AT&T Wireless
No Reception in Chicago Apartment and Locked iPhone Complaint

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I moved to Chicago from New York a few years ago and my carrier was Cingular. In New York I had no problems but once I moved to Chicago I discovered I got no reception in my apartment. Before switching to a new carrier I tested several friend's phones and Verizon, Sprint and even T-Mobile got full coverage where Cingular failed. I have a friend with Cingular and his calls drop all the time and his reception is sketchy at best. I have an unlocked device which worked like a dream once I switched to T-Mobile.

I'm living now in a new place and I decided to buy the iPhone. Unfortunately when you buy the device you have no choice but AT&T as your carrier. Guess what? No reception in the new apartment. Calls drop 80% of the time ANYWHERE and coverage inside buildings is a matter of luck. To sum it up, their coverage in the Windy City is unacceptable.

More bars in more places? Fewest dropped calls? Customers in Chicago should sue them for false advertising.

The other part of the ripoff is the iPhone. Why I'm forced to use a carrier of THEIR choice with a device I bought with MY money? Does this makes any sense to you? Isn't this illegal in most of the civilized world? It's about time consumers start claiming their rights and ask the government to do something about locked cell phones. It's the biggest ripoff in this country right now.


Company: AT&T Wireless
Country: USA
State: Texas
City: San Antonio
Address: 175 E. Houston
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