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They really need better reception throughout the alexandria area especially in the neighborhoods or beverly hills and del ray. I can barely use my phone at home and have to go outside for spotty service. not even an external antenna helps.

I cannot complete a call indoors unless standing at the window or open door. Outside reception is no better.

I don't bother calling long distance friends because I know I'll end up saying "I'm sorry, I can't hear you, are you there?" Just before they drown in static. We have the family plan and my wife's line is even worse. She has to plug the phone in, use an earpiece, and sit still by the window to have a chance at reception. Worse still, for some reason it takes us 2-3 times to connect--and when we do it often ends badly. I've really grown to hate Cingular. If you live in Alexandria, you'll be sorry if you sign with them. We're about to cancel our contract and pay the extortion-like penalty because right now we're paying for nothing. The service was good until around the time they merged with A&TT, and it has grown progressively worse.

Terrible reception in the house. Very spotty coverage and lots of dropped calls. Fair to good outside in the driveway.

I only get 1 bar usually no bars. number of bars will show then drop to zero after phone is dialed. I have received repeted assurances that Cingular claums to have good receptionn here. That is just not true.

During the day at work in DC I get great reception. But, when I want to use my free minutes in the evenings or on the weekends from home, I am constantly cut off because of POOR reception. I've called Verizon several times and never gotten any real help--you would think that reception would be better in such an urban area.

I am going to drop Verizon after 3+ years. Horrible coverage and customer service in general...

Virtually no reception at all indoors. Lived in 2 different apartments in Kingstowne (Archstone) and this happened both places. Get a weak signal on balcony, 2 or 3 bars out of 5 on a good day, dropped calls even out there are common.

Can not complete a call from within my Apt., need to go on balcony to have a chance. There are two Cingular stores within a mile, yet can't make a call indoors. Makes no sense, need a tower. Girlfriend has Verizon and she has a perfect single indoors.

In the house, there is virtually NO signal or maybe one bar. We stayed with Cingular when we upgraded becuase of the fact that we got decent reception in the house, but now with the new phones, it's terrible.