Always 5 strong bars, indoors and out. In the Concourse (underground), they have repeaters set up, so signal strength is still pretty good (a few dead spots, but move 5 paces, and you'll be back in service).

I rarely go below 3 bars in this area. Indoors, outdoors, and even in basements I seem to get a strong and stable signal.

I have never been unable to make or recieve a call with Verizon Wireless. I cancelled my Nextel service and switched to Verizon. I couldn't even call people in my own house with Nextel. I even get reception in the Adirondacks! (Past the usal cut-off of exit 22) I don't think I'll ever get rid of Verizon.

Terrible service on SUNY campus, dropped callas in Crossgates Mall, generally average coverage throughout Albany. Switched from Verizon and regret it.

Static. Many dropped calls. Worse inside buildings than outside. But outside is not good either.

Bad reception outside, none inside. When I can make calls no one can understand me.

Inside buildings I get spotty to no reception. Outside my office I only get two bars and the cell tower is no more than 200 yards from the parking lot! I am not amused!

I'd rate the reception a 5 except that in the middle of a call, reception drops from 5 bars to none and the signal is lost. Anteneas are within sight on the water tower, however, you will have your calls dropped when it gets busy. Forget GPRS data calls after 11:45am, tower gets busy and ignores data connections.

great reception even in the building that I work in which is rare... I love my Nextel

Great reception while outdoors around the Albany area. As soon as you enter a building however reception tends to be poor.