Currently with AT&T since 2005, but we've had poor reception in this area since we've had cell phones here in about 2000 (previously with Verizon on a Motorola Startac). I love it when the Verizon guys come to our neighborhood to work on landlines or FIOS. They can't use their cell phones, and ask to use my landline - can't you hear me now? The cell phone companies tell us that coverage in our area is good. Obviously, they listen to their technical service people, and not their customers. My neighbors are always outside trying to complete calls that they couldn't initiate or that hung up on them while they were inside. Forcing customers to move outside to complete calls lends a whole new meaning to "mobile service". If one cellular provider parked a tower at the top of Andes, say at the community pool for example, that provider would capture our entire neighborhood of hundreds of homes, and the adjacent Fx. City neighborhoods where I'm seeing lots of complaints here at cellreceptiondotcom.

Am on 9th floor of major office building, inside office away from windows. According to my iPhone coverage varies from 3 bars (3G), 5 minutes later I may have 2 bars Edge service and then it may even go down to 'searching', i.e. zippo bars. Very inconsistent and has gotten alot worse in the last month SMSs and voicemails often reach me hours later - often when I drive away form the area in the evening. This is pathetic given I am in a major NoVa business cluster. After 10 years with AT&T I will switch to VZ. I just can't afford to not be reachable.

I moved here from Michigan, where the AT&T service was even worse. In Fairfax City there is a 50-50 chance of poor reception. Dropped calls all the time, even though my phone indicates I have 5 bars. Lots of locations in NOVA with 2 to 0 bars. Will be switching to another carrier.

absolutely NO RECEPTION

Rated for indoors. In the basement, I get zero bars. If I stand next to a window, I can sometimes get 3 bars. I Bought an ATT MicroCell that allows up to 5 bars all over the house which is a vast improvement, but a) ATT should distribute these devices freely since I am still paying to use their network and b) it is an internet device so there is latency with voice that is annoying while conversing. Always seem to be talking over each other.

Perfect 3G signal within buildings and even underground. Flawless.

Not so much as even one bar when I am home, I have to drive to Fair Oaks Mall to get a signal.

I had T-Mobile before switching to Verizon 2 years ago. I have to get a land line just in case of emergency because the calls may not go through. I can't carry a conversation on my cell phone because of so many drop calls or lost signal sometimes. Looking to switch to other carrier.

full service in basement middle floor upstairs. travel between burke (burke centre parkway and ox rd) and home everyday with full service and no issues. Best coverage in ffx cty

2 bars inside home, calls drop consistently, no service when inside GMU / shops.

When is an AT&T tower going to cover this area? Tired of hearing "more bars in more places", when can't get decent service in suburban neighborhood

Excellent signal! ATT didn't work in the house but Verizon gives us full signal. Don't know why we waited so long to switch.

Spotty reception at home. After years of suffering switched to Verizon and have 4 / 4 bars at home. ATT was reasonable and after many complaints allowed us to cancel with no penalty. They even bought back our newest phones. Very Fair!

Had to return the phone within two days... No coverage where I live despite the fact that the neighborhood is a high-density area in terms of population.

T-Mobile has had zero problems in my area, though it is lacking everywhere else.

Very good coverage. Has improved since Cingular and ATT merged.

The Sprint reception at my house is terrible. I always get cut off when I make or receive a call.

We are down about 50ft from the top of the hill. Reception is poor and frequently non existant.

Most common message when attempting to make a call is "no network coverage."

Outdoors the recption is good, however (lack of) call connection and dropped calls has become a big issue. Indoors I get 0-2 bars. When I was an AT&T customer in the same area, I never had such issues.