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nextel is the worst cell phone provider no cell service, and no customer service!!

Nextel has very spotty coverage in Polk County. I just changed from Cingular because their charges for roaming were so high on trips to South Carolina. Nextels coverage is way less than Cingular. I get "No Service" in lots of places in Polk County where Cingular had signals. I think Cingular has good coverage, but really vicious billing although I must admit they didn't hit me with early cancellation of $200 because I hadn't actually signed a contract. I'd be interested to know if one of the fixed price cell service providers like Metro has coverage in Polk County.

Absolutely no coverage. Terrible customer service and technical support. Nextel wants to charge $200 early disconnection fee even though they cannot provide any coverage in this area.

Sprint: Can text only. No cell reception. Very disappointing.

when will 4G MiFi cover the airport now that commercial air service from Lakeland Linder will be starting up this summer 2011.

Can't keep calls. can't get online. cant reciece or text. My dad has boost rubn by sprint... and cannot make or recieve calls. Cannot text or recieve texts or get into voicemail.

Absolutely no reception inside my house or immediately outside of it. I get decent reception in some parts of Lakeland but will often lose it if I am driving near a bunch of power lines. I wouldn't recommend Sprint to anyone looking for a provider in Lakeland.

With Sprint, I can get reception when I stand on top of the pipe racks on the back of my work-truck. I have recently purchased a Boost-Mobile (Nextel prepaid) for backup. Between the Sprint and the Boost-Mobile, I have access to a cell phone nearly anywhere in the area. I wouldn't recommend anyone to depend on only Sprint for the Lakeland area.

My phone never, ever works inside Scott Lake Elementary, but other staff members can use theirs. At home, if it is raining or cloudy, I have to go outside to use the phone. There are times that the weather seems clear and the phone randomly drops calls or the other person cannot understand me. We are changing our carrier, maybe to Alltel.

I have had Sprint for three years and the service has gotten progressively worse. I drop calls frequently, even when I have decent signal in other areas of town. I am looking forward to leaving Spring next month when my contract expires.