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I'm on the north slope of the hill that runs up toward Happy Valley. Cell service is rarely bad here - I think there's been one tower outage nearby in about 5 years.

While up for my fathers funeral relatives all over the country. My husband's blackberry and Nextel were the only ones that got reception at my parents house near Gardiner Beach road. Checked bill, no canadian roaming fees which we worried about.

I previously wrote a review of T-Mobile's coverage in the Port Angeles and Sequim area. Here is another one vouching for Verizon. Living in a small rural town, all cell phone carriers have to overcome the difficulties imposed by the varied terrain and the various places in which people live (woods, beaches, hills, etc.) Fortunately, when Verizon became a major entity, combining the forces of the market's cellular aggregates, it was able to expand and improve it's networks. Consequently, when it enhanced Sequim's coverage area, it strategically placed towers in difficult to reach locations. For example, Verizon placed a tower right downtown in the old Mill, the tallest landmark in Sequim, by El Cazador. With other smart choices of cellular location, Verizon's coverage is very good around here, including Gardiner, Blyn, Diamond Point, beyond Port Angeles (even beyond the Kalaloch area), along the coast, and of course, in some of the mountainous / hilly locations. However, the Dungeness area and the Sunland area still pose a problem, so the reception is weak or sometimes mediocre. My parents both have Verizon, and there has never been a place that he's encountered where he was unable to place calls due to coverage limitations. And with regard to roaming onto Canada's Telus network on CDMA, Verizon has a "home only" option that eliminates that problem. But, if you want to travel in Canada and have a plan that accomodates it, or want to incur roaming charges, you can always use your phone there too!

Most often I get three bars inside my home, however reception is improved if I step outside while talking. My phone seldom drops a call but it does seem that I am getting a "network busy" message far than in the past. Overall, very happy with ATT.

Decent coverage but I do get dropped calls at the Clallam Co. / Jefferson County line right at Diamond Pt. and Hwy. 101. I also drop calls going around Morse Creek. Other than that I've had good luck with Verizon. I'm looking at the iPhone and of course would have to switch to AT&T / Cingular... snyone have any other info re the Sequim area???

I've made two other reviews on the cell phone carriers available here in the Port Angeles area. This is my last one. Once again, being from a rural and small town, cell phone reception is average compared to larger cities, or as they say "the top 100" in the market. Thanks to the recenter Cingular and AT&T merger, Cingular's GSM coverage has improved much in this area. About two years ago, they started to implement their own coverage here, placing towers in somewhat strategic locations, such as Carrie Blake Park and along the main highway to Port Angeles. However, with the addition of AT&T, the other weak areas improved. Similar to T-Mobile, GSM handsets are strictly digital, so you cannot migrate to the AMPS (analog) network. Due to the frequency limitations of GSM (the higher the number (like 1900MHz) the better the sound quality and speed of transmission, but the poorer the range of coverage and the penetration of buildings), once you leave the main highways and areas supported by the towers, you lose coverage--that's why T-Mobile's network is clear, but very narrow as indicated by its map. Fortunately, Cingular also utilizes 850MHz network here, which expands the coverage provided by each tower, as well as the penetration of buildings, etc. Consequently, Cingular can reach those places that T-Mobile cannot. Also, AT&T placed towers by Lake Crescent, and then Cingular recently placed towers in Forks and Kalaloch. So, in conclusion, if you're going to live in the Sequim, Gardiner, or Port Angeles areas, you will probably want to stay with Cingular or Verizon. As I tell my customers, your reception needs depend on where you use your phone and where you also plan on using it.

Living in a small, rural town which is surrounded by restricting terrain such as mountains, hills, and coast, cell phone reception varies a lot here. However, after having had T-Mobile for two years, I can say that when you get reception downtown, it's crystal clear and very reliable--few dropped calls. However, the moment you migrate beyond Port Angeles area (i.e. towards Lake Crescent and Forks), or travel about ten miles or so off the main roads, you're bound to lose reception. Unfortunately, T-Mobile doesn't have roaming agreements with any of the other GSM carriers here (namely Cingular (and AT&T)). Once again, coverage is a matter of where you plan on using it. If you live in the Dungeness area, in the woods, by Blyn, or the Diamond Point area, T-Mobile wouldn't be the best choice.

We live in the Gardiner area, appr a mile east of Wild Birds Unlimited between Port Townsend and Sequim. We used to have great service with Verizon but they did something with their tower, redirected the signal or something and our service is absolutely AWFUL! Almost every call drops and we have a hard time completing any calls. We have contacted Verizon numerous times regaridng this problem and quite frankly they don't seem to give a"hoot". In fact they can't even seem to locate us correctly and when they do a trouble ticket they always get the wrong address. When I call them about it they never call me back. Very Poor customer service, just don't seem too care. There are a lot of people living in the Gardiner-Diamond Point area, why don't they try to improve their service out here? I've been told it will be 2013 before the 4G service will be available to all areas like Gardiner. We think Verizon is just letting their service deteriorate something terrible. We would NEVER recommend Verizon.

Before Sprint offered the roaming options onto Verizon towers in the Northwest area, Sprint's map resembled that of T-Mobile's... very spider-like. Even with the roaming option nowadays with Sprint plans, the cost of it doesn't quite spell out value or improved coverage like Verizon can assure to a certain degree. You'll want to go with Sprint if you are into hip-and-hop handsets (equipment)--although Cingular's GSM's phones are hot, as well as Verizon's CDMA phone selection--, if you plan on using many multimedia features through Spring VISION, or seek guaranteed clarity when you place calls. However, the costly price tag often offsets these features or benefits, and makes you a bit hesitant. With the doubt of good coverage in certain areas, you might be a bit reluctant, especially if you live in the "fringe" areas. Unless you roam onto analog, the reception is "either you have it or you don't"... no "in-between" like you can sometimes get with Verizon. If you decide on Sprint, be sure to give the service an adequate trial run before hastily making a decision. You might notice that in the areas that you'll place calls, Sprint suits you fine. For others, it might be the opposite. On a side-note, although T-Mobile received 2004's best customer service award, my experience has always been pleasant with Sprint.

Almost NO reception for phoning and poor for txts. We were promised a new cell tower in the vicinity by 3 / 12. Then we were told it would 't be till 10 / 11. So now we are waiting to hear before we jump ship for Verizon.