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These are the cell phone dead spot comments for Illinois. Reception comments are sorted by date. However, users can sort by Carrier, City, Zip Code, or Date by clicking on the header below. To search by zip code, use the search box to the right. For more options, return to the Cell Phone Reception Guide.


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Carrier / Rating Location / Comment Date
T-Mobile
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Nokie 3590
Between Central & Algonquin (Mallard Cove Condos), Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Wed Aug 04, 2004

No reception in the building unless I stand in 1 spot.

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Nextel
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
i530
Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Sun Jan 07, 2007

I can't stand Nextel anymore. I never get service anywhere in the Elk Grove area and if I do, ever get service, my call gets dropped.

Virgin Mobile
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola i530
Plum Grove Rd. / Nerge intersection, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Mon Jan 03, 2005

I have had Nextel for about 5 years and was very happy with the service but now the service is so bad I can't stand it. All my kids have Nextel and they are also mad because they can not use the phones in and around our home. Nextel told us that it may be the phone, but all four of us have diffent phones well they told us that they were building new towers. That still has not happen. Nextel has not made any impovments to they'er service in two years except combining with Sprint. I wish I cancel because they're service was and still is so bad. I have no contact with Nextel so I am looking for a new carrier and so are my kids. So if you our looking to do not get Nextel.

AT&T Wireless (GSM)
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Sony Ericsson T616
Landmeier / Busse intersection, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Tue Apr 27, 2004

You have to be close to a window to get any reception on this phone and service.

T-Mobile
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Samsung SGH-E105
Route 59 / Miller Road intersection, Barrington, IL 60010 Sun Jan 09, 2005

We call the stretch of Route 59 from Miller Road down to south of Route 22 into Barrington proper the "Dead Zone". I don't know about the other carriers, but T-Mobile coverage is not poor, it's non-existent.

T-Mobile
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Nokia 3590
Barrington Rd. / Studio Rd. intersection, Barrington, IL 60010 Wed Aug 04, 2004

No reception inside buildingg, not the phone.

AT&T
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Rt 14 and Cary Algonquin, Cary, IL 60013 Mon Mar 27, 2006

I had T-Mobile and the phone worked great-switched to Cingular for a better plan (big joke) and the service sucks. Calls are dropped,no reception, no bars, call failed error messages, etc. Can't wait to get rid of cingular!

Sprint
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-A500
Rawson Bridge, Cary, IL 60013 Tue Dec 28, 2004

Considering that travelers have limited options as to how to cross the Fox River, many people get funneled across Rawson Bridge in Cary. I understand that the River Valley would naturally be a tougher spot for reception however Sprint PCS seems to have the worst reception and highest number of dropped calls. This is an area I travel frequently and have had every attempted call dropped within 1.5 miles of the bridge on either side.

Verizon Wireless
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Lake St. / Gate 18 intersection, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Fri Oct 13, 2006

Verizon has been terrible in this area, the phone works away from here, but nothing close to home. It would be easier to get in touch with them if I threw the phone at them. I called repeatedly and then finally they said that they would send someone out to check and see if they could duplicate the problem. Believe it or not they said that I live in a 'marginal' area, if marginal means zero, then that's right. They then suggested that I upgrade my phone and I told them that I couldn't justify spending money on something with no service. Then they said that they would turn the tower toward my house to improve the reception, which I didn't buy and then he said that they were going to put in a new tower near my house and I asked when and he said that he didn't know. It finally ended up that they let me out of the contract with no early charge. Now I just have to find someone with service here.

AT&T
0 Out of 5
0 Out of 5

Phone Model:
Motorola V180
Old Lakewood, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Fri Jun 03, 2005

I am thoroughly disgusted with Cingular. I cannot use my phone in my house or neighborhood. I have tried 2 phones now and will exchange this for the Nokia 3120 tomorrow. Lets hope that works a little better at least. Why can't AT and T convert their old towers to accommodate Cingular reception? They spent huge bucks with full page ads in the Chi. Tribune and on prime time tv singing the praises of all the bars of reception we can get. Its all lies. I am so sorry I gave up my T-Mobile plan. It worked very well here


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