Massachusetts

Charlton: Drops occur on the Mass Pike between Mile Markers 91 and 88. Drops only seem to occur perhaps 80% of the time. Most recent instance occurred on 03/11/2007.

West Greenwich: Drops occur while driving on I-95 between Mile Marker 14 and Mile Marker 16 near the JCT of I-95 and RI-3 (which is the exit is for West Greenwich and Coventry). Most recent instance occurred on 08/09/2007.

Union: Drops occur while driving eastbound on I-84 approaching Exit 74, south of Sturbridge, approx. 1 mile south of the MA/CT state line. Most recent instance occurred on 03/11/2007.

Windsor: Drops occur on I-91 at the Bradley Airport connector (which is CT-20) at Mile Marker 48.2. Most recent instance occurred on 05/13/2007.

Hartford: Calls drop just north of Hartford on I-91 and slightly south of exit 35 (which is the JCT of I-91 and I-291) while traveling north. Most recent instance occurred on 10/30/2006.

Bristol: Drops occur on I-84 at the JCT of CT-72. Last occurred on 03/24/2006.

New Britain: Drops occur on I-84 while traveling west at the JCT of CT-72 East. Most recent instance occurred on 07/13/2006.

Wethersfield/Rocky Hill: Drops occur at the JCT of I-91 and CT-99 (which is the Silas Deane Hwy). Most recent instance occurred on 11/04/2007.

Wethersfield: Calls drop on I-91 southbound at Exit 26 on 08/04/2006. Last occurred on 01/07/2007.

Glastonbury: When traveling south on CT-17, the area near JCT CT-66 to CT-151 to CT-149 to CT-82 has such poor coverage that a given call cannot be maintained for any significant period of time. Similar drops occur when using Nextel, but Verizon is generally better (but it too needs work there). Most recent instance occurred on 03/20/2006.

Middletown: Drops occur on CT-9 while traveling southbound directly at the traffic light with CT-66 (which is under the Portland Bridge) on 08/04/2006. Most recent instance occurred on 01/07/2007.

Haddam: While driving on CT-9, coverage begins to drop approximately a mile and a half north of Exit 7 and will drop upon arrival at Exit 7 going both northbound and southbound. Coming from the south may be different, in that calls start degrading at Exit 7 and subsequently drop a mile and a half north of it. Most recent instance occurred on 08/24/2007.

Westbrook: Coverage problems arise while driving approximately 70mph either northbound or southbound directions on I-95, slightly west of Old Saybrook and about a mile and a half or two miles north of Exit 65 near "F-troop" (CT troop F) and also near the JCT with CT-153. While calls do not drop, audio dropouts so severe will occur in this area that neither party can hear the other for a period of approximately thirty seconds. Most recent instance occurred on 06/17/2007.

Madison: Calls drop at the Hammonsett connector between US-1 and I-95 on 08/04/2006. The drops happen at the "turtle", which is a piece of rock which sticks out on the southbound side that has been painted like a turtle. Most recent instance occurred on 06/17/2007.

Hamden: Calls drop on the Merritt Parkway while driving either north or southbound. The audio path experiences a disruption at some point around Mile Marker 49 and calls drop shortly thereafter. Most recent instance occurred on 05/25/2007.

Hamden: Calls drop on the Merritt Parkway while driving either north or southbound. The audio path experiences a disruption at some point around Mile Marker 49 and calls drop shortly thereafter. However, it has been observed that only the call's audio will go silent while passing through the tunnel at Mile Marker 49 when traveling at 65mph. Most recent drop occurred on 05/25/2007. Most recent audio silence occurred on 03/25/2008.

Beacon Falls: Drops occur while driving on CT-8 approximately one mile north of Exit 24. Most recent instance occurred on 02/27/2008.

Roxbury: Drops occur while traveling on CT-67 approximately two miles north of the JCT of CT-172 and approximately one mile north of Woodbury town line. Calls initiated while on CT-67 at the JCT of CT-172 will deteriorate while approaching the Woodbury town line. They will subsequently drop altogether approximately a mile north of there. Most recent instance occurred on 10/17/2007.

Westport: Drops occur on I-95 between Exits 17 and 18 (which is the Sherwood Island Beach Access Road). Most recent instance occurred on 01/12/2007.

Norwalk: Calls drop on the Merritt Parkway between Exit 40 (which is for Norwalk) and Exit 42 (which is for Westport/Redding). Throughout that stretch, there are downlink audio dropouts preventing the mobile phone from hearing the called/calling party. Most recent instance occurred on 05/10/2007.

