Service is generally very good in this area - Rarely, I will get a dropped call as I travel North on Soldier's Home Road. The rest of the area, though, is fantastic!

coverage starts to drop off when going down the hill toward town of Battle Ground

Never had a problem. Used to have some dead spots on campus inside buildings; reception improved a lot in a couple of years since I signed up with verizon.

Reception is generally good, but I always have dropped calls around 5PM!

I usually have 1 bar of reception! I get lots of dropped calls, weak voice, sometimes horrible connection, or the other side can't hear me (even though I hear them clearly). I live in a 2nd floor apartment, and even when I'm next to the window, reception is horrible. Sometimes (and that's rare) I'd get two or three bars, but then I just lose them in a matter of seconds. I get excellent reception when I'm around campus or in Lafayette.

Even after they put in the towers around Purdue's campus I still drop calls. I had pretty good reception in the residence halls, but since I've moved out and closer to the campus, I have a poor signal. I wouldn't recommend Verizon.

Verizon has gotten really better in the past two years with their coverage. In April and May, VZW activated 5 new towers in Tippecanoe and Clinton counties. They activated towers in the following locations: 1) at the I-65 and SR 28 interchange about 7 miles west of Frankfort 2) along I-65 near the Boone / Clinton County line 3) along County Rd.900 East near the I-65 overpass in eastern Tippecanoe County 4) on State Rd.28 just west of Clarks Hill, at County Rd.700 East 5) SR 26 at I-65 In order to receive the best possible coverage, you need to dial *228, and listen for option 2 to update your roaming capabilites. This call is airtime free.

T-mobile has become really bad lately in this area. I experience frequently dropped calls and frequently cutting out on some words in conversation. I see between 0-5 bars in my house, and changing position does not help- it just fluctuates randomly. T-Mobile is ok in other areas of town, but I also often experience dropped calls and periodically, people can't call me (they get put directly to voice-mail or WORSE to a message that says "All Circuits Are Busy"). On campus, it is ok. I used to have Verizon, and it was much worse in Blackbird Farms (could not make or receive calls at all). Maybe I need to try ANOTHER carrier.

Get around 3-4 bars outside. Signal drops to 1 or 0 once enter campus building. Would have to get a window to talk and the other side could barely hear you. Importantly, IT DOESN'T WORK IN WALMART.

Best Reception I have ever had.

Cingular is by far the BEST for the greater Lafayette area. hands down. I get service literally everywhere, even in the basements of a few buildings.

Cingular just sucks in my area. There is little or absolutely no reception in my apartment and the customer service is just awful. They are still the biggest highway robbers you would ever find. Fooled me into a 2 year contract with offers of rollover minutes with 29.99 plan and then told me later that the offer is only with 39.99 plan. I should have stuck to AT&T plan or switched to Verizon that is supposed to be much better

This phone works awfull all around the lafayette area. Voice quality is terrible, people sound like the're under water half the time. Not just my phone, but everyone I know around here has the same problems. STAY AWAY IF YOU CAN!

Perfect reception all around West Lafayette / Lafayette, IN.

Never droped calls or didn't receive calls in my dorm. I can't say that for Cingular or sprint. Verizon is the way to go on Purdue's campus.

Verizon SUCKS... Stay away from their service. I used to have Cingular service on a personal phone, and Verizon service on a work phone. Well, quit carrying my personal phone when contract was up and regretting it ever since. They have the worst coverage I think can be found around the West Lafayette area.

My phone has a 6 bar signal meter. I usually get 5 to 6 bars around the University Inn area, and inside West Lafayette. According to Verizon, they added three new towers in the following locations: -SR 26 E at I-65 -Purdue Campus (atop the Boiler Televison Tower at Slater Hill) -SR 26 at US 52 I also know of other towers in town:along Beck Lane in South Lafayette, SR 38 E at Subaru Isuzu, and Market Square Shopping Center. There is also one tower near Montmorenci. I live at Jefferson Commons, and the cell reception goes from two to five bars all the time. No dropped calls as of yet.

Only one or two buildings that I can't get reception. Mostly because these buildings are either underground or made completely of cinder blocks and concrete. Probably other cheaper alternatives, but this phone and Nextel’s service seem to be worth it.

Since start of spring semester reception is a lot better everywhere. Verizon put up 2 towers in December and the rep told me they have a few more coming.

I dont know what people are complaining about... I get reception everywhere in most buildings i get at least three bars out side I get four or five. The only time I get one bar or no service is when I'm in the basement of a building.