Cell Reception in Smithfield Maine

I am using a US Cellular phone in the Waterville Maine area. The reception is
good most places except within a mile of my house in Smithfield. I have begun
researching cell plans. Verizon, T Mobil, Unicel, and Cingulair are all here
but use each others towers etc.

Are there any Mainers out there in my area who have success with a certain
carrier? I have been to Dave Markson's site but I don't see really useful
advice for my situation.

The phone I am using now is an LG VX4400. I certainly would need a phone with
analog capability.

I just got done signing a contract with Verizon ( that is the only way I
could get a phone to try). The service is no better.

An old Unicel phone gets great reception here but not where I work in a more
populated area.

Any other feedback from Mainers out there appreciated

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:28:12 -0500, Cyrus Afzali wrote
(in article <6rv1r29cpauip56evdvtb6u0umask3njus@4ax.com>):

> On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:49:33 GMT, Michael Bushey
> <mbushey@tdstelme.net> wrote:
>
>> I am using a US Cellular phone in the Waterville Maine area. The reception
>> is
>> good most places except within a mile of my house in Smithfield. I have
>> begun
>> researching cell plans. Verizon, T Mobil, Unicel, and Cingulair are all
>> here
>> but use each others towers etc.
>>
>> Are there any Mainers out there in my area who have success with a certain
>> carrier? I have been to Dave Markson's site but I don't see really useful
>> advice for my situation.
>>
>> The phone I am using now is an LG VX4400. I certainly would need a phone
>> with
>> analog capability.
>
> If you need analog capability, stick with Verizon Wireless. I'm not
> sure about Cingular, but T-Mobile long ago phased out analog roaming
> because it required a special "sleeve" to be added to the phone that
> was only supported by 5XXX series Nokias. Cingular and Unicel may
> support analog roaming, but I wouldn't bet on it.