nextel was dropping calls so since contracted I switched to Sprint and bought new phone - Never better - use in house - everywhere - no recept probs AT ALL (well lose a bit on loch have dr for a second and will once and in a while drop a call on rt 2 between ad cochran and tarragon - but rarely) - wanted to switch to Verizon for more "stuff" thats included (texting especially) BUT now I'm afraid because I don't know of anyone that comes to my house with even NEXTEL (which is Sprint - weird) but T-Mobile - no luck - Verizon some probs, unfortunately stuck with Sprint service - no fancy phones - or unlimited txting included plans like others - because I use this phone as my home phone and I have a great free incoming plan that went up 10 bucks since. oh well - the sacrifice for chatting! I will Recommend Sprint- though right now not too many deals worth it! I think maybe pay a little more for the phone -avoid the cheap phone with deals - I think thats the secret to Sprint.

I'm sorry the phone I use is the Motorola V557 which I'm told provides average reception. Please consider with previous remarks below.

I'm surprised how much AT&T's reception has improved here. I use my phone at home and even get reception in the basement. I cannot get a signal at South River High School and inside RadioShack at the mall but can almost everywhere else. I have been thinking of switching to Verizon but am having second thoughts now.

In all of Edgewater, MD I get only 1 bar. And at home I can't use the phone. In Annapolis I get 2 or 3 bars and it drops 70% of the calls.