New Canaan: Calls drop on the Merritt Parkway between Mile Marker 15 and Mile Marker 14, which is slightly north of the New Canaan rest stop. Most recent instance occurred on 04/08/2008.

Greenwich: Drops occur on the Merritt Parkway/CT-15 at Exit 29 in Greenwich. Initial drop occurred on 02/02/2005. Most recently occurred on 01/07/2007.

NYC - Manhattan - While traveling west on 79th St. through Central Park between Central Park East and Central Park West, calls drop midway through the transverse. Last observed on 02/16/2007.

NYC - Manhattan - Drops occur while walking eastbound on 68th St. Calls initiated before 3rd Ave and 68th St begin to degrade while approaching 2nd Ave. While transitioning from 2nd Ave to 1st Ave, calls drop for no reason. Most recent instance occurred on 07/03/2007.

NYC - Manhattan - Drops occur on Park Ave. as the street winds around the Met Life (Pan Am) building. Coverage is generally good in the tunnel under Park Ave. directly south of the Met Life building, but calls drop when traveling around the building itself. Most recent instance occurred on 10/23/2006.

NYC - Manhattan - Calls drop on Irving Place while driving north or southbound between 14th St. and 15th St. Most recent instance occurred on 06/28/2007.

NYC - Manhattan - Drops occur on 1st Ave while heading north between 11th and 12th Streets. Calls which, after having been initiated only a few blocks to the south (5th St., for example), are clear and distortion-free rapidly degrade approaching 11th St., and will drop between 12th and 13th Sts. Last observed: 07/01/2007.

NYC - Queens - While traveling westbound from Queens County towards New York County (Manhattan) on the Queensboro Bridge about 70% of calls with Cingular GSM tend to drop at the center point of the bridge crossing over Roosevelt Island. Ironically while entering the bridge, there's a billboard saying "Cingular Wireless- the fewest dropped calls". Last observed on 07/05/2007.

NYC - Queens - While traveling west on the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) from Woodside into Penn Station, the main line tracks (ie, not the Port Washington tracks) go under a small tunnel/overpass, which also facilitates the crossing of other rail tracks. While passing through that small enclosure, GSM coverage frequently drops. However, there is no tunnel to pass under while traveling on the eastbound side on the main four tracks and thus calls do not drop there. This is in the vicinity of Sunnyside Yards. Most recent instance occurred on 08/06/2007.

NYC - Queens - There is no coverage in terminal 9 at JFK International Airport at the lower level/arrivals area inside of the building in the vicinity of the baggage claim area. As this is a place where cell phones are frequently used, and as all other carriers appear to work quite well there, it is surprising that Cingular would not have adequately covered that area at this point. NYC - Queens - Calls drop while driving west and transitioning from the Long Island Expressway (I-495), passing under the ramp for the LIE to enter I-278 West. Most recent instance occurred on 11/06/2007.

NYC - Bronx - Signal is very weak on the Bronx River Parkway between Exit 8 and Exit 10, starting near Southern Blvd. This continues past Exit 9 and up to Exit 10, where calls subsequently drop in the vicinity of the Bronx Zoo. As calls cannot be placed or received, the phone is effectively rendered useless. After Exit 10 comes the county line for Westchester County. Please see the Westchester section of this list (below) for adjoining drops on the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester County. Most recent instance occurred on 07/16/2007.

Dutchess County: Calls initiated on NY-82 traveling northbound using the Cingular network (phone indicates "Cingular") will degrade and eventually drop at a point between CTY-89 and Tompkins Rd. Subsequent to the drop, the service switches from Cingular to Dobson Cellular. Most recent instance occurred 07/03/2007.

Dutchess County: Handoff failures occur while traveling either eastbound or westbound on I-84 between the JCT with the Taconic Parkway at Mile Marker 52 and the rest area located at Mile Marker 55. Calls initiated using Cingular and traveling west on I-84 will hold while driving up the hill and heading towards the police barracks and the rest area, but will drop while coming down the hill. The phone will then display Dobson PCS. However, if the call is initiated on Dobson in Poughkeepsie and driving west on I-84, it will hold while passing the rest area and going up the hill, but subsequently drop while going back down the hill. The phone will display Cingular. Most recent instance occurred on 07/03/2007.

