Verizon
I've never dropped a call in the past two years I've lived on this island. I get reception all over base with no issues.
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5 Bars are the norm near the top of Kamehame Ridge. 3G reception is excellent.
Was this review helpful to you?Nextel
Excellent reception in the Davies Pacific Building and surrounding. I've never had a dropped call at work while on Nextel's network.
Was this review helpful to you?T-Mobile
No reception at all in Waimea-Kauai. All other people I was with had no problems: AT&T, Verizon.
Was this review helpful to you?Nextel
Dropped calls and very splotchy call quality when connected. Will not use Nextel at home because I know call will blank out in middle of call - guaranteed. Back out on the highway is ok but whats the point? Will switch carriers soon. Just doing my research on who best to switch to.
Was this review helpful to you?T-Mobile
I have no reception at all inside Sheraton while my friends who use AT&T have 4 or 5 bars. I often miss call around Honolulu. I only get a miss call message after the call has been missed. It sucks. Unfortunately, I just committed to a 2-year agreement because I wanted a new phone. If there is no serious improvement in the next 2 years, I am switching to AT&T.
Was this review helpful to you?AT&T
AT&T work greate both voice and Media NET connection. Voice is clear enough and data runs through fast enogh with 3.5 G most of the time.
Was this review helpful to you?T-Mobile
TMobile sucks! Drops calls at random and ALWAYS by Kalakaua and Ala Wai. Also think they are the top.
Was this review helpful to you?Verizon
I drive all over this island and shop at Ala Moana, Ward Center, where ever. I can talk on my phone all the way at the bottom floor of Ala Moana with no problems. I have noticed a few spotty locations heading up towards the North Shore, but they are few and far between. I can talk in my house without problems. No static, no dropped calls. Verizon works better here than it has in other places we've lived (Fort Ord, anyone?)
Was this review helpful to you?Sprint
Reception rating: 1 (poor) -Calls drop every time in that location. Sprint PCS (poor customer service) provides me at lesat two dropped calls daily. Coverage is spotty at fringe areas of the island that is least populated or traveled. There is no signal after moving >100 feet into a parking structure. Elevators eliminate their signal. It can't be faulted in CDMA technology because Verizon Wireless uses the same technology and users are able to hold calls in parking structures and in elevators.
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