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I have never gone without service anywhere in Lansing! I go to one bar at work occasionally but my calls and data are still fast and clear. I even have service in the middle of nowhere, when all my friends with Verizon and ATT have none! Switched to Sprint from Tmobile, I will never go back.

I get full coverage anywhere in this town. I don't loose a bar when I'm in the basement. I think it's the phone more than the carrier. I hear Samsumg and LG are known for good antennas. I used to have a Nokia that went down to 1 bar in Eaton Rapids, my newer phones do 3 bars.

The network seems to have gotten better in the past few years. I used to use and Samsung D807 and got great reception. I also had great reception on a Samsung Sync. Recently I upgraded to a Samsung A777. It is difficult to find an area where I get less than full strength. I'm even getting good coverage inside the locker room at the Y.

Sprint works in my apartment GREAT! I also have a Sprint data card for my laptop and speeds are very good. I have experienced no issues in my area or in East Lansing with Sprint service.

The Alltel service in this area has been really good. I'd never really considered Alltel as of about 3 months ago but I shopped around when my Verizon contract was over and found out how many more minutes I would get for the same price as well as My Circle off my family plan with Alltel. But the coverage has been perfect around my apartment near Briarcliffe. All over the area here really I've noticed a better signal and clearer calls than Verizon gave me. Shopping out at all the local malls / outlets and at the Wal-Mart Supercenter where I do most of my shopping the signal is always great. It really doesn't drop much indoors at all. Between me trying Verizon and my friends experience with others, I would definitely recommend Alltel as the best service provider here for coverage and what they'll offer in a plan. And nobody was more skeptical than me to begin with but I tried it because of the 15 day trial. I got almost 4000 minutes for free out of My Circle last month. Customer service in my experience has been great. the store on W Saginaw Hwy. can get busy at times but they're so patient about explaining everything and helping you out. Just this past month I went over my minutes by about 200 (yes, even after having My Circle). Luckily they backdated my plan so I wouldn't have to pay any overages. So far, I've not found anything bad to say about Alltel.

I had T-Mobile for a year and haven't had any REAL problems with them at all. I just wanted to switch to a carrier with more phone options (Something more up-to-date or powerful). I had no real problems with T-Mobile, they offer more minutes for the buck, and seem to be more orientated towards people my age (Teens, early adults), meaning they have more multimedia available in the way of ringtones, wallpapers, picture messaging, etc. Also, since I'd been with T-Mobile for a year, they offered me 1000 anytime and free nights and weekends for the same price I was paying for 600 anytime with free nights and weekends. My T-Mobile account is coming to a quick end... I have less than 24 hours to decide. So far, I am seriously considering staying with T-Mobile. They're customer care is AMAZING and available 24/7, even on holidays (That I'm aware of).

I have had Verizon for 8 years at least and never had a problem with reception in the Lansing area. When I head up north it works fine.

Very good reception with Nextel. Have continued with them 1 year past contract. I like the Direct Contact (walkie-talkie) feature very much.

I have been happy with Verizon for years. Reception and their 800 number customer service is good. However the Lansing store on Saginaw is terrible. The customer service folks couldn't be less concerned about your service or even if you continue to be their customer.

Very pleased with Alltel. I've experienced much improved coverage throughout the city and surrounding areas with them, even good signal indoors. No problems to speak of.