Dutchess County, LaGrange - While driving either north or south on the Taconic State Parkway, calls suffer poor quality and tend to drop on the former Dobson Cellular network within a one mile radius of the JCT with NY-82. Most recent instance occurred on 10/21/2007.

Dutchess County, LaGrange - Drops occur on the former Dobson Cellular network while heading either east or west on NY-82 while crossing under the Taconic Parkway. Most recent instance occurred on 10/21/2007.

Dutchess County, Fishkill: Drops occur when traveling either northbound or southbound on US-9 approximately two miles south of the JCT with Smithtown Rd. Most recent instance occurred on 10/04/2007.

Dutchess County, East Fishkill - Calls on the former Dobson Cellular network drop while traveling in either direction on NY-82 between the JCT's of the Taconic Parkway and CTY-21. Most recent instance occurred on 10/21/2007.

Putnam County, Putnam Valley: Calls drop on the Taconic Parkway between Mile Markers 22.1 and 22.3, which is about half a mile south of the JCT with Bryant Pond Rd. (this drop appears to be part of a series of drops on the Taconic State Parkway from five miles north of the Hawthorn interchange all the way up to I-84, where the ex-Dobson Cellular would begin coverage). Most recent instance occurred on 03/31/2008.

Putnam County, Peekskill Hollow: Drops occur on the Taconic Parkway at Mile Marker 23.5 (this drop appears to be part of a series of drops on the Taconic State Parkway from five miles north of the Hawthorn interchange all the way up to I-84, where Dobson Cellular begins coverage). Most recent instance occurred on 09/13/2007.

Putnam County: Drops occur on the Taconic Parkway at the JCT of Knapp Rd. at Mile Marker 34, which is approximately one mile south of Miller Hill Rd. Most recent instance occurred on 06/18/2007.

Putnam County, Mahopac: Drops occur at Mile Marker 30 on the Taconic Parkway (this drop appears to be part of a series of drops on the Taconic State Parkway from five miles north of the Hawthorn interchange all the way up to I-84, where Dobson Cellular begins coverage). Most recent instance occurred on 09/13/2007.

Putnam County, Mahopac: Calls drop on the Taconic Parkway at Mile Marker 28.1 (this drop appears to be part of a series of drops on the Taconic State Parkway from five miles north of the Hawthorn interchange all the way up to I-84, where Dobson Cellular begins coverage). Most recent instance occurred on 09/13/2007.

Putnam County, Carmel: Drops occur on the Taconic Parkway upon reaching Mile Marker 27.2 (this drop appears to be part of a series of drops on the Taconic State Parkway from five miles north of the Hawthorn interchange all the way up to I-84, where Dobson Cellular begins coverage). Most recent instance occurred on 09/13/2007.

Putnam County, Carmel: Calls drop at Mile Marker 25 on the Taconic Parkway (this drop appears to be part of a series of drops on the Taconic State Parkway from five miles north of the Hawthorn interchange all the way up to I-84, where Dobson Cellular begins coverage). Most recent instance occurred on 09/13/2007.

Orange County, Woodbury- Calls drop while driving both north and south on NY-32 (near where NY-17 heads off from I-87/the New York State Thruway) about two miles north of the Woodbury Commons Shopping Center (which is located at the approximate junctions of NY-17, US-6 and NY-32). Most recent instance 11/11/2007.

Westchester County, Shrub Oak: While driving on the Taconic State Parkway, calls drop at Mile Marker 18.5 at the JCT with NY-132 and US-6 (this drop appears to be part of a series of drops on the Taconic State Parkway from five miles north of the Hawthorn interchange all the way up to I-84, where Dobson Cellular begins coverage). Most recent instance occurred on 09/13/2007.

Westchester County, Yorktown Heights: Drops occur at Mile Marker 16.8, which is about a mile and half south of the JCT with NY-35 and US-202 (this drop appears to be part of a series of drops on the Taconic State Parkway from five miles north of the Hawthorn interchange all the way up to I-84, where Dobson Cellular begins coverage). Most recent instance occurred on 10/04/2007.

Westchester County, Ossining: Calls drop approximately five miles north of the Hawthorn interchange on the Taconic Parkway at Mile Marker 10.3, which is Pinebridge Road (this drop appears to be part of a series of drops on the Taconic State Parkway from five miles north of the Hawthorn interchange all the way up to I-84, where Dobson Cellular begins coverage). Most recent instance occurred on 09/13/2007.

