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I have a Nextel and there is nooo reception where I live just until I get into town... I was just wondering what companies would be the best to get??

Nextel is a total waste of time in Secord Township! I've had to drive to M30 x M61 to make a local call to the City of Gladwin. Sprint / Nextel is about to lose my business! I may have to revert to a land line in order to have a phone that works.

we need a tower up in secord there is alot of weekenders and lot of elder people that have Nextel but some might switch users because when they come up from the big cites they cant use there Nextel phones

Secord Lake I have to get on my house to get service but got 5 miles west perfect signal go 8 miles east perfect signal go 8 miles north perfect signal we need a tower in Secord Township you might be able to put it at the Firehall and help them out also at the same time which is at Secord Dam and Lakeshore

Tower seems to be in Gladwin. If I move to high ground, I get two bars. Low ground, no bars. Not the best coverage, but nobody's cell seems to work at my house.

T-mobile Roaming off AT&T towers Most the time. T-Mobile has indicated after over 1 1 / 2 yr service and two lines that one of the lines is being audited for roaming off the T-Mobile towers, to my knowledge and at time of my getting service, I brought to T-mobiles attention I seen no coverage on map for them or tower, they said well try and see if it don't work send back no cost. Well I'm being told today one of my lines are being cancled over roaming off tower! How can one number be and not the other? and I think its for reason of cost! The merge with AT&T fell thru! They giving me till March 7th they said to find new provider! It doesn't seem RIGHT! But mostly Gladwin is AT&T towered! I've had good service with AT&T and T-mobile, Sprint merged to AT&T NEXTEL SUX always has! Altell is Sprint. So basicly your working with either,, AT&T or Verizin or T-Mobile. T-Mobile has the best G coverage and surprising spots that you wouldn't expect, they have the cheapest cost for the same plans as all providers! AT&T Customer service sucks and like to steal your money and disconnect you if a second late on bill.

Verizon Sucks and not just their service. Their fees / costs are ridiculous. I've had Verizon for years, and maybe I am finally getting the picture that I'm throwing money away. What is the solution... not sure. I haven't heard good news about any carrier providing good service in our area. But buyer beware if you choose Verizon. Try a prepaid plan first, because they will suck you dry with their plan fees, costs, etc. and you won't have good service to boot.

I had Alltel and thought that when Verizon bought them, but got worse. I see they put a new antenna on the Tower on north M-18 near Wertz Rd. maybe it operates differently than the Alltel. Sell real estate and can't get calls in the Sugar Springs office about 2 miles from the tower in a straight line. Looking at AT&T plans, but I think service won't be better until more towers are installed.

Loved the phone, It has 3G Hot Spot capability. Nice when it worked, but very erratic signals. If I put the phone on top of the refrigerator, sometimes I'd get a couple of bars! Or outside on the picnic table. Anyway, I took the three day trial and had to return everything, including a booster antenna, that didn't help. The West Branch store was very helpful, too bad Verizon doesn't put another tower in the area. Maybe more people should try the phones out, then when Verizon (and others) keep getting them returned, they'll fix the situation! Just make sure you follow the return instructions to the letter, or you'll get burned! (my brother was misled by sales people at another store in Gladwin, and is being hounded for termination fees). Our Broadband choices are just as crappy up here!

Switched from Nextel to Verizon, expecting Alltel purchase to aid reception. Phone is a strong performer elsewhere, but is below average at Secord Lake. Works OK in yard, but isn't usable indoors. Reprograming doesn't help. Until someone builds a decent tower in the area, cell phones will remain marginal at best. Too bad. A 6.0 rating? Not at my cottage. Still better than Nextel's "dead zone" at 0.0!