CellReception.com

Home > Cell Phone Reception > Cell Phone Coverage Maps > IL > C > Cell Phone Coverage Map in Chicago, IL

Cell Phone Coverage Map in Chicago, IL


Cell phone coverage comments are submitted voluntarily by visitors around the Chicago, IL area.

Carrier

Avg Rating

No. of Comments Towers

Coverage Map

1. T-Mobile 2.61 109 T-Mobile Towers Map
2. Sprint 2.41 82 Sprint Towers Map
3. Verizon 2.05 119 Verizon Towers Map
4. Nextel 1.63 27 Nextel Towers Map
5. AT&T 1.21 371 AT&T Towers Map

Coverage comments are sorted by date. Users can sort by Carrier, City, Zip Code, Reception Rating, or Date by clicking on the header below. To search by zip code, use the search box to the right.


Page 9 of 40
Prev  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 ... 40  Next

Comments Towers
FILTER: AT&T NEXTEL SPRINT T-MOBILE VERIZON

Carrier / Rating Location / Comment Date
AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone 3GS
Sheridan and Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL 60640 Fri Dec 04, 2009

My iphone jumps back and forth from "searching" to 5 bars while I'm in my apartment. If I am on a call, it drops within a couple minutes without fail. Very frustrating! I know all the service gaps along the Red line and I'm not talking about the lack of 3G, but COMPLETE dead zones, no service. Some of the dead zones include just North of the Sheridan station and just South of Fullerton. I'm just about at the point the horrible service is just not worth having an iphone. I miss my old Verizon service more each day.

Advertisement
 
AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone 3GS
Hoyne / Waveland, Chicago, IL 60618 Wed Dec 02, 2009

Very poor reception, both inside and out of my apartment. Thankfully my contract is done at the end of January. Love my iPhone, but the constant dropped calls and texting failures mean bye bye.

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone 3GS
Harrison / Wells, Chicago, IL 60605 Wed Dec 02, 2009

In both downtown Chicago and in the South Loop, AT&T reception is very poor. I received two voicemails this evening at 7:00 that had been sent this morning. I expect poor reception at times--I live in a very busy part of the city, near a highway and train stations. I expect that there will be times when usage will exceed the tower availability. But I expect those times to be an exception--during a Bears game, say, or the Fourth of July. Poor coverage here is a near-constant. My previous contract was with Cingular, and before that T-Mobile. Never had a problem with either until AT&T took over Cingular. My two year contract is up this month, and I'm seriously looking over either Verizon (never used) or T-Mobile again.

Verizon
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG Dare (VX9700)
Linconl Square / Rascher and Washtenaw, Chicago, IL 60625 Fri Nov 27, 2009

I have been considering swithing to AT&T for the sake of and I phone but am hesitant to leave Verizon. I have never had a problem with reception unless I was in a lower level or an elevator- otherwise very reliable and highly recommend.

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone 3G
Broadway and Hollywood, Chicago, IL 60626 Tue Nov 17, 2009

AT&T really stinks in Chicago. There is no signal at Broadway and Hollywood (right off Lake Shore Drive). What is with AT&T's crappy service? Verizon has it right!

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Blackberry
29th St. / Canal, Chicago, IL 60616 Thu Nov 12, 2009

I have lived in my apartment for a year and the entire time I've lived there I've rarely had a phone conversation that did not drop the call at some point. It's incredibly frustrating. I have to sit next to a kitchen window for reception and if I move, consider the call dropped.

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone 3GS
Devon and Clark, Chicago, IL 60626 Sat Nov 07, 2009

While AT&T struggles to bring solid 3G coverage in Chicago, Sprint launches 4G and now reports show that T-Mobile is rolling out their 7.2 Mbps HSPA network in Chicago. Come on AT&T.

T-Mobile
2 Out of 5
2 Out of 5

Phone Model:
BB Pearl
Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL 60625 Fri Nov 06, 2009

I've had T-Mobile for almost 4 years now and am fed up. Have a Motorola Razr as our 'home phone' and that's not reliable either. Often don't even get the incoming call (even with 3-4 bars) and a voice mail shows up 5 min later. Frustrating when you're expecting a call. I wonder how many calls I've missed when the caller doesn't leave a VM. Phone always goes dead around the Merchandise Mart on the brown line. We live in a house in Lincoln Square and coverage is terrible in the back. Okay outside but that's annoying. Even with pretty cool phones and cheap prices, I want reliability which TMobile doesn't deliver.

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone 3G
Michigan and Grand, Chicago, IL 60601 Fri Nov 06, 2009

It's amazing as Sprint launches 4G in Chicago... AT&T continues to struggle with 3G in the city. I guess what they say... don't trust a wireless provider with Telegraph still in their name. ;-)

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Samsung Blackjack
Wilson / Magnolia, Chicago, IL 60640 Wed Nov 04, 2009

Awful reception in my condo. It works only near the windows and drops out half the time.

