very poor reception in home. have to go outside to use phone.

Used US Cellular in Jacksonville for four years, never any any problems. Always connected, even to Internet on my Blackberry. We drive a lot in the Midwest traveling through farmland from small town to small town, and I usually have better reception that others in the car that have Verizon or AT and T.

I get fantastic reception in Jacksonville with Nextel / Boost Mobile! When I first bought my Boost Mobile phone in Springfield I figured I wouldn't even have service in Jacksonville. I was dead wrong! I don't know where the Nextel tower is in Jacksonville but service is great!

All my friends using other providers get very good recieption with the new tower at Hwy. 78 and Litterberry Virginia Illinois

I have always had awesome reception in Jacksonville and the surrounding areas in Central Illinois. I can't remember the last time I had a dropped call! Call quality is great. I am a very satisfied customer!

T-Mobile does exist in Jacksonville, and their coverage isn't too bad. Given the terrain of Jacksonville, it can be pretty bad in places. Be warned, all T-Mobile numbers given to Jacksonville residents act like Springfield numbers, so it will act like a long-distance call to call a T-Mobile number. About coverage, T-Mobile has one tower in Jacksonville. It is located near the main square, in the north-central part of town. Coverage in the heart of Jacksonville is excellent, coverage to the north is fine, and coverage to the east and south is pretty good. Coverage to the West of downtown Jacksonville is spotty, and to the South West is pretty bad, and basically non-existent indoors. From Mound and Webster south the coverage is bad, and you will roam to other networks. T-Mobile needs to put up a tower south of town. Their local coverage map provided on T-Mobile's website is very accurate in showing this dead spot.