None to average reception until recently - everything goes to voice mail with o phone even ringing, cannot receive text message.

US Cellular actually works really well in and around Boone. There are dead spots between Boone and Banner Elk, but I don't know any carriers that don't drop out there. I've never had a dropped call around Boone, not even inside stores or in the woods.

Sprint / Nextel has NO service at all anywhere on the campus. Even the walkie talkie service doesn't work and the IC402 phone is supposed to have double the coverage because it uses both Sprint and Nextel towers, HA... ..

Great service throughout Boone. I've taken and used my phone just about everywhere and I'm constantly at 5 bars. Thanks Verizon!

Just moved to Boone. Cingular coverage seems to be fine in town but when I drive off the main road and up into the mountains and my neigbhorhood it quickly goes to nonexistant coverage. I'm going to have to switch to a local provider that everyone says has great coverage if Cingular doesn't do something soon. Does anyone know if some phones are better than others or is this a network problem?

not an altell tower (roaming). highly variable reception from none to average.

Get Signal Everywhere except inside Shops at New Market Centere! Verizon - no dropped calls - service everywhere! Cingular you really need to rethink your ALLOVER NETWORK! HUH, Cingular sux in Boone!

Works ok in town but all calls drop when not in major town etc and other wise I have no use with cingular! Verizon here I come again!

I can't contact my son. I bought the family plan and he can't even recieve my calls. I have to call his roommate who has another carrier. Maybe I should try to drop cingular???

I can not get reception at home.