Ever since I got my Verizon phone ( I switched from unicel when I heard Verizon was going to buy them) The service has been better than good. Unfortunately, I went to the authorized dealer on Hwy. 20( Greenwood), for the most part they did a good job, but when my moms glyde wasnt working properly they just kept saying its not the phone, and guess what... It was the phone^_^, but in the end it was all worked out

Great service. I used to have T-Mobile and didn't get the reception I needed outside of town. I also had Sprint and had lots of dropped calls. Verizon is the best I have found in this area. I went to The WirelessSouce on Greenwood and they were very helpful. The staff did more than any other place I have ever done business with. Give them a try! You won't regret it.

Even though AT&T claims roaming in Bend Oregon, NOPE, ZIP, NOTHING!

With Verizon launching service roughly a year and a half ago, I suspect they will corner the Central Oregon market. There service is superior to all other carriers with regards to both voice quality and customer service. I purchased my service from The Wireless Source (I would suggest never purchasing service from a corporate store). The sales rep was extremely knowledgeable and gave the best service, by far, that I have ever received when purchasing a phone. Verizon blows all other Central Oregon carriers out of the water!

I just got a new Dare phone from The Wireless Source on Greenwood. It is a great phone; the service seems to be the best I have ever had and I have exclusively used cell phones for the last 11 years. No more landlines for me! The people at the store were great - spent lots of time going through features of the phone and helped me understand my first bill. They did a followup call and reminded me about my rebate (I had put it in the file with my other papers and forgot all about sending it in). That saved me $50! Can't say enough good things about the people over there. Nice and efficient! I would highly recommend them!

I love my phone and the service is great. I used to have T-Mobile and can get much better reception in outlining areas with Verizon, as well as in town. I am so happy they came to Central Oregon. I think they are going to purchase Unicel, which will bring more towers to the area when that is completed. I tried the direct store on Hwy. 97, but wasn't satisfied with the service, so I went to their authorized dealer, The Wireless Source, on Greenwood near Pilot Butte. They were great, had time to spend helping me with using my device as a tethering tool for my laptop when I travel. I also like that I can change plans without extending my contract - no other carrier in town does that. I highly recommend this service and those people over at the Greenwood store.

What has happened to Nextel? My service is so poor these days? I heard the Walkie talkie portion on Sprint / Nextel is going away. Is there any validity to this?

I have had T-Mobile for several years. Service has not been well, and I'm finally tired of it. Any suggestions on the best carrier?

I have recently switched to Verizon Wireless and it is the only carrier to work at my house. There is a new little store next to Longboard Louies on the East side of Town, right off of Hwy. 20. It's called The Wireless Source. They sell only Verizon Service but it is by far the best cellular experience I have ever had. They are knowledgeable, kind and patient. They have followed up with me to see how my service has been, (which it's been great, no dropped calls, easy to use phone, etc.) made sure I mailed my rebate in, and I could tell they genuinely cared about how my service ways! 2 thumbs up to The Wireless Source. I'd recommend them to anyone! It's amazing how much great service can make a difference.

I get no reception in the interior of my home, only standing at a window (except south facing windows). I even have a signal booster in my house that I paid about $200 for. Even with that, if I'm standing just outside my house or if I'm inside and walk away from the window for a few seconds my call will be dropped. This is why I dropped Sprint, but I think T-Mobile is even worse. When I called to discuss it with them, saying I may have to switch to yet another company, their "customer service" person (and I use the term loosely) just started waiving the contract in my face saying it would cost me hundreds of dollars to terminate early. If anyone has had good reception and service in SE Bend I'd sure appreciate hearing about it. With a home based business, these cell phone companies are killing me.