I have no reception after I take the turn off at 162 and 17. They have told me that they plan on putting up additional towers up our way- I've been hearing that for 3 years. Plan on switching to Suncom. Friends that have that phone get reception at my house.

No Alltel service in Rutherford County, NC... As soon as you enter into NC on route 221-A, there will be no Alltel Service. Depending on your plan, A solid R may appear on the phone (you are using US Cellular on SID 246) or a blinking R may appear(using Verizon on SID 139 or Sprint on SID 4376). However Alltel service gets better as you head back into Cherokee County, SC.

I get no reception halfway between Bishopville and Bethune.Verizon's coverage map shows coverage and upon calling them,they say its my phone.This is the fourth phone to do this,which rules that out.Cingular coverage is great.This area just needs a tower!

Cingular works on Sam's Point Rd approx. 3 miles from Springfield Rd., at Springfield Rd no reception, only grayed out bars - "EMERGENCY Calls only"

Tried many times to get help from Alltel, but I've gotten nothings. I tried to cancel my service without penalty because without reception the phone is no good to me, again no help. As soon as my comtract is up I will find a new service.

We were told that once Verizon acquired the Cingular 1 network all would be perfect. Hah! No way. Not even 1 bar most times. Funny thing is sometimes an Altell tower will come in for a few seconds. Bad deal with Verizon.

To be the so-called "giant" of the industry, the rural coverage is terrible. Don't get Nextel if you plan on working or traveling away from major cities or interstates.

Have an older LG phone and a brand new Razr V3m. With the older LG phone, standing inside my house right in front of the door, I can move 1ft in any direction and it will say I'm leaving my service area. Both phones have almost no service inside and not really much better outside in the front yard. I can be inside and holding my Verizon phone in one hand and my Nextel in the other and the Verizon will have no bars and the Nextel will have 3-4 bars.

the maps show reception, but there is none!

South Carolina :No reception at Outland,just south of Hemingway, to Hwy. 701, north of Georgetown.