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poor to no reception in our cul de sac in the Village at Harmony Park

I get great reception. Every now and then I adjust my location within my house, but it's pretty much always good.

Reception seems to fluctuate frequently and just in last 2 weeks. Frequently on calls, the other person can't hear me and I can hear them. Usually hanging up and starting a new call results in better connection.

Frequently dropped calls, whether moving or stationary; poor sound quality -- echo or metallic; at least 30% of voice content is lost (words dropped); odd buzzing and static; Occasional difficulty placing calls. More typically, calls are dropped or unintelligible.

I've been with Verizon for several years, several of which were as an over-the-road truck driver who drove in all 48 continguous states. One of the worst reception areas (populated) in the country is at my own home.

We switched to Verizon because all our kids love the service(They live in rural mountain areas). I have to drive a mile east from my home to receive three bars. Should have stuck with T-Mobile... maybe.

Have had Verizon for years and have always loved the service. Since moving to my current location 2.5 years ago, my reception has been terrible. According to Verizon, this is a known dead zone and that there is nothing they can do. Was then told that there are too many cell towers in the area. Don't really know what to think.

Lived here 3 years and coverage hasn't improved a whit. My wife has the same trouble with her new Droid, too. Park Hill is notorious for bad reception, but VZW may be the worst of them all. (And don't believe the carriers' coverage maps!)

have had Verizon for years. Live east of Green Mtn. Used to be pockets here and there which were tolerable as long as I know where they were. Couple years ago they put up a new tower at top of Utah and reception improved greatly! all of a sudden this past year it has gotten worse than it ever was.. I have to go upstairs in my bathroom near the window to have a conversation. Not sure what happens but seems to be true with all carriers for that area.. I've asked friends to try at my house with their carriers and not any better.. SUCKS! Not sure what to do and I want to drop my land line but cannot til they get this better or find a carrier who does work.. need a new phone but not tying into another 2 yr contract with Verizon until I find a solution.. grrrrrrr... ... ... .

good 3g reception but I would really like to see better reception in my areas and I wish I could see where the 3g towers are for future reference's. I get about 2 3 bars the highest speed test shows about 60-120 kb / s download speed and even higher upload speeds interesting

I can only call from one place in my workplace. I have to stay very still in one spot or go outside. I called Verizon a few times on this and they updated the program, then they said they would go to a higher level investigation. I will ask for a tier 3 service call since I have read about here. I since their are 4-6 co-workers in a room and only one phone we depend on our cell phones for personal calls etc. It is very inconvenient and insane to pay so much for phone service you can not use.

Just got home with our new Verizon phones! We love them! The service is so much better and 3G is faster. We are very happy with Verizon so far! We even get a discount from our employer. The Customer Service reps were very nice and helpful, too.

Dropped many calls already. Verizon said that they wanted to me to get a signal booster, which costs 250 dollars. Every other network works well in my house, even T-Mobile. I like Verizon but if they can't fix this, I am going to have to switch to something more reliable.

Horrible reception at my home! I was told that I would need to buy a $200 extender to get better reception at my house. Nice one they pulled!

I'm in the top floor of one of the taller buildings in d / t and have little to no coverage in my office. My phone will show 4 bars or more when I go to dial a number but as soon as the call connects it drops down to 1 bar. If the call doesn't get dropped then I can hear 1 out of every 4 words from the person on the other end. Pretty horrible coverage in downtown Denver for the most part.

The service was fine until approx April 2009. I have called Verizon 3 times now, and as of 7 / 25 / 09, they say they lost a lease on a tower and are working to improve the service, but since it is marginal, they are willing to release me from my contract. Calls get dropped, but mostly, the connection is so poor I have to sit still, in the right location, and not move my head.

Generally only one bar in the Highlands / Berkeley area with Verizon. Has anyone gotten anywhere with Verizon and why service is so terrible?

Talked with VW today, was told they would send a technician to the area to check out the problem. Also told about the network extender, which amplifies the signal in home and 5000 ft around it. Expensive 1 time fee ($250) but worth checking out. Search network extender on VW website.

I work from home and can NOT even use my phone - the reception is impossible in the house and lucky if I walk outside if I keep a call more than 5 minutes

All call go through in this area and stay connected. Thanks VZW for working so well in this area.

