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I have had Sprint with LG phone before, no signal now I have T-Mobile with Samsung phone and still no signal what am I supposed to do ? live in the street to be able to use my cell or gave up the cellphone idea altogether ?!
Much better than Nextel or Sprint. Full strength in and out of house. Works on WSU campus... Nextel switches over to "Telus" they're Candian counterpart.
Poor general reception indoors and bad echo, conversations terrible as all one hears is one's own voice repeating overtop of the other end of the line. Additionally, Nextel could not port a Farminton Hills number to downtown Detroit because it was out of the area; however they assigned a number from Utah and said it was a "new Detroit area code". Several months later when (through family members) I discovered the number was registered in Utah, Nextel refused all responsibility and said it was my fault for not recognizing the number as a Utah area code. Needless to say I terminated the service, then incurring the extra penalty for early disconnect. Nextel representatives were completely unwilling to waive any fees or accept any responsibilty whatsoever.
If you live on campus at Wayne State through your Nextel in the trash. It's useless inside and outside I might as well have 2 cans with a string attached, and that's only if I get a signal.
I have had Nextel for nearly two years. In Grand Rapids and Lansing, it is typically very good. However, I recently moved to Detroit. On Wayne State's campus, I consistently get NO SERVICE on my phone, even when I'm outdoors in a relatively clear area. The only place I get even 2 bars is in my room by the window, on the 11th floor of my building. Even then, I drop calls constantly. I have been dealing with their customer service ever since I've been here, and "engineers are working on it". Having Nextel blow smoke up my ass for nearly a month is not helping the situation. Nextel is terrible in Detroit, I would say avoid it if possible. Any cell phone company is likely to screw you over, just pick the one with the best overall reception.
Have complained for at least five years about weak signals, poor or no reception and static, not just my phone but on many others including neighbors and friends at this location. The problem exists throughout the City of Detroit. In cities around Detroit I don't have this problem.
i never miss or drop a call Verizon is the best... . i have made calls in tunnels and perfect... i drove from detroit to chicago and talked all the way... the next best thing to having someone next to you in the car... .
