At&t is supposed to buy up T-Mobile in January 2012. Until then, T-Mobile service around mankato stinks. Hopefully the merger will increase service areas.

Really disappointed. I love this phone, but horrible reception and dropped calls are out of control. have to reboot often... especially when texting. I LOVE LG phones and have never had issues like this before... and i'm on replacement #3. When I was with Sprint, my LG Lotus was great. I'm moving to the Unlimited VM plans for financial reasons. With one or two exceptions, Sprint staff has been RUDE, RUDE, RUDE--not to mention incompetent. Verizon is the most expensive provider around. Looking for other options...

Sprint says no, but my Overdrive says yes... I'm getting some 4G service in Mankato! Very spotty and only in certain small areas (funny that my house is one of those areas!), but, it's there. I've picked it up with about 40% signal on North Broad St. near Washington, Spring and Elm streets. Also, I pick up 4G service in the ISJ Hospital at about 20%, but it's still enough to use and even get decent speeds (and unlimited use to boot). Does this mean Sprint is actually testing 4G here and will soon actually officially bring 4G to Mankato???? (This is how it happened in Minneapolis - before it was "official", I'd pick up 4G in very small pockets, and if I stayed still I could maintain a strong 4G link, but there were no guarantees as to where.)

Others call me and say they hear 8 rings, my phone rings only once or twice. This does not happen all the time, but makes for unreliable service. Makes for many missed calls. I hear these comments from other Verizon customers. Tech support has little help over the past two months.

Now with the launch of 3g in Mankato MN, I now have full bars and great data service. also, they are incorporating the Unicel network into there own network, so its only to get better..

I have calls dropped all the time, especially when going down hills or in buildings around Mankato... ..was told by AT&T office in Minneapolis we would have 3GS by the end of July.

Alltel has awesome coverage over the lower portion of Minnesota. The coverage remains in the Mankato area. I've been looking at AT&T for a future phone / contract, but I just can't jump on it with the long standing lousy reception here. Verizon is going to pick up Alltel, so Verizon will be king in this area soon enough. For folks questioning reception, realize the phone does play a big roll too. Some phones just have poor reception, dropped calls, etc. It's useful when buying a phone to look for user comments on reception, call quality, dropped calls, etc. Sometimes you can get away using a carrier with poorer coverage in a specific area by buying a phone that is more aggressive with the connection.

This company is ok, but nothing like the advertisements say. The recfeption is mediocre, at best. I can't get pics or video msgs. My relatives have T-Mobile and it works great. I will switch when this contract is done.

It woorks great I love it but in one area by the lake it isn't so good

Only draw back is not able to picture message, but that feature is coming once the Unicel / Verizon Merger go through.

ATT (Cingular) ATT is really bad for the most part. How can a major company have such losy service????

Have recently switched from one Alltel plan to Alltel Prepaid. With previous Alltel plan I got great reception with my Nokia. But with prepaid plan and Kyocera phone my calls are dropped almost every time. Phone features don't work. Currently trying to return phone (store manager unavailable) as I've had phone less than 15 days. Took phone on vacation to Seattle, WA, where I got dropped calls there also. Would not recommend this phone. Will look at other service providers.

I get reception fairly well without dropped calls, but I cannot use any digital services like picture messages. I can send text messages though. I can't check my minnutes on my phone, or check my balance.

Sprint works very well in all of upper north mankato.

I would like to know the location of Sprint's towers in the Mankato, MN area.