AT&T
(3 stars) |
Tara Rd. | Southwood,
Orinda, CA 94563 |
I switched from AT&T to Cingular. AT&T got me virtually no reception. Cingular lets me talk on the phone! Not perfect, but decent.
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(3 stars) |
Milvia | Vine,
Berkeley, CA 94709 |
I get decent (3 bars out of 4 or better) almost everywhere in this area, including 2 or 3 bars inside my house. Only a few places in Berkeley / Oakland area where the TDMA service is sketchy. Would like to upgrade to a nice new GSM phone, but I'm waiting till they build out the GSM network more.
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(4 stars) |
Uc Berkeley,
Berkeley, CA 94704 |
I've been using this Nextel iDen phone from Motorola for over a year with no major problems in Berkeley or anywhere in San Francisco or anywhere I've been in the bay area. The only place I've seen people take calls that I have no service is underground in BART or Muni in downtown SF. Standard reception fading occurs underground or deep within buildings.
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(0 stars) |
Berkeley / Oakland,
Berkeley, CA 94709 |
In the previous entry I hit the US Cellular button by mistake it's T-Mobile that's terrible. I know nothing about US Cellular. My apologies to them
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(0 stars) |
Berkleey / Oakland Area,
Berkeley, CA 94709 |
T-Mobile signal is *appallingly* bad in the East Bay. Over the Berkeley Oakland area I *average* about 0.5 bars. I *cant wait* to conclude my contract with them and switch to a real cell phone provider.
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(4 stars) |
40th St. | San Pablo,
Emeryville, CA 94608 |
3 yrs with vzw. great to decent reception in most places, although inside thick walled old building around Harrison and 20th Sts, had very spotty reception, even outside -with the 120c. the LG seems to maybe be getting a stronger signal. Here at home, over bay bridge, richmond bridge and through Marin, I found the coverage to be great - equal to the t-mo phone I'm currently testing out. Stafford Lake in Novato had no coverage on either. vzw phone said it had a couple of bars, but it never actually connected when I tried to check my vmail. today vzw dropped a call on Northgate at W Grand Ave, drove back that way with T-Mo and no drop. also vzw gets ok reception on Long Island and in NJ, although not so great indoors - generally need to stand near a window or go outside. this has been improving lately though.
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(4 stars) |
40th St. | San Pablo,
Emeryville, CA 94608 |
I've only had t-mo for a few days, but here at home, over bay bridge, richmond bridge and through Marin, I found the coverage to be great - equal to or slightly better than my Verizon phone. Stafford Lake in Novato had no coverage. vzw phone said it had a couple of bars, but it never actually connected when I tried to check my vmail. today vzw dropped a call on Northgate at W Grand Ave, drove back that way with T-Mo and no drop.
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(4 stars) |
Le Roy | Ridge,
Berkeley, CA 94709 |
As good as 6 / 6 bars inside my apartment, but also some dropped calls--reception inside seems widely variable over a space of a few feet. Outside reception is excellent. Coverage on the UC Berkeley campus is generally good, although spotty inside some buildings.
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(0 stars) |
Arlingon Blvd. | Moeser,
El Cerrito, CA 94530 |
Absolutely no reception! Signed up with Nextel in May 2004 with great reception in this area. Few months later it went from perfect to no reception. Don't sign up with Nextel if you live in this area until they install new tower.
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(1 star) |
Solano,
Richmond, CA 94805 |
ever since the att&cingular merger my phone say it has signal but in and out calls fail. its usually around 3-4 bars... but the calls dont come thru so thats a lie. 2nd try the calls always work..i dont understand why the 2nd always works and the first never. I miss calls all the time but the voicemail notice comes in right away.
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