AT&T

New housing development built in the area. Barely any reception in that area and on Hesperian heading south... which eventually turns into Union City Blvd. All along UC Blvd you're lucky to get a bar at all.
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Depending on traffic on 101, reception is good except rush hours. 3 bard generally. Much better than the lower parts of town, I think.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T

Cell phone reception on Cingular around Pacifica seems to be pretty good. We ocassionally will lose reception going up / down parts of Sharp Park Rd. (only in one specific area, just below the house that sits above Sharp Park Rd.), and going up / down Highway 1 right below the 35 / 1 Interchange (on the downhill side coming into Pacifica). I can't tell if the loss of signal in those areas is due to weather or other factors. Reception will be lost if you go all the way up Oddstad Rd. towards the horse ranch, though.
Was this review helpful to you?Nextel

Nextel has one to two bars in Altamar / Ridge complex. Dropped calls are common inside buildings (never walk around) but calls can be held outdoors.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T Wireless (TDMA)

No coverage at all in Altamar / Ridge complex on AT&T TDMA.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T

Depending on time of day and weather, reception can vary from none at all to two bars. Baseline is zero. East of power lines that bisect the mountain, baseline is two bars (can generally make and hold calls).
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T Wireless (GSM)

TDMA coverage by ATT was better for me in this area. I had good signal anywhere in my condo. GSM phones drop signal in one bedroom of my condo. I have many more drop spots on GSM then TDMA. I have been on GSM for over a year and I keep seeing the ATT ads touting their signal strength. I hope that it is better here soon other wise I will scream when asked "How many bars do you have" in which I will reply, the same amount as the finger I am holding up right now.
Was this review helpful to you?Nextel

Nextel service sucks everywhere. From SF-SJ along Hwy 280, reception really sucks. Two-way sucks just as much.
Was this review helpful to you?Sprint

Poor reception on Dumbarton bridge and Menlo park area near the bridge. Get more dropped calls than good calls.
Was this review helpful to you?T-Mobile

There's no reception on the 100 block of Amherst St (between Felton St and Silliman St), even standing out on the street.
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