Westchester County, Hutchinson (Merritt) Parkway around Purchase, NY, near the CT border: Calls which are initiated near the JCT of the Hutchinson River Parkway, I-287 and I-684, in the general area of Purchase, attenuate while approaching the CT border and drop shortly after passing the Greenwich rest stop on the Merritt Parkway. Last occurred on 03/26/2007.

Westchester County, Cortland: Drops occur on US-9 at the JCT with NY-9A. Most recent instance occurred on 07/16/2007.

Westchester County, White Plains: Drops occur just south of the North White Plains train station. The connection is stable at the Valhalla station which precedes the North White Plains station when traveling south. Just south of the Valhalla station calls quickly attenuate and drop. Most recent instance occurred on 11/27/2006.

Westchester County, Scarsdale: Near the Metro North/Scarsdale station on the Harlem Division, the uplink connection will tend to mute, especially traveling north after leaving the station. The connection is not dropped, the uplink (and perhaps the downlink as well) appears to go mute. Most recently observed on 11/14/2006.

Westchester County, Hawthorne: Calls drop while traveling north on the Sprain Brook Parkway at approximately Mile Marker 11.6 upon reaching the Sprain Brook's JCT with NY-100, just south of the Hawthorne interchange. Last occurred on 09/13/2007.

Westchester County, Mamaroneck: Drops occur on I-95 just south of Exit 19 (which is Mamaroneck Blvd). Most recent instance occurred on 01/24/2008.

Westchester County, Yonkers: Calls drop from the Bronx/Westchester County line up to the Cross County Parkway. The signal becomes very weak and calls cannot be placed or received. Most recent instance occurred on 07/16/2007. Please see the Bronx section of this list (above) for adjoining drops on the Bronx River Parkway in Bronx County.

Nassau County, Glen Cove: Drops occur about half a mile south of the JCT of NY-107 and Glen St. Most recent instance occurred on 12/17/2007.

Nassau County/South Oyster Bay: Calls initiated in the area of the JCT of NY-25A and NY-106 will drop while proceeding southbound on NY-106 towards Hicksville, approximately halfway between NY-25A and NY-25. Call slowly degrade and then drop upon arriving at the traffic light just north of NY-25. Last occurred: 10/15/2006.

Perth-Amboy area: Drops occur while traveling north on I-287 near the JCT with the New Jersey Turnpike. Drops also occur more generally when traveling both north and south on I-287 between US-9 and the NJTP. Most recent instance occurred on 11/07/2006.

Metropark: Calls drop on the Garden State Parkway at Mile Marker 130.6, which is just a few miles north of JCT Garden State Parkway and I-287. This is slightly south of Metropark. Last instance of this drop occurred on 11/07/2006.

New Brunswick: Drops occur on US-1 at Mile Marker 27 at the JCT of US-1 and NJ-18. Last instance of this drop occurred on 11/07/2006.

Bristol Township: Drops occur on I-95 at Mile Marker 41.9 in Bucks County. The calling or called party will hear the Cingular GSM call become weak and attenuated, shortly after which time calls drop completely. Most recent instance occurred on 05/14/2007.

Chadds Ford Township: Calls drop while traveling either northbound or southbound on US-1 at the JCT with Independence Way, approximately five miles south of the JCT with US-202. Most recent instanced occurred on 01/06/2008.

West Nottingham: Drops occur on US-1 at Mile Marker 1.5, which is 1.5 miles north of the Maryland border.

Rising Sun: Calls drop approximately one mile south of the Connowingo Dam on US-1 while driving either northbound or southbound as US-1 reaches a crest. Calls will drop upon reaching the apex of crest. Last occurred on 11/25/2007.

MD-155: Drops occur between the JCT of MD-156 and MD-161 (which is near Havre de Grace). Most recent instance occurred on 06/01/2007.

White Marsh: Cingular gives a fast busy signal while traveling between Mile Markers 72 and 65 on I-95. This is two miles north of the Baltimore Beltway (I-695). This has only been witnessed occasionally and as of yet it cannot be consistently reproduced, but it is a problem if one wants to place calls around there. Last occurred on 06/28/2005.

Towson: Calls tend to suddenly drop after exiting the Baltimore Beltway/I-695 heading north and merging on to I-83. Most recent instance occurred on 07/21/2006. (On 10/11/2007, a call placed from I-70 on the inner loop to I-95 held continuously without the above drop. Please note that this was only one try and that further tests will be needed before this drop can be moved to the Corrected Drops area.)

