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Terrible voice coverage. Many dropped calls, both inside and outside.

posted earlier from my g1 on T-Mobile (starting with: Good 3G+(hspa) coverage downtown.) just switched to verizon, and i'm disappointed, I thought going to 4g and Verizon would improve signal, but I have no signal in more places now. mostly use phone when reading news on the bus from downtown to campus, and Verizon seems slightly worse than t-mo. 4g has 1 bar in most places downtown and on campus. maybe 3g is better, but this phone is struggling to stay on 4g. thinking about switching to AT&T next. understand that santa cruz is difficult due to many hills and big trees.

I live over by Dominican hospital, Our VZW reception is pretty good (about 3 bars) outside, but once you enter the house, better be on the 2nd story.

I've lived all over Santa Cruz - currently on the East side, but I lived on campus, as well as on the West Side. Verizon has a couple dead spots on campus, but from my experience worked better or as well as all other carriers. Excellent reception in W Santa Cruz, Downtown, even by the beach (especially Natural Bridges which can be dodgey for other carriers). Doesn't work in Bonny Doon however. So if you don't head up into the forest that way, its otherwise excellent. Also service has gotten much better over the 17 - no longer drops calls (not that you should be on the phone while driving :P)

Little or no reception until I descend Thurber and pass the big tree.

verizon is great here in santa cruz california. do sometimes get a hang where the signal will go from 6 bars to 1 or none and then back which is what I am guessing is to be too many users using that paticular tower. Other than that works pretty good! I wish Verizon used sim chips like Cingular so I could just switch chips as my phone is almost due to be replaced(been dropped a few times and the data port is broken so I cant charge it in my car! If I replace my phone then I will loose all of my internet apps and some are not available anymore and Verizon will just give me a credit on Get It Now)

Decent reception inside Porter and all over downtown. Roommate has AT&T and it's dead.

I get occasional reception. If I'm in my room I get average reception at my desk but if I move around I lose it or it gets scratchy sometimes.