T-Mobile
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Oak Park Ave. / Addison, Chicago, IL 60634 Tue Oct 27, 2009

i think once every two months I get a "network busy" thing, I wait a minute or so and its ok. somtimes I may lose a call going past forest preserves. T-Mobile and Verizon have been the best reception for me. My contract has been up for like a year waiting for ATT to get their network together so I can get an iphone. looks like that isnt happening anytime soon so tmoblie will get another two year contract from me, mortorola cliq pre orderd!

Advertisement
 
AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Treo Pro
Thorndale / Clark, Chicago, IL 60660 Fri Oct 23, 2009

Reception is awful - calls frequently drop and even the ones that stay connected sound as though I am sitting inside a tin can with cotton stuffed in my mouth. And forget about high speed data transfer!

T-Mobile
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Blackberry
Wrigleyville, Chicago, IL 60613 Thu Oct 15, 2009

No complaints... .only time I lose coverage is when I am underground in the EL. But that is expected.

US Cellular
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Waukegan, Chicago, IL 60623 Thu Oct 15, 2009

never had any problems since '99 and now its 3g! Windows Mobile with High Speed is soooo much better than any iphone could try to be- no dropped calls, even works in subways, and I get high speed streaming video, email, or what ever I want

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Cingluar 3125
Clark St. / Wellington Ave., Chicago, IL 60657 Mon Oct 12, 2009

I often have dropped calls and my phone even loses coverage entirely with a "Searching... " message. AT&T says several towers in my area are "degraded" and will be fixed soon, but this has been the story for over a year.

AT&T
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone 3GS
Sheridan / Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60613 Fri Oct 09, 2009

i am thinking of taking the hit for exiting out of my contract early. terrible reception. from 2 bars to 0 by the time I press talk. good news is that I am able to live a cell phone free life.

AT&T
2 Out of 5
2 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola Razr
Lawrence Ave. / Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 Thu Oct 08, 2009

My reception varies from moment to moment from 0 bars to 4 bars. It constantly changes. If I watch it just goes up and down as I am on the phone. I am lucky if I can complete a call without the line being dropped. I am so frustrated. I called 611 and they looked into it but they were not able to do anything about it. I had excellent reception when I lived in Lake County in Illinois but it has only been bad while living in Chicago. I want to know which carrier is best in my area.

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone 3GS
Western / Lexington, Chicago, IL 60612 Sat Sep 26, 2009

AT&T is awful! Dropping client calls is not good for business. I'm switching to Sprint for the Palm Pre. The iphone shine has faded.

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Apple iPhone 3GS
55th St. / Woodlawn, Chicago, IL 60615 Sun Sep 20, 2009

Data speeds are awful, and 3G is inconsistent, cutting in and out. When 3G is switched off, EDGE sometimes performs OK, but sometimes I can't get any data access. Really, this is shameful performance. Dropped calls happen regularly, too.

AT&T
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
iPhone (3G)
Armitage / Clark, Chicago, IL 60614 Mon Sep 14, 2009

My phone shows that I have full serivce but I never get texts on time and it takes about 5 or 6 tries to send an outgoing text... .is it a fact that you can drop your contract without any fees?!?!?! screw you att


Prev  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 ... 40  Next
Page 9 of 40


Newest Cell Phones


HTC Titan HTC Rezound HTC Vivid Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket Samsung Exhibit 2 4G
HTC Titan HTC Rezound HTC Vivid Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket Samsung Exhibit 2 4G
AT&T Verizon AT&T AT&T T-Mobile

View More Phones View more New Cell Phones


Cell Phone Reception Review Form


All fields in bold need to be completed.

Carrier:

Alltel
AT&T (Cingular)
Cellular One
Cricket
MetroPCS
Nextel
Qwest
Sprint
T-Mobile
US Cellular
Verizon Wireless
Virgin Mobile
Select which network you wish to comment on.

Phone Model:

Enter the phone used to test reception.

Zip Code:

Enter zip code of reception review location.

Location or Major Street:

Enter location of reception review. (ie: Landmark, building, major roads, etc)

Major Street 2:
(For intersections)

If at intersection enter the major cross streets in Street 1 and Street 2. Otherwise enter in Street 1 and leave Street 2 blank.

Reception Rating:

5 - Perfect
4 - Good
3 - Average
2 - Below Average
1 - Poor
0 - No Reception
How many bars of reception do you get? (Out of 5)

Comments:

 


Become a fan on Facebook Become a fan on Twitter


Follow Us

Mobiledia.com RSS Feed Mobiledia on Google+ Mobiledia on Tumblr

Mobiledia News In Your Inbox



Coverage Search

Tower Search




Most Popular




©2002-2012 Mobiledia Corp. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy