constant dropped calls

In the past 4 months reception has gone from great to very bad. I never used to have calls fail or drop in mid conversation. Now I am lucky to hear every other word while on the phone. I thought it was my two year old phone until friends said they were having the same problem. I can't figure out who has the better service in my area.

Cingular has been spotty at best throughout the entire city of Chicago. I have used this phone all across the nation for the past year or so, and Chicago has far and away the poorest coverage. Consistent dropped calls almost anywhere on the kennedy xpy, little to no reception in Logan Square / Bucktown / Wicker Park, even the Loop has astoundingly poor reception. Users of Sprint PCS seem to have no trouble in these same areas. Having been a cellular user for over 10 years, I can say confidently that my old analog service was of consistently higher quality that Cingular's GSM. A Customer Service rep stated that the service level was due to modifications being done on the former AT&T cell towers. It simply astounds me that the 3rd biggest market in the US has service this consistently poor. I intend to get out of my contract asap.

constantly drops calls everywhere horrible phone

Very good in buildings. I don't give a perfect score because occasionally there is some static but it is strong and reliable enough to go cell only if you wish. Same deal with older Verizon cell phones, the new one hasn't changed things much.

Horrible reception everywhere. Switching carriers soon.

Live in a 2 flat building, reception is usually very good.

T-Mobile drops signals in most parts of downtown while driving.

Essentially no reception in my apartment, I have to go outside to make phone calls. Thankfully the weather is getting warmer.

I live in a brick condo and have to be in a certain place to get reception. If I am on a call and walk from one end of my condo to the other, I usually loose reception.