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Dropped calls all the time. Reception is typically 0 or 1 Bar inside and 1 to 2 Bars outside.

Calls keep getting dropped. Called Verizon, stated known problem area, no plans to fix. Data seems to work fine, but a bit slow compared with other areas. At least this version of BB has wifi

1-2 bars all around my house at best. Upstairs in the back seems best but no guarantee of anything. Downstairs most calls disconnect at one time or another. Looking for a signal booster to see if that helps and have written Verizon for assitance and advise.

Very low reception for any Verizon phone on Felipe near Marguerite. The bottom of the hill is the worst (dropped calls all the time) and poor reception seems to extend up into the immediate hills inthe area where I live.

Verizon coverage is pretty good in Mission Viejo. Coverage in Rancho Santa Margarita can be sketchy, Coto de Caza is a nightmare, and there are even parts of Irvine where I have trouble getting signal. Cingular seems to have better coverage of RSM, but I don't know about Coto or Irvine. My biggest gripe with Verizon is that they locked down Bluetooth (so that it will only work with a headset) and didn't tell me that when they sold me a $150 phone on a two year contract... then they tried to sell me a cable to use with my computer that doesn't work with Mac (they said that it did, but then I pointed out on the box where it said that it only works with Windows). Then they told me that it won't be for atleast another two years that they will unlock Bluetooth because of some apparent contract (with who?). Basically, it is just a ploy to get you to use GetItNow. It is a trade off: Verizon gets pretty good coverage most places, but their customer support agents don't seem to be well informed, and their marketing practices are misleading. If you want good coverage, pick Verizon but be prepared to get screwed over by their customer service.

Unusable data services on 1X or 1x-evdo. Verizon says no plans to improve anytime in the next year even though when I called before activating I was told that my location had "Good" data coverage. :( When I called with the problem they then told me that this was a "Known Problem Area" I guess that is good marketing and poor customer service. :( Can still make phone calls but battery life is very poor due to the no bar signal conditions. :

I am generally happy with the reception that I get with Verizon. However there are blind spots where I regulary lose reception. Driving on Jeronimo in Mission Viejo or On Felipe Rd are examples where I get dropped calls or have very poor reception where either I can't hear the other caller or they can't hear me.