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1999 with Alltel to 2006 no reception in my home area. I was told the engineers at Alltel know there are no towers and need more towers but no one seems to be doing what their customes really need. So NO cell phone will work in the area I live in and Alltell knows this and I think it is FRAUDUELENT that this and other companies keep selling their phones knowing this area has no towers. SEVEN YEARS without service at my home and all the companies are aware of NO TOWERS

Have good service with Alltel almost anywhere in the country except (of course) my house. Unable to make a call. Trying to figure out if there is another company that has better service in this area or is there simply no towers in the area. I wish companies made phones for people who actually used phones to place phone calls and not concentrate on cameras, i-tunes, and all of the other mess that likely takes away from engineering needed to allow the phone to receive a good signal.

I have switched from Verizon to Alltel because of frequent dropped calls. Alltel has been great. Anyone with Verizon service in the area of Clayton has the option of getting out of their contract without the termination fees because Verizon does not have the proper licences to service the area, so they cannot hold you to the terms of the contract, (good for those that had Verizon and moved into the area only to experience the lack of coverage) but your billing address must be from the 27520 area it may extend further but I don't know one way to find out is to plug in your zipcode on the Verizon website to see if services are offered for the area and if not then you can terminate as long as you reside within the non serviceable area (but Verizon won't tell you this).

I have had Nextel for more than 4 years now and I only have them for the Direct Connect / Walkie Talkie feature because many friends have one. I am thinking of switching to another service provider however, since the reception in the area and surrounding areas (Rock Pillar, Mal Weathers (off of Sauls / Pagan Rd. Garner), many locations around Clayton on back road areas.) is really terrible or non-existant. I am really amazed that everyone who has posted here has service issues, and the fact that it is occurring from all cell phone providers is also shocking. I thought someone else may have had better service from their provider than myself, and was I looking to change providers. I guess no need to change since I might not get any better reception than I am now with another company. Bottom line is Why do we not have better service with all the towers around Clayton? The providers should not have to put up a new tower, just pay to use the tower already built. I guess we shall see what happens, but until then waiting on better cell phone coverage here in Clayton, NC.

Nextel is completely useless here. I usually get great service anywhere in the triangle, other than my home. Rarely do I have any service here. Any inbound calls I have to call them back on my land line. But I don't know any mobile provider that covers this area with good service.

When I signed up with Nextel in August 2004, my coverage was good, and I rarely experienced a dropped call. For well over six months now I am lucky to ever get a call through without being dropped. I frequently hear echoes, and I'd say only about 40% of my calls are a success (and I don't talk for very long at the time). It's almost impossible to make or receive a call indoors either at home or at work, and the direct connect (walkie-talkie) will not work without repeated tries to get through to my party. My son is on our family plan, and he lives 20-25 miles away and has the same problems. I've contacted Tech. Support, Engineering, and even emailed the Board of Directors at Nextel. No one has been able to resolve the issue. The merge with Sprint was supposed to enhance our service; however, I don't see those enhancements. I don't care for all the 'bells and whistles' that the wireless companies use to lure prospective customers. All I want is service that is consistently good.

Sprint cant you do better for your customers unbeliveable this is to be reported to the BBB

I am going to have to buy a Sprint airave signal booster The signal is horrible here and with Sprint, you are actually roaming which is free but you can only roam for so much or they may terminate your contract.

Outside the Buildings I get 2-3 bars but when inside I get 1 bar and roaming. My coworker has Alltel and he gets 2-3 bars inside. Both Carriers are CDMA so I don't get it. He can sit in our office and talk on his phone without any issue but if I try i'd either drop the call or it would be choppy.

Terrible reception--multiple dropped calls. Sprint has really terrible customer service to boot. I travel hwy 701 to Whiteville, frequently and only have a signal 5% of the way.