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I have been using a company cell phone from Cingular, which I believe roams on Cellular One here. I got my own Alltel phone, and there is no comparison. With Alltel, it sounds like I am on a landline anywhere in Hutchinson.

AT&T now has 2 cell sites, one is 2 blocks south of the water tower at A and Adams, and one on the abandoned grain elevator at 17th and Severance.

AT&T has turned on a new panel on an existing tower near Ave D and Adams street. I can now get excellent reception out to Patridge, Nickerson and Yoder from this tower. There are plans for a new tower on the north side of town to replace the mobile unit on the fairgrounds.

The September 2nd Hutchinson News showed a permit for Cingular wireless for a communications tower at 320 S Adams. There is an existing tower there, but in the last couple of weeks a new panel has appeared. I do not believe is has been turned on though as of Sep 15. An AT&T representative at the fair confirmed the tower but said it was only to stop roaming, they will not be selling service in Hutchinson.

AT&T Slash Stinkular happy jack Customers if your look -ing for more bars in more in places go no further than 25th&Main or set in front of pet express at the larkland shopping center.AT&T Has a Tower slash trailer behind pet express So AT&T custom -ers go get them bars that are in more places ha. ha.!

A quick update. AT&T does have a tower in Hutchinson in the area of the fairgrounds. I was told by employees at a company store in Wichita they are testing the market here. I have found that if I walk just a couple of doors away from my house I get perfect reception. This applies in almost every direction. I think there something interfering with the signal in my specific location.

Cingular does not sell service in Hutchinson, although it may be coming. They have put up a tower somewhere in the north part of town. My LG switches b / t Alltel and Cingular in my area. The Alltel signal is much better where I am at.

Is anyone happy with Cingular coverage in Hutch and / or surrounding areas? Need to switch to Cingular for iPhone in June. Please comment, thanks!

I pay $120 / month for Sprint service and I have to go outside my house in order to get one bar (if I'm lucky) so that I can try to make a phone call. I can't wait until my contract expires in December so I can get AT&T service, which I have for my work phone, and which works great all over town.

My in-laws see a lot less of my kids because I cannot be away from cellular coverage. I would pay for a tower here if somebody would service it!