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Horrible Horrible... .No Network... very unreliable. Dropped signal randomly everywhere in and around Crestview. And their customer service is horrendous... I though Cingular was bad... rude..incompetent... basic liars! Sent me a replacement phone..still no network! So Im paying $150 a month for 4 phones that suck!

I recently tried Alltel from Cingular because Cingular's plans are outrageously high. But it was a great decision because the coverage is just as good if not better than anybody else here including Cingular. More people should really consider Alltel in this area and I wish they had a more visible store. But their network is about flawless here and consistently on 4 or 5 bars out of a total of 5 on the phone. The plans are in a different league than Cingular. Alltel offers more minutes for the price on every type of plan. The My Circle feature is awesome and is basically unlimited calling for me because I don't spend a lot of time talking to more than 10 numbers. I would go with a Motorola phone on Alltel's network because the calls sound great for me, no drops, and excellent reception. I've tried them all and Alltel's coverage is just as good as anybody else except their plans offer a lot more. They are a good decision for this area.

I have great reception in FWB, but if I want to use my phone at home in Crestview, I have to stand OUTSIDE and still only have 1 1 / 2 bars!

I am in a new subdivision off Hwy. 90 near 393 and I have had great reception. I make road trips to NC, NY and lower FL all the time with no problem. The NC mountains and WV mountains give me trouble occasionally but this is the best service I've found.

Alltell, maybe, has added another tower in Crestview. Even with more towers Verison can't get a clear signal on the phone they gave us. We re programed a Smart phone for it's search capabilities. At the Verison store today was a speaker system guaranting 100% satisfation. Not! The phone they give doesn't work, the up grade doesn't work and they blame it on the expanding network? Smoke and mirrors. We have Nextell here, no one has rated them. And with so many carriers I would think they would be giving offers like crazy! But a $400. cancellation fee after 15 days from Version did it for me. Cox bundle is looking better, no more cell.

I started out with Verizon and the service was horrible. Most of the time I didn't even have service. I switched to Cingular and have been very pleased with the service. I frequently travel between John King and Duke FIeld and Eglin AFB. I haven't had any trouble on Hwy. 85. I have decent recetion while on Duke Field, even while inside most buildings. Hwy. 123 has a couple of dead spots in the lower areas. Hwy. 85 near Eglin's ACC gate has one short dead spot. On Eglin Main my service is great, even near the Commissary and BX where I notice most people have no service. I have talked to many people that work and travel in the same area. They have all said Cingular's service is the best they have had in this area. I have been told that the phone manufacturer has a lot to do with the type of service received. Ask your service provider if there is a specific brand of phone that works best on thier network.

Poor or no signal in this rapidly growing area in Crestview. At least two subdivisions going up but no signal on Cingular phones.

I live on highway 393.No signal on cingular, the so called largest network in the nation! There are hundreds of people who live on and around this road including doctors and nurses. It is high time Cingular provided at least some signal strength.

I just switched over to the 850 area code and I seem to lost any kind of reception. I am always in extended area with this phone, but when I had my old phone number, which was in another state I could at least dial my other cell and it worked! I had to go to Ft Walton Beach to reprogamed my phone with my new number. Please Verizon, put a tower in Crestview Fla or two! I have been a loyal supporter, but now you are making me change to another carrier!

T-Mobile works well up to Airport Rd.on the north side of Crestview but not beyond that north to Laurel Hill or thru the Alabama state line. It works well south to the Shoal River Bridge but service is not reliable beyond that south to the intersection of Hwy. 85 and Hwy. 123. Service on Hwy. 123 is not reliable. It works well thru the Niceville, Destin, and Ft. Walton Beach areas. It also works well on Interstate 10 and Hwy. 90 both east tthru Tallahassee and south thru the Orlando area and west thru the Mobile area and beyond. It worked well south thru Puerto Rico. T-Mobile also works well in Atlanta, Dallas / Ft.Worth, Houston, and west throughout the Los Angeles area.