and surprisingly gets better reception than here! My contract is finally over and I need to decide if Cingular, Sprint, or Verizon is the best in the city. Choose anything but T-Mobile!

Haven't had any reception problems. Voicemails and text messages always get to me straight away. Use in other parts of the city have been problem-free, too. In sum, drama free.

It's not bad compared to where I used to live. I can always make and recieve calls. I'm better at the front of the house than in the back. Sometimes I will get 4 bars, but mostly I get a solid 3. I can hear callers fine, but many people tell me that I fade in and out. Customer Service SUCKS - they told me they cannot guarantee service INSIDE a structure. Are you serious? My contract is almost up and I may stick with them seeing that Cingular GSM is getting poor ratings and Verizon refuses to offer 7PM nights.

I get pretty good reception everywhere... except my home / office. Drives me nuts. I get better recption at the top of the Summit Six chair in Tahoe than at the top of Potrero Hill. I was ready to switch, but after reading some comments, hard to decide. If I worked anywhere else, I'd stick with Sprint for sure.

I can only get a signal in one room of the apartment. Cingular says they have good service in this area. They are very very wrong.