Verizon is good at my location since I switched from ATT which had dropped calls.

I started with Verizon service in 2000 -- after trying Cingular (ATT) and T-mobile. If not for Verizon, I would not own a cell phone. That is, I could not tolerate the other phones that I tried. I can honestly say that I've never more than 3 dropped calls (since year 2000). This includes travel to California and Vegas. I would like an Iphone but, based on my research, I think that I'll have to wait until Verizon 4G becomes available (2012 ?). That's when I think Apple and Verizon will unite.

This whole area is great with all three of my Altell phones, razor, LG and Samsung. Alltell never drops a call and I usuall have 4 or 5 bars.

I love Verizon, I get reception everywhere except inside Macy's at Scottsdale fashion square, weird, but amazing coverage as a whole.

Have had T-Mobile for about two years now. It is the best I have used in the Phoenix metro area. I also have a Verizon phone for work, which is also good. I've tried AT&T / Cingular twice, staying for over a year each time, and it is absolutely the worst. There is hands down no comparison what so ever. Their commercials about fewest dropped calls also leads me to question their integrity.

My Verizon service in N Scottsdale (Mcdowell Mt Ranch and DC Ranch) is generally very good. However, we were in a temp apartment near 76th St. and Thompson Pk last summer (Grayhawk area) and it was spotty in the apartment. So there may be some dead spots too. Am checking the reviews to switch my family off of Qwest. After seeing all these negative reviews (man, didn't know I had it so good with Verizon!), I may have to think twice about this (Qwest is just pi&^%ing me off with their billing problems).

No problem with reception anywhere. Usually 3 bars or more-- seriously. I guess I'm lucky.

Overall good, clear connection inside the house and out. I'm very happy with it.

I have been using Cingular (old AT&T) service in the Phoenix metro area for 3 months now. I could not be happier! I have great service at my house at Tatum and Shea from the tower in the office complex across from the Gas station and Albertson's center. There will of course be areas where one provider works better than another, but for the places I need it the most, Cingular is great!

I have great service at my house in Scottsdale, never dropped a call. Also have a house in Show Low and get pretty good service there as well. However, the sales people at the stores (including the managers) are terrible. They are rude and in a hurry to tell you what you want to hear to get you out of their hair. Also, Whats up with the lame phones? I feel like Verizon gets all the leftovers from the companies with cool phones.

Since I switched to the 6610 I have had nothing but great reception, even in places like stores or my house where I didn't used to get hardly any service and calls would cut out. P.S. My old phone was a Motorola V60 - I only changed phones not service for this improvement.

Had NOTHING with AT&T and T-Mobile's service was spotty at best. However, NEVER have problems with Sprint anywhere in the Phoenix area, even while hiking in the mountains. Never dropped a call at home, ever. Sprint rocks.

Good reception at out house and in DC Ranch and Grayhawk area, a little spotty around ice rink and McDowell Mtn Ranch where we used to live. Much better reception than guests at our house who had AT&T or Verizon.

Have had problems in the past. Particularly when travelling the 96th St. to 100th St. by Cactus to FLW

When I had Verizon, it was very poor. Cingular with the Razor phone is great in same location.

Business made me switch from T-Mobile which was generally excellent in Phoenix and Scottsdale to Cingular, which is clearly not as good. Seems like Cingular shows bars but then has trouble connecting or drops. I am in industry and think issue is capacity (Cingular gets very bad as rush hour, etc). Most of my friends in telco business generally think that Verizon and T-Mobile are best in Phoenix and Scottsdale and that Sprint is clear worst. As for the complaints in North Scottsdale (North of 101, this is largely a function of Scottsdale's unwillingness to allow towers. The GSM carriers (Cingular and T-Mobile) seem to do better (just added a tower at Pima near Princess) but it is very ad hoc -- try a phone at your house first. I have friends that have zero bars at home which sucks.

Good coverage in this area

Never have had a dropped call. I have run into few dead areas (Papago Park Zoo) I am making regular trips to Tucson (Speedway and Tuscon) without a problem. Can not make calls to and from Houston. My cell is my primary phone line. I was going to change carriers, but might not now.

Good quality sometimes it drops to 2 or 3 bars but most of time its a full or 4 bars good service all around scottsdale area.

I almost NEVER drop calls with Verizon. In fact, my live in boyfriend left Sprint to join my plan because his reception with them was so bad. Someone told me a long time ago that the reason Verizon's reception is so good is because they pay other carries to piggy back on their network. If thats true then I'll gladly stay with them just to have good service. I even shut off my landline because I just didn't need it having quality reception on my cell. I also have excellent reception going to Sedona, Las Vegas and Mexico - we drive to these places several times a year. I do agree that the selection of phones just sucks and it feels like all the other carriers have the cool models. The disabling of BlueTooth is a joke too. If they could get real with those 2 issues I would recommend Verizon to others more often.