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depends on the time of day, early evening no bars can't make or get any calls

I live in the NE part of cedar rapids (Hiawatha) and work downtown. It might be the buildings and it might be the reception but I get intermittent signals in the NE and throughout the day. During work hours it will work until noon and then completely disconnect from the network. I have clicked "don't ask again" for roaming options however it pops up every few minutes (haha). Wireless works 100% when I turn off the network. So, now that we've narrowed down the problem... I would say It's a good phone, nice people work at sprint, but here's the problem: Cell Towers. This is a problem, not only on sprint, but on multiple carriers in this area. It's also a problem with cable and internet companies. I feel that they need to prioritize their budget and do a census of their customers to garner some trust and know how much money they need. They could also use this data to find out where they need to put the towers etc.

Very weak 3G signal. Ping is 1000ms download is about 0-49kbps upload is 0-15kbps. Has been this way for months. Sprint submitted a "ticket" a month ago but nothing has changed.

drop calls in my house all the time. The wife has a Katana II and has less luck than I do.

I switched to Sprint because my employer gave a discount for using Sprint as a plan. Since getting Sprint I have no service in my home. I drop calls constantly and roam within the Sprint PCS network. I have called customer service every month since obtaining the plan to have the roaming charges removed from my bill. I am told that I am to switch to Sprint coverage only which I have done, and which didn't change my service or my problem. I have received little assistance with customer service and have been told that they will charge me an early termination fee regardless of the fact that I have been calling with the same problem every month since day one. So buyer beware Sprint coverage and service really isn't worth getting.

Reception is almost non-existent on the Sprint PCS network. I havent tried with roaming yet, but I don't want to get charged to test it out. This spot has been an issue for several years.

Poor reception began 7 / 20 / 05 in this area of town (NE area of Cedar Rapids, IA). Many dropped calls and switching between Analog, Roaming, and Sprint Digital (default). Have opened two trouble tickets with Sprint with no resolution, status, or follow-up on status. I have called every two weeks with the same repsponse, "Ticket is still open and being worked." Very frustrated with lackluster service and response. Note: Verizon, US Cellular, and others seem to work very well in this area and in our home. Definately a Sprint problem.

Generally good recepetion, so long as you are in the Metro area or around I-380.