I frankly don't believe the people here saying Sprint is 5 / 5 in Manhattan. In Northern Battery Park City there is no service whatsoever. No data and so little voice that the phone doesn't ring for most calls. I work all over Manhattan and service is extremely spotty overall. The area around the MoMa in the middle of Manhattan has no service either. The phone is basically useless. I've had Blackberries on Verizon and AT&T and Sprint's service a disaster compared to both (Verizon is of course better). Under no circumstances would I recommend Sprint to an NYC resident. Can't wait to get back onto Verizon - will never consider Sprint again.

I am very disappointed with Sprint and there service ITS HORRIBLE get it fixed I experience dropped calls all over...

The reception is fine when my calls actually come through. Text messages will at times come in hours later. Sometimes people will say they tried to call me but I will have gotten no indication on my phone. The Sprint people tried to insinuate that I somehow broke my phone, but I have never had these problems when I'm not in NY and they tend to only happen on the weekends, so I'm thinking it's their network, not my phone.

I have been with Sprint for 10 years now and I have never had any problems with reception anywhere. No dropped calls (I don't even know what it is), always full signal and I do move around in and out of different buildings in Manhattan when I go to see my clients. I definitely recommend Sprint fo everyone. Their customer service is wonderful, very kind and patient people... It's a pity though, that they do not have lower radiation phones - but then- who does?? I hope this problem will be solved in the future - nowadays Sprint has such great cell towers coverage that they can easity launch some new phones with lower SAR.

Excellent reception and speed. Very reliable.

Both with Sprint and Verizon, I cannot hold a call going thur the Queens-Midtown Tunnel (esp into Manhattan). No Signal mid-way thru. Conversely, I can talk with Sprint all the way thru both Holland and Lincoln Tunnels.

Upgraded to new phone and now I have 5 bar most of the time. I have the free roaming option to manually force it to be on Verizon and I only do that if I'm going into the elevator or basement because the 850 mhz CDMA signal that Verizon uses penetrates the buildings better. It should be even better when they move to 700 mhz after the digital tv broadcasts beging and they allow that portion of the spectrum to be used for voice. I'm happy with Sprint service and the "option" for Verizon if needed underground / elevators.

Reception in my house is TERRIBLE. Be very cautious about getting Sprint if you live in this location - near the intersection of 212th and 108th St. I moved here after having been with Sprint for 6 months, and have been unable to talk in my house ever since. I know Verizon has excellent coverage in this location - not sure about others.

I've had not one problem with Sprint anywhere in NY, customer servie hasn't been too bad either.

Perfect reception unless you're in the basement.

Reception is good inside and out, reception will occasionally break-up inside, but rarely.

Signal goes from full signal to no bars and is very inconsistent.

i don't know why everyone complains about sprint. Had it for 10 years, never had a problem with reception. Except when I lived in brooklyn heights for a year. bad reception in my brownstone. In manhattan, jersey, ct and Mass, there are no problems. Don't remember the last time I had a call dropped.

main train sta. commuting hub! most areas none or poor. Verizon much better

In my apartment it's hot and cold. Seems like I've always got a signal, but it's not uncommon to reveive VM without having received the call... even when my phone's sitting charging on my desk. In this neighborhood (on the street) I've always got signal.

sweeping signal: full strength to no bars to no service and then roaming. weird.

goes from no signal to roaming or no bars. not usable.

Calls don't come through, but the phone does ring when I get voicemail. Just infuriating. When calls do come / go through, they get dropped without warning. It's only a little better at work downtown.

No reception on Wall Street? I had to go outside to make or get calls. The supposed epicenter of financial America and I've got no signal. That's about as ridiculous as Bryan Adams having a fan club.

In buildings, out of buildings, upstairs, downstairs, in the basement. Reception if perfect.

People dont seem to understand - most of the problems with reception are not due to carrier but the PHONE. Everyone I know who has used Sprint whines about how much their reception sucks but I use the sanyo-stick phones which are unpopular but they get AMAZING reception. I even get service INSIDE penn station!

so far never had a droped call, receotion has been great, even works in most 6 train stations.

All around very pleased with the service. It has improved greatly over the years. I rarely get a dropped call and generally have very clear reception. Even works on Shelter Island! This phone has no bells or whistles. The graphics are terrible, no carmera, it is just a phone and it does the job.

