Reception rating is deceptive. The signal is 'strong' but the service is terrible. Since last summer, I have been having problems with my Verizon service, and it keeps getting worse. My calls keep getting dropped (I am currently on hold with for Verizon Tech Support for the 3rd time this afternoon: 1st call got dropped; 2nd call went from Hold to busy signal). I do not receive certain calls (from people on my Family Plan, in particular); cannot reach them back when I see that I have missed calls because the phone hasn't rung (and they hear nothing, either); and voice messages arrive a day late. The tower my calls get routed through does not report dropped calls to Verizon if they drop after connecting. Verizon doesn't even pretend they're going to do anything about it.

I don't understand why coverage is so poor in the village area of La Jolla, as there are plenty of buildings on which to locate antenna sites. Are the techs aware of this problem? Too bad they won't just admit it and explain why certain areas have a problem and where they need a new site / tower. Then maybe they'd get some support in the siting process.

I'm always disconnected when driving on N.Torrey Pines Rd.

Many places in La Jolla have terrible reception, but in the Ridgegate neighborhood - Soledad Mt. Rd.at Ridgegate Row - the AT&T reception ranges between awful and non-existent. For the most part, our iPhones cannot be used... even for text messages or checking voice mail.

3 Bars. I can only get coverage in certain parts of the house and certain areas outside. Even then it is poor reception. However, Sprint was worse. You always loose the signal at the upper portion of Mt. Soledad on Via Capri through Nautilus. I was looking for information on T-Mobile in this area because I was thinking of switching.

AT&T is horrible in this area. Never buy iphone in San Diego especially in La Jolla area.

I'm being nice with rating it Poor... ... ... it ranges from almost good enough to use to virtually unusable.

My phone is completely useless inside the house. I don't even bother trying to take calls any more so I just see who's calling and call them back on my VOIP phone I tried to talk to Verizon about it and they told me "no carrier guarantees service inside the dwelling"

Cell coverage all over la jolla is not good, but Verizon is the best of the ones I've tried. If I'm not moving, it generally works. But if mobile, calls get dropped and reception is in and out if you are in the hills

Spotty around the house. Some spots in home have full bars and some places have no signal. Average of 2-3 bars. Once a good spot is found, must not move from position, even by a couple inches.

Normally it doesn't work at all

rings half the time, doesn't even ring the other half signal drifts in and out dropps calls sometimes the phone rings but you dont hear anything

No reception west of N Torrey Pines Rd at all. Verizon in contrast does work.

I always have good reception. Better than Verizon and Sprint!

I'm sick and tired of poor reception. All day I have to use a landline to check my messages. Even walking outside doesn't help. Why can't Sprint give us a tower? I'm guessing property's too expensive.

I've never had problems in terms of reception here!

Sometimes phone rings, sometimes not... if I try to answer call gets dropped unless I walk outside my condo... that sometimes works. Would think by now Verizon was able to improve service in this area... don't know who to switch to since everyone appears to have problems in this part of La Jolla and you always see people walking around the complex on their phones because no reception indoors...

Reception used to be good at home. Now, it breaks up walking around the house. Since I don't know of any changes in coverage, I have to assume it is my phone getting worse. I will look for another model that gets better reception.

Service sucks STILL all over Mt Soledad from Verizon, but their service stinks anyway (customer that is). Don't know where to turn... most cell cos. treat customers like dirt, knowing there's another sucker born every minute. Can't get service in the house but can on 5 sq.ft. of the driveway! Never more than 1 bar. Often drops THAT.

Service sucks on the south side of Mt. Soledad. Driving up Soledad Mtn. Rd, I lose calls starting at Middleton Rd. all the way up to about Palomino Circle. I can't even take calls at home, I just look to see who is calling - if it even rings - then I call them back on my land line. Super lame, my husband get's a little better coverage with Cingular (he was former AT&T)