Coming soon to a house near you..  Where I work cell phone coverage is non-existent, as is the case for most carriers.  The company is spending a lot of money to put in a repeater for most carries, as this is the only option short of the cell carriers building new towers.  It’s expensive, slow (6 months now and still waiting.) and expensive.  Soon there will be a $200 option.. the Femtocell. check it out -> http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070523-femtocells-bring-3g-cellular-signals-indoors-and-underground.html