I have tried both GSM and the old digital systems. GSM has absolutely NO bars and does not show a carrier. The digital system is poor at best and is functionally unuseable.The phone will not ring, yet it will beep that I have a message. When I attempt to collect my voice message, I am unable to get enough reception to make that call. The phone is constantly dropping calls all along the west side of I-5 as well.

2-3 bars in second story apartment in the Capitol Hill near Mercer and Malden. Some call dropping. This is a tough area due to hills and lots of apartment buildings.

Usually get one or 2 bars on Queen Anne. Sometimes phones fails to ring and I just get messages later. 70% of calls are clear 10% almost impossible to hear, and the rest in between. Happy with Verizon service and service is stronger in many parts of Seattle.

Indoor in my apartment I can eek out one bar. Any call will usually drop. Outdoors is pretty reliable but I would like to use just my mobile as my main phone.

Although I get some amount of reception, the phone frequently features "emergency calls only" preventing me from even attempting another type of call. Although the reception in my apartment is poor, I have only received dropped calls sparingly. I have to trick the phone by beating it to the "emergency calls only" screen when I first turn it on in order to make a call on my entire block - in the U DIstrict.

With AT&T GSM, I could never get reception in my apartment in Capitol Hill. I switched the phone over to TDMA (Siemens S46 is a dual-band phone, so it can use both GSM and TDMA), and can get some reception. Regardless, I am looking for a new carrier.

Sand Point is pretty much a dead spot. I wrap up my calls as soon as I get on this street and it doesn't get much better even when I'm standing still in my condo. My fiance is on AT&T and she gets slightly better reception, but still not "good." T-mobile is supposedly putting in a new tower right next to the 60th street bakery, so hopefully it'll get better soon.

Hands down. GSM is not for Washington yet. everywhere I go a dropped call follows.

I'm always dropping calls through the Arboretum. All my friends with other carriers and phones have the same issue, so I guess there just aren't any antennas close to that area.

Reception is almost nill in many places, especially my apartment ! Sprint works much better in this neighborhood.