Coverage Reviews for Omaha, NE

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AT&T

I was outside on a hill on top of a manhole cover trying to get a bar. One of the CU employees driving by stopped and asked if I was making a commerical for a cell phone company. Really frustrated with Cingular in Omaha. Plan to go back to Sprint. They were really good compared to Cingular.

AT&T

This is one of my families high traffic areas and always lose calls in this stretch. Cingular admits they do nto have a tower in this area. Middle of Omaha!

Verizon

About 2 weeks ago I noticed that I didn't receive any calls for about 6 days. Usually I don't have any problems with my phone, but this was a burden. A friend of mine has Alltel and pointed this out to me. His phone seems to work just fine, anywhere he is for that matter. I think Alltel is the most versatile carrier of anyone around here.

Sprint

Sprint is awesome in Omaha, great coverage throughout the city and the I80 corridor, good support from the 72nd and Dodge Office. A bit spotty and roaming when you head west to Fremont.

Sprint

I always lose signal when inside of buildings and when outside, the phone operates most of the time, in roaming mode.

Alltel

ALLTELL WIRELESS service no longer works at 38th and Dodge Street, also 37th and Dodge Street; 36th and Dodge Street; 35th and Dodge Street. No ability to call out or receive incoming. The phone looks like it is "trying" to make a call then fails. No ring sound on incoming calls.Problems started around late October. ALLTELL WIRELESS says they have no reports of any problems in this area... ??? The previous message posted on your website regarding similar problems in this same area caught my eye. Anybody know what's up?

Alltel

Have used Alltel on 2 identical wireless phones with good reception for 1-1 / 2 years. Suddenly, around Oct. 20 or so, lots of dropped calls started. On Oct. 27 unable to make or receive any calls around 38th and Lincoln Blvd, 38th and Hamilton, and in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. When someone calls, no ring-- but call rolls directly into voicemail. Nor can I make an outgoing call, the menu reads "calling" and then drops, and reads "call failed." Cannot make or receive calls in my house or outside anymore. The only way I know someone has called is when I hear the beeps signalling that there is a voice message. This continues to be the situation and it started simultaneously with both phones. This is affecting everyone in my neighborhood who has Alltel Wireless although Alltel is denying that they know of any other problems than mine. On Sat. 10-28-06 talked in person with Alltel retail sales rep at Omaha store who admitted that since Oct. 19, Alltel's signal in the mid-town Omaha area is being "interfered with" by recent changes that SPRINT has made to its towers. Asked when these issues would be resolved and she said it is unknown. She offered to replace the phone, just in case it was an "equipment issue" and then when she saw that I had had the phones for more than 1 year, said warranty had expired and I would have to buy a new phone if I wanted to find out if the problem was in any way related to equipment. When I pointed out that I had had nearly perfect service with Alltel in my neighborhood for 1-1 / 2 years and that I did not want to pay for service that is no longer available in my neighborhood or in my home, she smartly told me that I needed to "read the contract" and I would see that Alltel does not "guarantee" service in all areas of Nebraska. She advised that if I broke the contract I would be required to pay a $200 termination fee. I have been on the phone (land line) for several hours with Alltel techs who cannot resolve the mystery. After 2 hours with 2 techs, a 3d tech said that he was able to see nothing in the computer system to show that I had called before, nor could he find anything that had been "written up" about my problem by the prior techs to whom I had spoken. He did not understand why a "trouble ticket" had not been opened as of my first call on Sat. Oct 28. At this point, Alltel techs state that they are unaware of anyone else in the mid-town Omaha area having problems with reception, and that they can offer no resolution to the problem, other than to have me pay for a service that has been taken away. I am wondering if the real deal is that they have upgraded or changed their signal and it is somehow no longer compatible with the phones they sold before, but they do not want to be put to the expense of providing new ones to their customers? If anyone else reading this lives in the mid-town area of Omaha (38th st, 36th St, etc) and is having the same problems, call them so they can know that it is not just one customer experiencing this. If anyone has any suggestions that can help, I appreciate your response. If this is not resolved soon, I will never use Alltel again and will make a point of telling all of my friends and business acquaintances never to buy Alltel service.

