I have a blackberry 8230 and cannot get good reception. Updated my PRL still having problems. Sometimes when I dial out I get no service error yet I have 4 bars showing. I close the cover and try again it works
You may want to update your devices software through the desktop manager... .284 is the latest if you continue to have problems after that take it alltel and are if the will exchange it or something. I have the same phone in Michigan here with alltel and haven't had your problem...
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