Nextel used to be great in Taunton / Raynham / Whitman / Marshfield. Moved to New Bedford last spring and the reception has become so unpredictable here, as well as, in Taunton. Lucky to have a couple of bars at home, and even if I don't move, I go in and out of reception. Not sure if this is because of the merger or lack of towers. Researching now to change carriers. Nextel's not worth the aggravation.

reception is spotty ranging from medium to poor, cannot complete / connect outgoing calls / text messages. If you're lucky, you may get a call once in a while incoming before receiving a voicemail.

Not bad but not what Verizon claims. Consistent dropped calls along I-195. No signal in some spots of dartmouth, Westport,fairhaven (surrounding towns).

dropped calls,bad reception.what happened to Verizon wireless service

Excellent reception! Even in basements, and new buildings during construction! Rather impressive.

Verizon is the best I also have a Nextel - the reception is poor at best. I've travled across the country and have yet to find a dead spot.

Outstanding reception indoors or out. Solid coverage all throughout SE MASS

All around SE Massachusetts, Verizon is by far the best! At our house, Verizon gets full reception. Nextel goes in and out (No bars to no service) Cingular roams on ATT throughout the neighborhood (still horrible) T-Mobile is decent, and Sprint is a joke. All around New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Dartmouth (at the very least) I've never hit a Verizon dead spot. I've traveled to California and Florida, and up north to NH, and I had service everywhere. (Extended Network in NH on US Cellular, which works fine)