I just moved here from Oregon. Never had any problems with my phone or signal out there. Was even able to get signals in odd places like a ski resort out in the woods there. As for here in Lake Crystal, I can't get a signal unless I leave my place and go towards the Rec Center or High School. I can recieve incoming texts though, but can't reply. Came to this site looking for advice for getting a new phone. Looks like all carriers have there problems, as do each type of phone. One tip I did learn while traveling out here through Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota is turning your phone off, then back on. It will reset your signal and possibly pick up a new stronger signal, due to your phone trying to pick up a signal from a dead previous spot. Hope that helps some people, it helped me a lot while traveling.

I live in Lake Crystal and I get no reception in my basement. I went to yellowstone last fall and my phone wouldn't work from mitchell Sd thru yellowstone. No phone for the entire vacation horrible