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I've been a loyal AT&T customer since Jesus was in short pants, but now I'm singing a different tune. I've got 1 or 2 bars in the "good" spots in my apartment. If I want to make a (somewhat clear) call I have to stand in my roommate's doorway (so much for privacy!). I'll be moving to SF in a few months and the service doesn't seem to be any better there. WTF? Now that I'm beyond my contract, I'm shopping around for a new carrier.

Even with full bars, always have dropped calls. Can have dropped calls 4 times within a 5 minute talk!

0-3 bars.. Droped calls, most of the time cannot call out.. inside and outside of apartment, also loose calls in car when diving 1-2 blocks

Terrible inside, have to go out in the yard, but it's windy out there which interferes with reception in a different way.

Very poor reception in home. Calls consistently dropped. Must use husband's Verizon cell phone to place any calls out.

varies between no bars and 2 bars depending on the day and the wind. Bad inside condo but ok outside.

Great outside... . sux in my apt, unless I'm at the window (or should I say HANGING OUT MY WINDOW). Anybody know if Helio works in San Mateo?

Inside our house we seldom get phone reception though strangely enough the phones will ring when someone calls us. Sometimes the phones will work if we sit by the front door or window. Sometimes they will work if you go out in the front yard or across the street. Seems to be affected by wind. We definitely need a new cell tower somewhere on the CSM campus for this whole area! In other areas we generally have no problem with coverage. Just a note: when I had Nextel, it did not work at all on 101 going north between Cloverdale and Crescent City. When travelling from there to Grants Pass, Oregon it would only work again on the outskirts of Grants Pass. It did not work either at the Marin / Sonoma county line. Hope someone develops a cheap satellite phone real quick!

Cingular is awful and sucks big time!. Can't wait for my contract to expire. Who cares about rollover minutes when you can't even use your phone. I work at second and folsom. When I am at the lounge / cafeteria there is not a single bar on the phone. The other carriers which my co workers have are having a "grand" conversation chatting away. I can't even get any connection. Do yourselves a favor and stay away from Cingular.. By the way I live in San Mateo and it doesn't get any better either... I can't even receive an incoming call in my own residence. Now that is pathetic! Stay away from Cingular!

Used to be a total black hole before the Cingular / AT&T merger. Now just very unstable.

Neighbors have to walk up to street to get reception. No reception in back yards or inside or on front porches. Need cell site at local school or park (Aragon HS, Borel MS, College of San Mateo, or city park next to Borel MS)

very good reception all over foster city. In places where my old t616 from T-Mobile has no signal, this one constantly indicates about 80%+

Got the phone for my parents. No complaints. They call from the 1st story of a two story home and say the reception is always flawless.