Alltel
I've been with Cellular One / alltel for almost 8 years. I have occasional dropped calls in buildings or when going between mountians but it's LOTS better than my husband's AT&T / Cingular GSM. I've traveled within AZ to Cottonwood, Cornville, Sedona with average to good reception almost everywhere. I also traveled to MN this summer and had good reception in almost all the areas in South Twin Cities metro area as well as Rochester. I look around but I don't think that I can beat what I've got.
Was this review helpful to you?Qwest
This area is fairly a dead area for Qwest it would seem.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T
I was an AT&T Wireless customer for over 5 years and was very happy with my service. Ever since Cingular merged with AT&T my service has declined greatly. I have virtually no service in the Central Phoenix area. Dropping calls is a way of life. If you are talking to another Cingular customer it is even worse! And every time I call the customer service reps give me a different answer. Everything from it's my phone (which I have had exchaged twice) to, it's because I am not a REAL Cingular Customer and still have an AT&T Phone (supposedly you have to transfer to Cingular Service to get better service) It doesn't appear anyone really knows. Myself along with my friends and family who have Cingular intend to switch to another carrier as soon as our contracks are up. So of the places I have experienced no service: along 7th ave between Osborn and Missouri / Central and Van Buren / I 10 at the Broadway Curve / I 10 and 40th St. / I10 and the 51 / 202 and 143
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T
The only phone I can get to work in my house is Cingular. I also had a antenna installed for $500. Paradise Valley board is a bunch of backward people. They are afraid of anything that doesn't dial!
Was this review helpful to you?Sprint
No problems with Sprint PCS. Reception good and no dropped calls. Internet access is good. Satisfied with service.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T
Cingular SUCKS! Don't fall into the Raise the bar ad crap - no signal anywhere I hate this company.. as it shows.. RUN!
Was this review helpful to you?Alltel
I live in an apt, so maybe that's the reason I always drop calls. Good reception outdoors, very bad indoors. However, my girlfriend has Cricket, when she uses her phone in my place she has no problems. I'm thinking of switching carriers.
Was this review helpful to you?Nextel
I believe Nextel may have decent reception but if you do go with them I would definately stay away from the i830. It's the coolest and smallest phone but it sucks. My gf and I both have em and constantly lose calls to each other. Also phone is at a steady NO SERVICE around the 99th ave and Thomas area
Was this review helpful to you?Virgin Mobile
Virgin uses the Sprint PCS network--which has spotty reception in Phoenix. Where it works, it works very well, but there are many gaps. Also, this phone has poor reception in marginal areas. I've read that later Audiovox phones are an improvement.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T
Using the old AT&T (now Cingular) TDMA network, I have many dropped calls in my house. Reception is good once outside. This phone worked well at my old place, but now I need to look at alternatives. Based on comments from friends, I don't believe that Cingular's GSM network in Phoenix is mature. I'm going to try Verizon.
Was this review helpful to you?