Cingular has coverage, better than most, but be prepared to pay for it. Also, if you want a phone that does more than just make calls, like access the internet, beware: cigular just wants to provide voice service, and they don't maintain web services unless you are willing to shell out another five or ten bucks a month for some third party service that will probably not work on your phone. I had T-mobile but got tired of thier lousy coverage, so I got AT&T, who was a great provider. Now cigular owns me and they don't honor thier rollover plan, and my free services disappear monthly. Also, cigular loves to rob you if you need a new phone, no discounts or promotions, just full retail. I have a phone that can access the internet and folds open for easy email and text messaging, they offer no replacement for such a device, outside of a four hundred dollar Blackberry. I hate this company. They stiff you at every opportunity.