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Only 2-3 bars of 3G and 1-2 bars of 4G LTE. LTE service in omaha is very spotty! But it's fast when you can get it. They need to fix this.

Building reception for this area is poor, outdoor reception is below average, throughout the 99th St.and Q through 99th and Harrison (Thomasville). Had to install a Mobile Network Extender to increase signal strength to maintain phone calls and send messages effectively. If no network extender possible, I'd invest in using Google Voice through Gmail or Skype.

The worst service I have had since getting a cell phone! Stay away from Verizon unless you can understand people by only hearing every third word or have mind reading capabilities. Seriously my service has been the cause of multiple communication problems and they still say there is no problem with the phone or their service. What ever happened to the customer service?

I get reception on the main level but when I'm in the basement I don't get any service. I think they should add a cell tower in the area of zipcode 68105.

We have had poor reception since July. We often can't use our cell phones inside the building at 102nd and Maple. If we go outside, we have to walk around to find an area where reception actually works a bit. Often when using the phone at work or at home (129th and Center) the conversations are garbled or every few words are lost or the call is dropped completely. Calls to Verizon have finally been met with agreement that there is a problem but a fix date is undetermined. So we get partial service but are expected to pay for full service. We are looking to switch.

I have had Alltel / Verizon for 20+ years. Just a few months ago my boyfriend and I started having some issues with the connection. We both have Verizon now. When at home or even in my neighborhood calls break up and sometimes even drop. I also found out that when I am home, sometimes my signal is so weak that my phone doesn't even ring. I didn't complain right away, however, when I received a note in mail from Verizon stating that my signal is even stronger now I had had it and contacted the company. At first, they told me that I would need to purchase extra items for a stronger connection. I told them that was not acceptable and they have dropped that. Since then I have called them three to four more times, and spent about two to three hours opening and reopening tickets and trying different things to fix this issue. The last time I talked to them they said that they had made the signal stronger in my neighborhood and that I just needed to dial *228 or something to fix it. I did this and NOTHING changed. I need to call them back and reopen the ticket... I just dreading it though... They did say once that if necessary they would let me out of my contract, however, being with the company for so long, I would prefer that they just fixed the problem.

Verizon confirmed just now on the phone that I am in a low signal area. I read on another post that Verizon must let you out of the contract with no early termination fee. I also read that Sprint is not a lot better. My New Every Two is due this month, so I could switch if I wanted to... Now what?

Verizon has very good coverage throughout Omaha. I am a person who updates my PRL about every 60-90 days. Updating your PRL is very important so you get sufficient coverage. This gives your phone the most recent information on towers and coverage. to update your PRL call *228 and select option two. your phone may restart when finished if update is successful. Also, before traveling out of town, make sure you update your phones roaming capabillities (PRL) by again calling *228 and selecting option two.

Recently changed from Storm 1 to Storm 2 while I was in Denver since Storm 1 battery was fat in the middle and not giving me service for the day. Came back to Omaha, I am having a ton of dropped calls each day at 168th and Q and some dropped calls as I move around town. The Storm 1 was just fine. Verizon is trying to help. They are currently doing a Hi-Bred PRL push to the phone that will take 24 hours. Helps with the Perferred Roaming List. Another Verizon user had that done in the Fremont area and it really helped their 2 Verizon Cell phones. We will see if service gets better on the Storm 2. If anyone else is having reception problems on the Storm 2, please let us know.

I recently moved from Cathedral area to 96th and Blondo area. I have terrible coverage within my townhome and on streets nearby. Though the support person from Verizon was very helpful, even sending me an email with instructions for trouble shooting, it was to no avail. Trying to get technical help from the service center at 74th and Dodge is impossible, unless you want to spend 30-45 minutes waiting! Does anyone have suggestions for a better carrier? My contract is up August 13th and I would sure like to be able to receive and make calls from my home!

I am SO frustrated with Verizon coverage in midtown. It is a daily annoyance. I have dropped calls in my home office, and driving around town every single day. When I send texts, I frequently get, "Would you like to send when service is available?" I just found out today that every time I clicked Yes it sends it again, which is annoying to recipients. Sometimes when I am listening to voice-mail, I get, "If you'd like to make a call... " although I was connected and listening to messages for a few minutes successfully. WEIRD stuff. I am ashamed to be paying more than anyone else for this horrific service, plus I now acknowledge it's affecting my business at this point. I am shopping for a new provider today. PS- I was with Alltel / ancestors since 1992; since Verizon I have been frustrated but in denial until now.

