AT&T Wireless (GSM)
(4 stars) |
Entire City of CS | I-25,
Colorado Springs, CO 80920 |
Used to have a flip phone on AT&T / Cingular. Service was awful! I Was ready to eat the Early Cancellation fee when I heard about an older dealer downtown on Pikes Peak and Nevada. This guy told me he was the only one left that still field tested cell phones. He said 80-90% were awful, built for style and features; and that people would blame the service and it was the equipment all along (He said they blame the highway and not the car). He asked me what features I absolutely needed and then sold me one of the least expensive phones he had. What a difference! He may be a little blunt and direct for some(I think he's from New york) but by far the most honest knowledgeable sales person Ive seen in all the 5 years Ive been dealing with cellular. Now my phone works in many of the areas I thought were dead spots when I used my Motorola and LG flip phones. I converted all four of my families phones over. I highly reccomend this guy to anyone in Colorado. His hours are weird but worth the wait!
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(4 stars) |
Hodgen | Vollmer,
Colorado Springs, CO 80908 |
Had Verizon, no bars. Had repairman at house who was on cell phone, he had Nextel. Switched to Nextel, now have 4 bars easily. First time been able to use my phone at my house. What a relief. Highly recommend Nextel for Black Forest area. Reception in other areas of Black Forest and the city is great as well.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T
(1 star) |
W. Rockrimmon Blvd. | Delmonico Ln,
Colorado Springs, CO 80919 |
The signal indicator keeps jumping from no bars to five bars. Once I am on the phone the sound quality is quite poor. I often cannot make a call because I get a �network busy� message. My phone can switch between analog, TDMA, and GSM, but the signal strength is always low. Phone always says �Cingular Extend� which means I am roaming. Thankfully my plan has no roaming charges.
Was this review helpful to you?Verizon
(1 star) |
E. Baptist | Tari Dr.,
Colorado Springs, CO 80921 |
9 out of 10 times can not make or receive a call from house. Even outdoors I am lucky to get 2 bars. Verizon coverage maps at their store showed this area and the whole Black Forest covered. When I specifically asked what signal level the coverage siginified, I was told at least 3 bars. I get 1 bar 90% of the time and I am only 2 miles from I-70.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T Wireless (TDMA)
(1 star) |
Tejon and Cheyenne Blvd.,
Colorado Springs, CO 80906 |
This is true before the Cingular merger and since then also. Any time I get a call and I'm in the Ivywild neighborhood, I let it go to voicemail now. I can not hear them, they can't hear me... Why pay for the minutes? It's a waste or time and effort!
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(5 stars) |
Manitou Ave. | Pawnee Ave.,
Manitou Springs, CO 80829 |
I am so glad I never switched to GSM, my TDMA phone works everywhere I go. It may not be cutting edge but I don't have to worry about not having service. It's great if you travel in the Mountains. It will be a sad day when TDMA is phased out.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T Wireless (GSM)
(0 stars) |
Powers | Dublin,
Colorado Springs, CO 80922 |
LG 4015.. could be the phone.. but I get terrible reception throught the Springs area.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T Wireless (GSM)
(1 star) |
Black Forest | Burgess,
Colorado Springs, CO 80908 |
Changed from ATT TDMA. Reception did not improve. Not worth trying to make any important calls in this area. Desperately looking at changing service, if only because of lack of service from ATT / Cingular.
Was this review helpful to you?Verizon
(4 stars) |
Elbert Rd. | Sweet Rd.,
Peyton, CO 80831 |
Our house is on a hill and we get great reception (5 bars outside, 3-4 inside the house).
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T
(2 stars) |
Downtown,
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 |
I am so unhappy. I went from reliable AT&T TDMA to Cingular GSM after the change over. I can get 5 bars in most of town but I can only talk for about ten minutes at any point before the phone drops the call. I have never had a call that was over 15 minutes that didn't drop. The bars dwindle to 1 and then the call drops. As soon as the call drops the phone goes back to 5 bars. AAAAARRRRGGGGH! This is the second v551. I had the first replaced as a warranty problem after 25 days. This happens in Denver / Aspen / Colorado Springs on the highway / at my house etc. I really want to go back to TDMA, it worked and only dropped when there was no tower. Now I am stuck with a 2 year GSM plan. Never again.
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