WORST reception ever! I called Verizon and asked for a "TIER 3" service call. This is when they bring a truck out to your neighborhood and test signal. The CSR on the phone was sooooo surprised that I knew what a Tier 3 service call was, and kept trying to ask if they could help. Be persistent and say you want Tier 3 check. Verizon said give them 5 days and they would call back. NEVER DID. After two weeks I did called Verizon again. Asked for a Tier 3, the CSR did say they drove into area, determined coverage was "Spotty at Best" and said it "IS A KNOW DEAD SPOT" and we have no plans of correcting it. Sorry. Tell all your friends to call and ask for a Tier 3. Maybe if 3,000 people in the area finally do, they might get better service.

It's acrap shoot weather or not I can get a call off at all or the signal is so poor I can't hear on the call at all. Most of the time I have to stand on my 2nd floor balcony just to make a call. I never had this issue with Sprint.

Rated "Poor" until the call is answered, then DROPS to "0"(No Reception). Can You Hear Me Now ??! What a Joke! Obviously Sales and Service Depts. don't talk to each other. Maybe they use Verizon!? Talking to a "Service Rep." doesn't help either. They all hem and haw and have 47 reasons / excuses as to why there's not an adequate Signal. It all comes down to the same thing ~ they Don't Care ! They have you locked into a Contract for two(2) years and if you don't like it, tough on you, just send the money. Take a look at the Tower Map. Is there any wonder why we can't get a Signal?? And, as long as they have our money, why should they spend it on such mundane things as "Service" Towers? "Can you hear me now". The State of the Art ~ It Ain't! I wonder if the CIA gets the same quality service at the Federal Center or does something else apply?? Nice "Hearing" From You!

More than 50% of dropped calls, or calls of very poor quality. Seems to work better on weekends than during the day (??)

I HATE Verizon--HATE IT. I cannot use my phone in the entire neighborhood! I am desperate to find a service that works. DON'T USE VERIZON!

one like 1 bar on my phone and all my other Verizon cell phones in my house hold.

We recentely moved to 92nd and washington st ( Lamberson Lake) Behind safeway, and we have very bad receptions, it's cutting out all the time and not able to make conversation at all, and called tech support and not able to help out, they said it is a known issue in that area and they have no plan to improve it. Land line is the best solution at this point if you live in that area.

Have great reception in area that I travel around Lakaewool. Even at The Mills at West Colfax Ave and Indiana Ave. Great reception and no drop call at Wadswort and Kipling. The best service in this area. Some family members use AT&T and drop call all the time

Terrible reception. Have lived in the area for almost 10 years and have enjoyed good reception with Nextel and decent reception with AT&T. Made the mistake of switching to Verizon. Unless I am standing on a certain corner of my YARD, I can't even pick up messages. Have called numerous times and cannot get any assistance for the matter. In the surrounding blocks I can get some reception, usually one block is good, then the next one is bad. Normally have to drive about 1 mile before I can get a quality signal. If you live in the NE Denver area (Green Valley Ranch), do not get Verizon... .

My apartment is right next to a power switching station which is the reason Verizon gave me for my poor reception. I have to stand next to the window to get any signal and the call is dropped 9 out of 10 times. Reception elsewhere is fairly decent. While I know reception is dependent on a host of factors, many of the comments I've read on this site seem to indicate that overall, Denver has a hugh amount of dead spots. Is the problem geographic? I doubt it. Why can't cell phone service be more reliable? The way we do it in the United Statesm, cell phones are still a novelty instead of a reliable communications device.

Calls will connect but very poor sound quality. In and Out basically.

In Timberleaf Apts. have to be by window in order to make calls, even then, it will disconect.

1-2 bars all the time. Just east of sheridan. Calls dropped all the time. Spend most of the time asking "can you hear me now?"

Unable to use phone in and around my home. I called Verizon and was told they do not have nor plan to build a tower in this area.

In a garden-level room, most calls missed altogether. (you get notifications of voice messages after going upstairs or outside) Sometimes phone will ring but you can't talk to anyone unless you run outside. Usually impossible to place calls without going outside.

Seems to be a dead spot from 32nd north to 38th and about 3 blocks E and W. Can barely make calls without a static or dropped calls inside our outside of brick apartment building.

Verizon is very spoty in this major residential area. I have complained to Verizon several times about frequent dropped calls. They acknowledge it is a poor area and say they have no plans to improve it. Other cell users say most carriers have the same problem here. The nearest cell tower that I know of is 2+ miles away. There is an ideal site 1 / 4 mile away but Verizon says they arent interested in improving service here.

