Alltel is the only way to go in Kansas, especially the rural areas. I travel all across the country and with the nationwide plan I am rarely without coverage, especially in the mostly rural areas that I travel. At a recent meeting with business associates in Independence, KS, I was the only one with cell phone service. All the others had nextel, which had ZERO coverage. On another recent trip to rural northern Missouri, my client with U. S. cellular had very little coverage. If you never leave the city or never travel outside the Interstate system, any carrier will probably work. (06 / 26 / 06)