Towson: Calls attenuate and fade out while driving south on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway just north of the Towson exit, between Exit 27 and Exit 26. The drops occur while crossing over Loch Raven Blvd/MD-542. On the inner loop, drops occur about a mile north of Loch Raven Blvd. Last occurred on 06/01/2007.(On 10/11/2007, a call placed from I-70 on the inner loop to I-95 held continuously without the above drop. Please note that this was only one try and that further tests will be needed before this drop can be moved to the Corrected Drops area.)

Baltimore: Drops occur on I-83 eleven miles north of the Baltimore Beltway/I-695. Most recent instance occurred on 07/21/2006.

Owings Mills: Drops occur on the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) between Exits 13 and 12, which is about 4 miles north of the southern JCT of I-695 and I-95. Most recent instance occurred on 01/11/2007.(On 10/11/2007, a call placed from I-70 on the inner loop to I-95 held continuously without the above drop. Please note that this was only one try and that further tests will be needed before this drop can be moved to the Corrected Drops area.)

Annapolis: Calls drop while driving on US-50 at Exit 28 (which is for Bay Dale Dr.). Most recent instance occurred on 09/26/2007.

Upper Marlboro: Drops occur on MD-4 at the JCT with Fairhaven Rd. Most recent instance occurred on 09/26/2007.

Rose Haven: The majority of MD-261 near the Chesapeake Bay from MD-2 is almost completely devoid of coverage on almost all carriers, except for Cingular which in some areas there does have coverage. Last tested on 06/16/2006.

Glen Echo area: While crossing the American Legion Bridge from Maryland to northern Virginia, calls initiated near the JCT of the (Washington) Beltway and I-270 degrade in the Glen Echo area and drop completely upon crossing into Virginia. Last occurred on 02/07/2007.

Greenbelt: Drops occur while driving on the Capitol Beltway near the JCT with the Baltimore-Washington Parkway/MD-295. Most recent instance occurred on 09/26/2007.

Greenbelt: Calls drop while driving on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway at the JCT with the Capitol Beltway. Most recent instance occurred on 01/16/2008.

Oakview: Calls drop while traveling on the Capitol Beltway at Exit 28 (which is MD-650/New Hampshire Ave.). Most recent instance occurred on 09/26/2007.

Silver Spring: Drops occur on the Capitol Beltway at the JCT with University Blvd/MD-193 at Mile Marker 32.3. Most recent instance occurred on 12/30/2007.

Spencerville- Drops occur along MD-198 in the vicinity of Thompson Rd. Most recent instance occurred on 04/16/2008.

Colesville: While driving on MD-28/Norbeck Rd. at the JCT of MD-115/Muncaster Mill Rd. heading either east or west, calls degrade about a mile west of that junction and will drop about two miles west of that position. Most recent instance occurred on 07/12/2007.

Norbeck: Drops occur on MD-28/Norbeck Rd. at the JCT with Woods Hole Rd. Most recent instance occurred 12/07/2007.

Gaithersburg: Calls initiated outside the DMV office near the MARC rail station quickly deteriorate upon entering the DMV office, although all other carriers do not seem to experience any problem within the confines of the building. Most recent instance occurred on 08/16/2007.

Gaithersburg: Calls drop while driving west on I-270 in the vicinity of Exit 15/Exit 15B. Calls slowly degrade and then drop. Most recent instance occurred on 05/31/2007.

Urbana: While driving on I-270 and approaching the JCT with MD-80 on the way to Frederick, calls deteriorate very quickly and then drop altogether at Mile Marker 25. The drops occur while driving either east or west. Most recent instance occurred on 08/30/2007.

Fairfax: Drops occur while driving either eastbound or westbound on I-66 at Mile Marker 68 the JCT with US-29. Most recent instance occurred on 12/03/2007.

Arlington: There is no coverage on the first or second floors of Pentagon City Mall. Most recent instance occurred on 11/20/2007.

DC/Maryland Line: Calls drops while driving along Western Ave. between Beach Dr. and Broad Branch Rd. and then, continuing on towards Sibley Hospital, the area generally suffers from poor coverage. Most recent instance occurred on 10/10/2007.

Jacksonville: Drops occur at Mile Marker 249 on I-95. Last observed on 02/18/2006, reported to Cingular 02/21/2006, no disposition as of yet.