I get coverage in most areas. Though I have had a few dropped calls in certain areas when I'm inside.

3-4 years ago Verizon was the best carrier on UCLA's campus. Now, service is very spotty in many of the larger buildings on campus. Friends with AT&T get much better service inside buildings. Service outdoors is still good.

I have had this Blackberry and T-Mobile for 3yrs+, and have never had issues getting a signal, except in a location in Inglewood / Culver City. I also have a land line in the house on the rare occasions I can not get a signal. Thanks for the info on AT&T, I won't get the Bold.

I have an unlocked iPhone with a T-Mobile SIM card and the reception here is very bad. No service 80% of the time, and one bar 15% of the time. Strangely 5% of the time I get two or three bars. This variation happens even when the phone is stationary. This I do not understand. The iPhone is terrific in every way except as a phone. I was hoping AT&T would be better but based on the reviews here, it's not. Too bad Verizon isn't GSM...

Goes in and out. Trying other technologies to boost the signal.

Spotty reception. Little reception inside apartment. Dropped calls outside of the building.

AT&T reception in Los Angeles is AWFUL.

although my phone may show full bars, I cannot make a call or people can't hear me. or once I dial, the bars drop to nothing... so really there is no reception here!

I wish I knew if any provider is putting in towers or already has good reception in Mt. Washington. I think some singulair phones from friends have worked at my house.

I had a Treo 700p and the reception was horrible. Couldn't talk on the phone in my home. Thought it was Verizon service, but switched to the BB Curve and now reception is great. I can even make and receive calls down in the garage where I couldn't before with the Treo. To the user with the 700p in Bel Air, switch your phone. It's not Verizon, it's the phone. My wife's LG would work perfectly when my Treo wouldn't.