We've been with Verizon for two years. We've gotten average to decent reception in our house, except that I usually have to stand by a south window if I'm calling long distance. However, I can call my friends long distance while hiking in the foothills around Boulder (Shadow Canyon, Bear Mountain, Sanitas) and was able to call my friends visiting Golden from the mouth of the Big Thompson Canyon. Was also able to get decent reception in Estes Park. Also have had good reception in other states, except for some isolated National Parks areas or deep rock canyons (Escalante / Grand Staircase, some parts of the San Juans). Few dropped calls; do have to move around sometimes to get good reception. Changing batteries once a year might help; ours are two years old and not holding charges as well anymore.

Wish I would have found this site sooner! Had Cingular before. I had 3-4 bars of service here (noticed the cell phone tower is on the roof of the safeway). Then I switched to Verizon because I heard it worked better. BAD MOVE. I frequently loose calls and barely get a bar of service at my apartment. After reading all the bad reviews about Verizon dought its a phone problem. I notice Verizon works great on the interstates but poor a mile from them.

Verizon in West Highlands is terrible. Everywhere else it is great. I switched from Sprint to Verizon, because Sprint was aweful. That was a few years ago. I loved Verizon until I moved to West Highlands. Sounds like I am going to have to try Cingular.

Employer gave me a new Verizon LG VX5200. Calls to / from this location drop. Verizon tech support reloaded software - no help. Verizon field evaluation found this location to have no-to-poor service level.

Verizon told me that I was in a bad area and they were going to make it better in 6 months. NEVER HAPPENED

Cannot get reception at my house since I moved here. Verizon indicates they can do nothing about it. Terrible.

I used to get reception, now my calls are dropped if they connect at all.

just moved into a new office at S. Locust and Yale Ave and reception is terrible. my house is a block away and reception is terrible there also. Have used Verizon for years and found it best almost anyplace in country except my house and office.

We live in an apartment and have really poor reception on both our Verizon phones. Occasionally, I am able to tilt my head just the right way and my phone temporarily works okay, but moving 2 inches to the left and I lose the call or it breaks up. Sometimes I'm able to walk outside on our porch and reception is better, but around home and sporadically throughout downtown Denver, we have really bad luck with reception on our Verizon phones.

I live right on the corner of 36th and Wolff. I can't use my cell phone in the house and can barely use if I go outside. Everyone who has Verizon that comes over has the same problem, so I'm pretty sure it's not my phone. I'm about to drop Verizon since my 2 year contract just finished and I plan to tell them that it's because they basically have no coverage where I live (seems odd to tell them that since they seem to generally have good coverage). I'm planning to switch to Cingular - several people with Cingular have used their phones in my house with no problem.

I have had problems at home since I switched to Verizon last year. Reception breaks up constantly - have to repeat myself and callers need to do same. Verizon had me reprogram phone several times but did not help. Now working out of home most of the time so this is a real problem. Verizon sucks in this entire neighorhood. Finally, after much work, Verison confirmed that this area has a known service and reception problem - why don't they tell you that up front! - and that they have a new tower scheduled to go in at 17th and Logan but said it could be 6 months to 2 years! NOTE: they have agreed to let me out of my contract because of this! FURTHER NOTE: With the new EV phones, the bars for reception are USELESS unless you have two sets of bars, one for voice and for EV. My understanding is only a few phones have the dual bars - since most of the SOBs just put one set on the phone you don't know what kind of reception you're getting for voice - the bars are useless.

Horrible reception and frequent dropped calls in this zip code.

Every call inside my apartment gets dropped, assuming I get service at all. In the parking lot outside my building I get average service just long enough for a 2-3 minute call.

Horrible reception anywhere I go. Works in about 2 spots in my house, but I have to lay it down and lay on top of the phone to listen, and even then it drops calls. Won't work nearly anywhere I go, horrible reception.

Have little or no reception inside the home. Gets moderatly better when outside, but only on the side of the building the cell towr is on (and you can see the tower two miles away). Draps and 1 bar only anywhere within a mile west, north and south of home.

I was with Sprint for 3 years and I finally switched to Verizon. What a difference! No more dropped calls, calls going straight to vail, no more getting my vmail the next day or possibly even a week later, people can hear me clearly without having to shout and the coverage area is much better. I was in the mountain town of Silverthorne, Co for 4 days during Thanksgiving and my Verizon phone never died even though it was on all the time and being used moderately. With Sprint my fully charged phone would be nearly dead in 1 day because it was constantly roaming and searching for a signal. This was without any use as well. Verizon > Sprint

Reception is horrible in a couple block radius in the Devner Highlands. And Verizon says they cant find anything wrong in that area. Come check out how many calls I drop.

