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Originally Posted by jhynesrockmtn

I worked in the cell industry for years. The technology is quite standardized now but placement of cell towers and the impact of geography, bodys of water, etc. can vary signal quality greatly by provider depending on your location. Over the years the only service that's worked at my home is Verizon as I live near a lake. I've had Cellular One/AT&T (where I worked), T-Mobile, Nextel and Sprint at one time or another. If you otherwise end up loving the phone and service is good elsewhere you may look into a localized signal booster for your home.

Agreed, location of tower can be a pain depending upon your location. You can get signal amps. Also, if you can get a phone unlocked, then often you can use it on another carrier or two. For instance, I think ATT/cingular and T-mobile have like networks so if you get a phone unlocked, it should work on either.