Have tried Cingular, Verizon, Edge Wireless, US Cellular and back to Cingular / ATT with generally no reception / service from any of them. Probably the best was a Samsung phone from Cingular but when I lost that phone ATT sent me a Nokia 2610 and now I consistently get NOTHING, not even in areas where I could previously get reception with the Samsung! Really disgusting! We are in a black hole here in Langlois OR and paying for two years worth of NOTHING. ATT said I could change the phone within 30 days but must drive 4 hours to Eugene just to get to a Cingular / ATT store. That's just peachy.

Though Dallas zip code, we live in Salt Creek area and the reception sucks bigtime ! SOMETIMES we get a signal but zero bars. Have tried Verizon and Sprint for last 10 years with almost no difference. Don't want to lock into plan that doesn't work out here. Anybody know a company / phone that has reception in this area ? It's basically at the foothills as you approach the coast range. Mumble mumble mumble... .

Horrible reception. I've never had a problem getting at least 3 bars, but now that I live here, I normally get absolutely no service if inside and maybe only 1 bar if outside. Cingular / AT&T says that "service is sporatic" and they can't guarantee anything. Coverage map shows this as a GOOD coverage area. They said that anyone else in the area having problems should call them and then they are more likely to do something. So please call and place your complaint!

no coverage inside street level 2 story apt. only works - barely, inadequately - on my patio.

No reception up the hill

I have to walk five minutes away from my apartment to make phone calls. My reception has been getting steadily worse for the last year.

Longtime Verizon customer. Moved to Bend in Sep 06. No local Verizon coverage at that time, but I had spectacular reception, I believe through the US Cellular towers. No data service, but voice was excellent. Unfortunately, on April 15th, 2007, Verizon started offering local service through their own equipment. Since then, I can't reliable use my phone within a mile of the house. I get very good coverage in downtown and near the Old Mill. Spotty coverage on the road to Mt Bachelor. I have tried to work with Verizon tech support to come up with a solution, but was finally told yesterday that they won't be able to provide adequate coverage in those areas. I sometimes see 1 bar at home and on Mt Washington heading south, usually 0 bars. I can't get reliable service near Summit HS, but things start improving near broken top golf course. I'm looking for a better solution. Ironically, since their coverage started on April 15th, I now get EV data coverage at the house, often 2 bars. So I can't make calls, but I could browse the internet. Disappointing!

No reception in Troutdale, Oregon for T-Mobile.

Drops everytime going over the top of Barnes road to Burnside. How do poeple live up there with no cell phone?

My friends have an on-going joke that I never have my phone on. It's true - why bother leaving it on when I can't send or receive calls anyway? Needless to say I will not be renewing my contract.