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I am looking to buy a cottage in this area. I have Verizon and was using my phone's GPS to navigate there. It failled to connect for navigation and there was no signal to make a call unless I stood at the edge of the lake. Even then it was not a signal that would support a call of more than a minute. I even reprogrammed my roaming capabilities and saw no improvement even doing that. Since then, checking coverage maps for all the major carriers showed that none of these companies has service in this area. Some company is missing a market share in that area.

One would think service would improve over the last 13 yrs... .not so much. Still stinks just as it did then. In Gladwin City is OK and West Branch is OK, but anything in between... .don't bet your life on it. Better to send smoke signals.

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??

I have to walk outside into the street to get poor reception. Many important calls go directly to voice mail without the phone ringinging inside the house.

we need Alltel to step up to the plate. If you sell phones in the area make sure they have reception when you lock your customer in for 2 years.

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.

Phone works if you go 1 / 2 Mile South or North on Adams Road. Tried 3 Watt Amplifier and External Antennae, no difference. Would be nice if Consumers Power would let someone place an antennae on their tower on Cassidy Road! This is a huge tower with only one antennae on it!

When coming out of Gladwin, phone is stuck in Analog mode until about 8 miles from town. Problem is I live 6 miles from town and, unless I "force" the phone into digital, it will stay analog, miss calls and run-down the battery while I'm home. Wish Alltel would invest in digital tower in Gladwin - my phone is digital everywhere until I roll into Gladwin city limits then "finds" strong analog available ONLy in Gladwin and locks it.

we have had Alltel for years been happy for it but also- dont get free phone from walmart they are not good enough had to buy a phone to get the better service.We do need a tower out in this area 1 / 4 mile north there is no service till we get passed merridith. But on over all been happy with Alltel. I have a hill can put tower on would help alot of people. lots of cabin users around area. thanks

The Phone does not work in Secord Township. If idon't travel downstate, all winter I still have to pay what's on my contract with no mins. used. Doesn't make any scense.