Regular drop-outs... I'm fed up. What I don't understand is this: I drive every day in Manhattan and I know EXACTLY where the drop-out spots are. I always know when to tell the call recipient that I will call him or her back... because we're about to have a "lost call" thanks to Sprint. 79th Between 5th and 3rd. FDR drive just south of Waterside. Etc. It's embarrassing. Can't SPRINT just fix this stuff? It's been years.

Ancient Sprint CDMA phone gets excellent reception in my pre-war apartment as well as outside on the street.

Reception is always good with one exception - when exiting the W. 4th St. subway, I often have to walk a block or two before it switches over from analog roam to the Sprint network. Reception in my 4th fl. apartment is perfect.

Apartment on 34th floor is never better than 3 bars, and often there is no signal at all. Sometimes a call can be started with a useable signal, and then the signal goes to zero and the call is dropped while in progress. Worse at high traffic times.

Never had a problem with Sprint in my apartment or office. Apartment is on 15th floor and Office is on 37th floor. Will lose calls in elevator, but who doesn't.. it's rude to talk on the phone in elevators anyway.

Frequently unable to get a signal

Reception is very poor. It can cut out completely at times around Central Park. Completely dies between 70th and 72nd street.

Reception is poor with this carrier. I constantly get dropped calls and what's worse is the carrier will interupt service for a measley cent! I've been a member of Sprint for a very long time and I'm done.

Inside the apartment, I would rate my service poor to terrible. I am lucky to get two bars. The calls are dropped constantly. Conversations are choppy. I would be grateful to hear from anyone in my area who is happy with their cell phone service. I would like very much to change carriers. Thanks.

Love Sprint..works everywhere in the city even most elevators

Sprint is just bad. I cannot wait until I am done with the contract and am switching to Verizon.

Sprint give pretty good reception indoors and out. Occasional call drops. but tolderable. (Their customer service sucks.) Cingular (as of 2003) did not work indoors. (And their customer service is even worse.)

Excellent service quality

calls usually don't drop out, but quite often with Sprint I get voicemail from like, four hours earlier. Maybe that happens about once every few months. Sprint isn't as good as I hear Verizon is, and their phones are pretty wack, but they are really cheap.

Fluctuates between none and three bars. Drops every call and often doesn't ring at all.

Sprint PCS really does suck! I just got my 3rd replacement phone and it doesn't work, I would call Sprint to cancel but I can't, It doesn't hold a charge and I can't even log on to the network to send a text. I would use a can and a string before I spend another dollar with sprint. James

Surprisingly good reception. Absolutely no problems outside and fairly reliable inside (even in the bathroom :-) Overall, I didn't have too many complaints about Sprint in the city. I could make long taxi rides on the phone without dropped calls. Not that it even comes close to quality of service in Europe or Asia, but that's another story.

I've had a Sprint phone and lived in the area for almost a year, had pretty decent reception with my older phone and even better with my newer phone. It's not perfect, but calls come in and I have steady reception. Sprint PCS is ok in this area. As is Virgin Mobile, which was my phone before that, and which I believe also shares Sprint's network.

Called to complain to Sprint as my cell phone kept on dropping calls, particularly when I was trying to resolve tech support issues (it's my only phone). First person I talked to was helpful but could not do anything so she passed me on. Second person informed me that sprint does not guarantee that you'll have service in a particular area and that apparently my phone just didn't work either in buildigns or because there were too many tall buildings around(if that's the case then how does manhattan get cell phone coverage). I told her that dropped calls happened all the time and if just to prove my point, the call dropped. As soon as I can figure out how to get out of my contract I am leaving Sprint.

Dropped calls constantly, bad reception. Phone will have 3 bars, take two steps and get 1 bar. Good bye Sprint.

Even outside, on the street, clear skies, full battery, I still get only one bar and constantly get dropped. :(

I recently switched to Sprint and there is NO reception inside Penn Station. I am very disappointed with the service. Other than Verizon does anyone know what carrier gets good reception inside Penn Station?

Coverage is much better than last year. Last year I could not use the phone at all in the house except by the windows. Now I can even go two levels down in the basement and still get 4 bars. I usually have 4 bars, sometimes 5. Reception in pretty good in Queens and Brooklyn also.

I just moved from 74th b/w 2nd & 3rd, where I had great reception. Now when my phone rings I have to squeeze against the window to get just enough time to tell whoever is calling to call me on the land line before it drops the call. I went to the sprint store to complain, they laughed and said NO cell phones get reception where I live, which is b.s. b/c I know people who get reception w/ other companies in my building.