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I have noticed that I had been getting 1 to no bars in Carrier Mills Il.(east Walnut St.) unless I went north of town. It seems within the last week I have 4 to 5 bars. I can only assume that there was a tower put up, or fixed. I have only had Cingular service since Dec. 26 '05, and I think it is a good service to have thus far. Now that I have 4 to 5 bars, i'm very happy with the sevice in Carrier Mills Il. To go further with that, I get descent service from here to Harrisburg Il. only cutting out a little or getting a very low signal in between. The signal in Harrisburg Il. is very good(4 to 5 bars) in most of the town. I would at this point recommend Cingular for those who travel between Harrisburg Il. to Marion Il. It really competes with Verizon in these areas as well. It also supprisingly competes with Verizon from Carrier Mills to Vienna Il.(rt.45) with as good of a signal if not better than Verizon. After this week(if the signal remains the same at this time) I would recommend Cingular in the area of Carrier Millls, Harrisburg, Marion Il. If you live on Rt.145 between Harrisburg Il. to Metropolis Il. I strongly suggest not to get Cingular. There is little to no service at all(Verizon too from what I have experienced). First Cellular would be your best bet probably(not that I would ever promote them).