[Mike AA]

I'll put in my 2 cents too. I have alltel. I had alltel back in 2002 when I graduated for my graduation gift to myself. My dad has had alltel since about 1984 ish. In the last couple years he started having problems because everyone is taking off the analog antenna's for phone service and replacing with the digital antennae. About 8 months after I got alltel I switched to T-Mobile to be able to call my ex-girlfriend. I could drive between Holland (where I live) and Dearborn (where she lived) I could get signal right in cities and occasionally in the country, I would have to be careful to cal. I broke up with her and soon switched to Alltel again. I've been on alltel for a little over a year and LOVE every minute about it. I have coverage nationwide, everywhere. My fiance has Nextel, she had nextel from when we met until last august when it got disconnected. Her grandma has alltel. Last summer they went on a trip all across the us following the trail of lewis and clarke. So of course they would be in weird locations. Throughout the trip myfiance and I called eachother. over half the time her phone didn't have signal and her grandma had signal everywhere. I drive all over the midwest and have never had a dead spot unless I'm 2 stories down in a basement working. I would most suggest everyone drop sprint and cingular if they ever plan to leave major cities. Signal maps (found on most everyone's websites) are quite accurate. Nextel, Cingular, Alltel, sprint all have maps on their website showing coverage areas. THAT is the major seeling point and reasons to go with different companies.

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-Mike