AT&T

Had good reception in my home with AT&T and TDMA technology. Since switching to GSM after Cingular bought AT&T, I've experienced numerous dropped calls. Cingular's TV commercials showing superior coverage (more bars) are a painful joke. I now use an Internet phone service called Skype from my home.

Verizon

Rather dismal reception. Walking from room to room in the house will occasionally drop calls. Noramlly 2 or less bars.

Alltel

Frequent Poor or No Reception in this area despite a number of complaints to Alltel. After several complaints with no followup by Alltel as promised, we are giving up and will try another more reliable carrier.

AT&T

Hard to get 5 bars anywhere in Omaha area, even with several bars reception is poor. 9 out of 10 calls are dropped after only a few minutes... never get to say "Good Bye". I was with Cingular in California and had GREAT reception almost everywhere and never remember having calls dropped. VERY disappointed with the service here.

AT&T

Switched from Sprint to Cingular in an attempt to get better service... what a mistake, they both suck!

AT&T

Very poor reception with frequent dropped calls as soon as you go west past 144th Street.

Verizon

Entire neighborhood is bad. Verizon told me they drove through to check the area, agreed it was bad, said they would do nothing to help.

AT&T

Poor reception in my house. Either very choppy and lots of static, or call are just dropped.

Sprint

Two Verizon phones are currently in roam in this area.

AT&T

Very poor reception, especially in my house. Have to go outside to use phone.

Verizon

phone works well in most areas of Omaha. but once you leave system many times is non usable. working on programs now to help out on roaming capabilities. WENT TO branson 4 weeks ago had no use of phone there thay said Verison is working on putting towers there now none.

Sprint

I've never had a worse experience. Sprint is the worst carrier I have ever had. My phone doesn't seem to work well anywhere. If it is an issue of old technology then Sprint needs to give me a new phone. My service has been so bad that it is almost criminal for them to charge me. I expect to drop a call 5 times before I make a phone call. How many people start out their conversations with "ok, can you hear me ok... good. I might lose my signal any second so get to the point" STAY AWAY FROM SPRINT. I would love to see them go out of business.

Verizon

The Nokia phone changed the coverage from poor with the Kyocera phone to good, even in basements

Verizon

Reception generally North of Dodge is crap! Undependable, unpredictable. I live on top of a hill and still cannot get more than one bar on my front porch let alone inside the house.

Verizon

It is unacceptable that there is barely any signal in an airport the size of Omaha.

Sprint

It was 1-2 bars last year but now around 3 bars this year. Not bad but not great. It mostly works in Omaha area except malls and Eppley Airfield.

Verizon

poor reception from Verizon in my home. great around town though, just in the house I seem to do a lot of tower hopping, going from 3 bars down to 1, then back every 10 mins or so. rather frustrating dropping calls every 10 minutes.

AT&T

Loose signal many times. Esp loose signal in Millard Park. Have been told there would be improvement, NOTHING! Can't wait for contrat to end, going back to ALLTEL!

AT&T

Sometimes, the bars in this area go from 1 to 3bars! Sometimes, you can't hear anything, then the bars will come back and you can hear again. I never get to the 5th bar until I get to major areas: anywhere within a mile radius of the Interstate, 144th and Center area (Cingular store nearby), near the midtown Cingular store on 76th and Dodge, 108th and Q (my work is in that area) has ALL of the bars ALL of the time! My friend that lives down the street has Sprint and gets 5 bars all the time! But, I like Cingular..they just need to improve the network in the Omaha Metropolitan Area.

Alltel

*Phone setting to 'Alltel Home Network', no service. Half way between Pacific and W. Center Rd streets. Note: Westside High School has very poor reception to Alltel towers 0-2 at best. My high school son's phone will go to "out of plan" roaming and gets additional charges (we have the Nat'l Plan).

US Cellular

I travel all areas of Omaha, from Council Bluffs to Waterloo to Blair to Gretna frequently, and only lose some signal in the valleys north of Omaha / C.B.

AT&T

0 or 1 bars in and around the mall. If you can place or receive a call, you'll never be able to finish it while you're in the mall.

T-Mobile

No Service in many parts of omaha. Awful customer service regarding cancellation of current contract that was started in Colorado. Recommend that people stay away from T-mobile

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