Reception is good in residential areas, poor anywhere else. Unknown if it is the phone, or the service, but having a call loose reception when you're dialing 911 and talking to an emergency operator trying to report a car accident, or calling 911 to report that you just saw an elderly man collapse on the side of the road, is just plain bad. Both situations happened to me, right in downtown honolulu. If anywhere in the entire freakin state should have good service, downtown honolulu should be it. I want to be able to try a cell phone provider and phone before I make my final purchase decision. You can test drive a car before you buy it, and most retailers for almost any product will let you return it if you're unsatisfied. I wish cell phone providers would get with the program, and stop their collusion in trapping customers in long term service contracts, with phone and service combinations that they know are poor (for their particular geographic area).

Almost perfect reception. I can usually continue a call in the elevator of Honolulu Tower.

Sometimes the reception is good but most times the reception has static. But then again it's rather hilly in this part of town.

I agree with the other who said this phone with this carrier sucks, in general.

Excellent reception here in the Hawaii Kai area.

Phone Display shows 5 bars. Float's Mobile Agent 0.1.0.30 XE averages 80-90% signal (connected via Bluetooth serial connection).

well we know that salt lake doesnt have the BEST of receptions but when i go to town i get really good reception.. better than attws gsm and sprint and verizon

No complaint whatsover. Best phone for my purposes.

This phone with this carrier sucks... royally. I think my next phone I'll pay more attention to the reception qaulity of the phone.