I have called Verizon Wireless dozens of times about the poor reception here, and even offerred to put a tower on my Richmond home--not only to improve it's curb appeal--but never get help. they always suggest *228 but that never helps. Lowry to Stapleton on Quebec is a cel service nightmare. I've tried multiple phones--which means extending service with Verizon--to no avail.

Verizon was great in Boston - but out here I get a ton of dropped calls in my apartment in Lakewood and every time I drive to or from work in Denver West (by Colorado Mills Mall). Not recommended.

Reception and transmission both lousy from my new home in Denver Highlands area. This contrasts with the excellent Verizon service everywhere in Boulder.

I have excellent service mostly everywhere I go. There are two problem areas with Verizon; Green Mountain and Arvada, CO. For those of you complaining about your service, have you done *228 send option 2 on your phone? It updates your phones service. If you do not do that your phone WILL have bad reception. Also try going into a store and getting the new software downloaded for free!

Great reception with VZW. Even get 2 bars in basement. As of 2003, TMobile and Sprint were poor here.

Many dropped calls. Poor to no reception right next to my office window.

Been in several houses and no real problems... the only problem that I have is occasionaly I'll drop a call (after about 2 hours on the phone). I also work in Colorado Mills. I use my phone alot and have no noticable problems.

funny how i'm in the heart of their america's choice coverage and get nothing...

constant dropped calls... verizon says it's because they have too many towers in this vicinity and the phones get confused... brb, I just saw another turnip truck to fall off.

2-3 bars at best. Calls drop sometimes over about 70 feet south of the corner of Alameda and Quebec by the cemetery. I live just south of Bayaud on Syracuse and my reception disappears in my garage, my kitchen, and sometimes in my loft - I suspect the tower is resetting pretty often. I know of all the carriers that Nextel seems to be the only carrier that gets decent reception - they have a Nextel store over here on campus over at Town Center, and they own a lot of towers over off of Leetsdale and Monaco by the bowling alley. (A Denver PD communications supervisor says it sucks because their 800MHz radios go dead when they get a lot of Nextel calls in the neighborhood - Nextel uses the low 800MHz frequencies which are different than most everyone else which are about 850 MHz or higher.) I have had people tell me that Cingular gets next to nothing, Sprint PCS gets at best 'anywhere from the 'martini glass' to 3 bars', and T-Mobile gets 'nothing' from a customer who works over at the credit union. I have a cellularly monitored security system from ADT and my poor installer had to go two stories up into my attic in my townhome to get, at best, 84% signal strength. I suspect its a CDMA system, but don't quote me. I have been told by old AT&T customers, with old TDMA handsets, that they didn't have dropped calls over at the nasty drop out spot at Ala. and Quebec, but haven't any idea. (I still think they'd do well to do a 'fake tree' tower, a la Monument Hill, over at the cemetery - give the people buying plots over near it a cut on the real estate - and think of how much money they'd make! - Or why isn't Covad putting in some antennas on top of their building? Zoning? After all, their newest product focus is wi-fi mesh... ya'd think?!?) I used to get up to 5 bars in my old place over off of Bayaud and Fairmount, which dropped to at best 3 in the past 2 years. What happened? Grrrr... we finally got Vonage for the house and use it at home - saves minutes and occasional frustration - at least our Verizon phones work great when we go fishing in Granby... go figure)

Verizon is great elsewhere, but I've noticed that with 2 bars or less it's a total crap shoot in Park Hill. Even when I am outside it's not that great.

Very Spotty reception in the Green Mountain area. Mostly only 1 bar of signal strength and almost never can complete a call. Phone will ring though, I answer, drop call.

Calls dropped sending and receiving south of intersection down to E. Mexico Ave.

East side of the park has excellent reception. The west side, however, and the park itself, have poor reception (1-2 bars), with a lot of static and dropped calls.

This phone drops most of my calls... regardless of where I'm am. I travel from Thornton to Parker and 85% of my calls drop.

Anywhere between the Botanic Gardens (Where I live) & Lodo (Where I play) I get great coverage with Verizon. Anywhere in the downtown area is crytal clear 1x service.

I have very poor reception at my home in the area near Alameda and Monaco Blvd. I constantly have dropped calls and incoming calls often times go straight to voicemail without ringing. The phone switches between 1-2 bars and occasionally goes from 1x to analog. It may be the phone, however. A friend who visits the house gets fair reception from Verizon with his cheap Nokia phone.

For some reason, the Albertsons on 48th and Chambers in Mont Bello has this vortex around it that cuts off any and all conversations, quite rudely, I might add.

I get dropped heading east on 17th just before Quebec.

Great reception - even in a basement I get 4 - 5 bars.