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1. Verizon 2.77 26 Verizon Towers Map
2. AT&T 2.69 16 AT&T Towers Map
3. Nextel 2.5 2 Nextel Towers Map
4. Sprint 2.06 18 Sprint Towers Map
5. T-Mobile 1.84 19 T-Mobile Towers Map

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Carrier / Rating Location / Comment Date
AT&T
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Bank St. / 13th St., Richmond, VA 23219 Sat Aug 21, 2010

i don't know why, because I hear so many complain about AT&T coverage, but mine is fabulous almost everywhere in rVa. there is only 1 place I don't get mostly full bars. and that is in the bowels of a dense office complex where I work contract for one of my clients and even there I get a bar or two – i have to go to the window or outside to return calls but i'm not there enough for this to really be an issue.

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T-Mobile
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Sony Ericsson T610
901 E Cary, Richmond, VA 23219 Tue Mar 22, 2005

If I am on one side of the building, I have reception, but in my office, there is none.

AT&T
4 Out of 5
4 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Blackberry Bold 9700
Robinson St. / Floyd Ave., Richmond, VA 23220 Fri Dec 30, 2011

Good reception outside; average to no reception inside the first floor of a 1910 free-standing frame house nearby.

Alltel
2 Out of 5
2 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Kyocera Strobe
W. Franklin St. / Belvidere, Richmond, VA 23220 Wed Jul 30, 2008

Right on VCU campus, and I constantly have problems with Alltel's coverage. I remember the plan ages ago about a dollar or something every time a call was dropped?? Figure maybe they dropped that since they probably would be bankrupt only from the amount I drop... : / But no, inside my apartment coverage is dodgy at best, voices cut out often, and on the street, where I do feel safe, (but would be much more comfortable with good coverage) Its kind of shaky getting service, and calls are dropped often. Its really frustrating; looking to switch to Verizon or T-Mobile after consulting these reviews and doing some more research.

Nextel
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola i265
Shields Lake Dr., Richmond, VA 23220 Sat Feb 10, 2007

Everything forwarded to voice mail. NO reception!

Alltel
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG AX355
Downtown and Midlothian, Richmond, VA 23220 Sun Nov 19, 2006

I recently tried Alltel because of that Circle deal they have to keep in touch with family back home and have been very pleased with the service. I am living in Midlothian but am going to school at VCU and work part-time near the hospital so I do some traveling throughout the city pretty much every day. So far, Alltel service has been great. I've had great coverage and I've never seen my phone register below 3-4 bars in the area and the calls are always clear. Typically I do stay on a full signal with 5 bars so I have no complaints about coverage. I really like the phone too. Indoors, the signal doesn't drop off like it did with Cingular so I'm no longer having to go outside in any of the school buildings or anywhere else I've been to keep a strong signal. I'm very happy with the change so far. The prices are better and I've not had any reception or coverage problems.

AT&T
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Panasonic Duramax
W. Broad / Belvidere, Richmond, VA 23220 Mon Oct 23, 2006

I rarely have less than 4 bars on my phone with the exceptiong of being in MCV or other large concrete structures. Once I get outside I've got full service. And not a single dropped call from my network.

Alltel
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

VCU, Richmond, VA 23220 Tue Oct 10, 2006

My phone is typically in constant Analog mode. I can never make or recieve calls in my dorm room, or on many places around campus. I usually do not have service anywhere in Richmond, only sometimes, and usually it is static. Alltel is terrible.

Verizon
2 Out of 5
2 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG VX6100
4 N Plum and Main, Richmond, VA 23220 Thu May 11, 2006

Calls drop all the time. Phone shows that I have full signal but call will not go through frequently. Verizon has always been good to me until I got this phone.

Verizon
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG VX8100
Main / Meadow, Richmond, VA 23220 Sun Apr 09, 2006

Sometimes fluctuates from 3-5 bars, but have never had a dropped call in the Fan yet.

T-Mobile
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Grove Ave, the Fan, Richmond, VA 23220 Mon Jul 11, 2005

T-Mobile Reception in the fan is terrible. Almost no signal, and I've tried two different phones.

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Sprint
2 Out of 5
2 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Sanyo 8100
Boulevard Area, Richmond, VA 23221 Thu Oct 12, 2006

The signal fluctuates terribly. It will go from full bars to none in the same spot. Sprint customers service is bad. All they want to do is sell you another phone or up sell you on your plan. They are sales people not technical assistance folks.

Virgin Mobile
2 Out of 5
2 Out of 5

Phone Model:
K9
Waverly Blvd. / Vawter AV, Richmond, VA 23222 Fri Nov 11, 2005

Well let me start off by saying I am a teenage girl who loves to talk to her friends and fellow classmate and using Virgin mobil is not helping. Every month a waste my mothers money by purchasing a 20$ phone card which will soon be eaten up. My argument with the prepaid issue is it when you run low on minutes your phone just turns off, what iff one day I am a situation where I need to use my cell ohone but I have no minutes left. Every time I purchase a 20$ phone card I could be sa nving money for a contract which would let me talk free nights and weekends.

Verizon
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

E. Broad / N. 33rd, Richmond, VA 23223 Thu Mar 05, 2009

I can rarely complete a phone call at this location. However, it is better in other locations throughout the city of Richmond. To be fair I am using an old LG. (Other Verizon models appear to pick up better.) Still, not impressed with the coverage.

Alltel
5 Out of 5
5 Out of 5

Phone Model:
LG 8600
27th St., Richmond, VA 23223 Sat Jun 23, 2007

I just switched over to Alltel from Verizon because the building where I worked just wasn't a good area for Verizon. But the Alltel signal is surprisingly stronger and I've not been able to tell anywhere at all that it's any weaker. Alltel is definitely the way to go in this area because it seems like they have an extra tower or two somewhere around here. I'm just overall surprisingly pleased with the coverage and happy that I'm getting many more minutes for the price with Alltel compared to what I use to get since my circle to 10 numbers is basically unlimited calling for both lines in my house.

Sprint
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
PCS-6700
Nine Mile Rd. / Pleasant and Newbridge, Richmond, VA 23223 Sun Jun 03, 2007

I wonder if the Radio tower affects the signal

T-Mobile
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Sony Ericsson T610
Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, VA 23223 Thu Jul 06, 2006

I live in the River Lofts, and the reception... well, what reception. I have to go out of my apartment and almost outside of my apartment building to talk on my phone.

Sprint
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)
27th St. / M St., Richmond, VA 23223 Mon Aug 08, 2005

Little to no Sprint reception here. Same with Verizon. We tested a bunch of phones and Alltel and Nextel both get good bars here.

Verizon
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Broad / 27th, Richmond, VA 23223 Wed Feb 02, 2005

Excellent coverage in Richmond with the exception of the church hill area.

T-Mobile
1 Out of 5
1 Out of 5

Phone Model:
BB Curve 8900
Semmes Ave., Richmond, VA 23224 Wed May 27, 2009

I get signal when I'm out on the street but as soon as I step inside my office, there is no coverage. I'm thinking of switching but want to retain my lovely curve :)


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