I had been with Alltel for 7 yrs and finally got very fed up with no reception, dropped calls, and static. After many many trips to Alltel trying to get someone to listen to my problem and after upgrading phones and upgrading phones and listening to their line of BULL, I finally went to Verizon Wireless hoping they would be better. The first 2 months was great! Then it began to happen all over again. Dropped calls, poor reception, or NO SERVICE. I have been to their store in Wichita complaining, I've contacted them numerous times by phone calling their customer service, and I am in the same boat that I was in with Alltel. So, I refuse to pay the high phone bills every month get no service in return. What's the use of paying for nights and weekends if you can't use the phone? I absolutely have no service bars. If, I do have 2 bars, I will stand outside in one spot, make the call, and pray that the 2 bars will stay long enough to make the call, but NO, the call doesn't even make it through, it's dropped. It's so exasperating! I'm taking the phone back and cancelling my phone service! So, my point in saying all of this is, don't purchase a phone or plan from Verizon Wireless because this is an extended network and they do not guarantee service out here (we found this out too late). Verizon Wireless uses Alltel towers. Duh! The only difference is that Verizon Wireless will let me return my phone anytime since I'm in the extended network calling area without cancellation charges, unlike Alltel!

We are not pleased at all with Alltel. We have been to all the Alltel service locations trying to get help with our reception problems out here and all we get are excuses. We've bought more expensive phones, we've switched carriers from Alltel, sprint, and Verizon wireless and no wireless provider works out here. All providers say their phones, towers, and service is the best. Yeah right! We're sick of the monthly charges, poor service, no coverage, dropped calls constantly and they continue to advertise, "come get your love" Ha! I pray night and day someday soon, a cellphone company moves into this area a takes over RENO CO. by storm and gives Alltel a big marathon run for their money! Make them shove their money where their mouth is. People are tired of being ripped off. We've been told that Alltel bought up an enormous amt. of towers hoping to be the biggest wireless network nationwide and now they do not have the manpower to maintain / service them. I am hoping that many people read my comments before purchasing from Alltel. I have searched long and hard to find a way to get the message out there to NOT purchase your wireless plan from Alltel. You will be sorry. PLEASE HEED THIS MESSAGE!

occasionally depending on wht way you turned you could get a couple bars analog but you could nvr call anyone with that kind of service

No reception at all in this area. This goes also for Pauline and Berryton, Kansas.

one half mile north good reception.

We are with T-Mobile and they talk about the great reception they have, I didnt have any reception in most of Kansas. They dont have coverage there at all and their phones will not work on anyone elses towers.

12 hours into activating my phone and have -zero- phone service.

Every time I enter this intersection my call is dropped.

There is no reception in Ashland with Alltel. The new United Communications cell service is great though! I have 4 / 5 bars sitting in my house on the south side of town. Was really happy to tell Alltel good bye!

I have been with Cingular for 8 years and the best coverage and the best service about 4 years ago before they switched to the T-Mobile towers. they said that it would make the phones better yea right the towers they are on now is about six patches on top of an old system from 1999 that was the last time any new equipment was installed. I want to switch carriers but it is $150 to buy out or wait another year to get out of it. if you are thinking of going with Cingular don't. oh and this more bars in more areas if someone finds this let me know because I noticed less bars in more areas.