I had Sprint from 2002 until April 2008. Their coverage is horrible when you leave the Omaha metro area. If you're not in town or on I80 or I29, you'll be lucky to get a signal. I even had to go upstairs in my house to get a signal on my Sprint phone. My wife has had Alltel since I met her seven years ago. She has always had good to great reception. I switched to Alltel (now Verizon Nov 2009) and never looked back in April 2008. We travel to her childhood home in northwest Iowa and to her hometown of Sioux Falls. We travel to the Black Hills every year and have no problems with reception. I can even place and receive calls in the Badlands! Also, I storm chase on the central and northern Plains with a Verizon data card. I rarely have problems downloading real-time weather data from Allison House. It gets a little spotty in northwest Kansas, but reconnects within a minute. To those few who gave a 0 or 1 for Verizon in the Omaha metro area, I have no idea what you're talking about. I drive ALL OVER Omaha fixing people's computers and never have a problem receiving customer's calls.

I live at 104th and Center about 6 blocks south of Center Verizon service is terrible in this area and they have acknowledged that they can not guarantee coverage so beware!

Verizon has excellent reception in and around Omaha North High School. Could be because there is a tower on the back of the school. Citywide, I haven't dropped a call yet. I'm sure Verizon has dead spots but, it has the best coverage in Nebraska. I've used AT&T and reception was awful. I love the iPhone but, I'm staying with my LG Chocolate, which is on Verizon.

Strong signal from Verizon, although I live in the basement. Never have problem with call drop.

I have always had excellent reception on my phone in Omaha over the past 3.5 years. Can't remember the last time I had a call drop, and I travel quite a bit.

3 different phones in the past 3 yrs with Verizon and I never had a drop call within a 5 mile radius of this area.

I live at 83rd and Fort area. The entire neighborhood is in a "blank spot". I took the phone back right away and switched back to Alltel, which I've had for 4 years without a problem in Omaha.

About 2 weeks ago I noticed that I didn't receive any calls for about 6 days. Usually I don't have any problems with my phone, but this was a burden. A friend of mine has Alltel and pointed this out to me. His phone seems to work just fine, anywhere he is for that matter. I think Alltel is the most versatile carrier of anyone around here.

Rather dismal reception. Walking from room to room in the house will occasionally drop calls. Noramlly 2 or less bars.

Entire neighborhood is bad. Verizon told me they drove through to check the area, agreed it was bad, said they would do nothing to help.

phone works well in most areas of Omaha. but once you leave system many times is non usable. working on programs now to help out on roaming capabilities. WENT TO branson 4 weeks ago had no use of phone there thay said Verison is working on putting towers there now none.

The Nokia phone changed the coverage from poor with the Kyocera phone to good, even in basements

Reception generally North of Dodge is crap! Undependable, unpredictable. I live on top of a hill and still cannot get more than one bar on my front porch let alone inside the house.

It is unacceptable that there is barely any signal in an airport the size of Omaha.

poor reception from Verizon in my home. great around town though, just in the house I seem to do a lot of tower hopping, going from 3 bars down to 1, then back every 10 mins or so. rather frustrating dropping calls every 10 minutes.

Switched from Virgin Mobile with the Kyocera Slider phone to Verizon and the Motorola v276. A VAST improvement. What a joy to actually get reception bars in my own home! I specifically avoided Sprint / Nextel because Virgin Mobile used some of their towers for service, and I literally got no bars in my house. Other friends with Sprint have smae complaints of 'dead zones'. So far, very pleased with Verizon and my Motorola.

Verizon is the only carrier that I have used that maintains a signal in my basement. I have used Alltel and Sprint and was lucky to carry a bar in or around my house.

No reception in large buildings. Brand new phone. Displays "roam" (I live in Omaha!) no bars, no ring / vibrate. Have to shut down phone, step outside to "reset" to home system.

Some areas in my neighborhood 54th and Blondo have significant drop of signal. I have checked this with three different phone models. Very dissappointing!