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No complaints, been with since I had to switch because when Verizon took over Alltel in the area my service went to crap. But some good came out of bad because I have had really good luck with AT&T and get good reception wherever I go and love my iphone!

I talked to a lot of people before deciding on a carrier and about the different trouble areas. I ended up going with Alltel because I didn't hear a single bad thing about them and it was a great decision. To me, there are 2 factors to consider in picking a cell carrier, the first is coverage. Alltel's coverage is great around here. I'm on full signal all over Oshkosh. I get 5 bars on campus at UWO and at apartment. Out shopping and everywhere around the area the signal is good. Most carriers do good in the city but Alltel seems to be good all over this part of the state and the National map looked great. Even out on the road and in rural places where not many people live Alltel has been fine. The second factor is cost. I compared plans and Alltel seemed to give more minutes for the price on every plan than anybody else. I'm on a family plan and My Circle, which was unlimited calling to any 10 numbers was a big factor because I didn't need as many anytime minutes as I would have with somebody like Verizon. Overall, Alltel just seemed like a good deal compared to others and they are really good in this area for being able to make a call anywhere.

Reception in Oshkosh and around UW-Oshkosh is excellent, I've never dropped a call or had anything less than 3 bars except when in basements of concrete and steel building

Out of the four cellular carriers that I have owned (Cellular-One, AT&T, Alltell, and Nextel), I have been the happiest with Nextel. It was nice when I bought my phone (in June of 2004) that they showed me an actual coverage map where I would have reception. They also seem dedicated to expanding and improving their network. The phone has worked flawless for me and the people I talk to tell me that they cannot even tell that I am on a cell phone. I have also been extremely impressed with their customer service and cannot say enough good things about Gregory, one of Nextel's engineers from Green Bay. While using my phone, I found a dead spot along the North side of Stevens Point on I-39 that probably shouldn't be there. I submitted a complaint via Nextel's website, and within three days, Gregory called me up and asked me a lot of questions regarding the dead spot. He told me that he was looking into exactly why the dead spot exists and said that they would make every reasonable attempt to fix the problem. He even gave me he number and told me to call him if I continue to have the problem or have any other questions. I would like to know how many carriers would go to this extent to listen to their customers. My guess is not too many. As long as they keep up the great work, I will remain a Nextel customer for life.

Depends on the day of the week and if it is storming out.

We live next to Lake Winnebago by Menominee Park and cannot use our phones in the house. Other than that they work pretty well. Lots of dropped calls on 45 to Fond du lac.

Customer service with AT&T is by far the worse I've ever had. I often was on hold for 2+ hours.

I have never had too many reception problems with Alltel or even since the Verizon switch, except around my own home. At home, I frequently get voicemails without the phone ringing. Text messages are fine, but I can't walk around my house and talk without being afraid I'll drop a call. We have 3 different phones in the house, 2-LG and 1-Motorola and all have the same issue.

Coverage for all of Oshkosh is very poor, with exception of downtown where the only tower is located.

Cannot make long distance calls most of the time. Many times cannot get a signal. Einstein PCS area for T-Mobile service