i had a Nokia 6600 that always gave me 1 or 2 bars so I sold and went back to my OLDER phone a Nokia 6800 now I get full bars on that older one... ...

If you stand on your head, clap your hands, and spin around three times you might get a clear call. Just make sure you don't move, otherwise it's gone.

Really poor reception in Tigard and Hillsboro, where I use the phoen most frequently. Dropped calls and really poor reception. Will switch when contract is up.

Some black out areas and generally poor reception. Just removed the landline and now not sure if I should get it back.

Spotty, usually poor reception. Signal strength fluctuates from 0 to three bars while phone is sitting on table. Number of bars seems to have no relation to signal quality.

Get no reception in my apartment, the phone will ring and I will press my ear to just the right spot in the window and will get reception for 5 seconds, then lose the call. Network is always busy around dinner time. I seem to get text messages fine, but calls are very unpredictable. Moved into the new apartment not thinking I would have to spend $50 dollars a month on a landline. Ridiculous and expensive. Have heard the same from other callers. Someone said sometimes they can get service with their T-Mobile if they can find a sweet spot. Have been spending a majority of my day looking for that sweet spot and have even driven to the QFC on Barnes Rd.to have a conversation! When is the neighborhood going to be connected?

I have carried Verizon for 6 years and have not had any dropped calls! this is foreign to me. I had to comment after reading all of these posts.

Signal fades with every single call. I only get a signal if I stand next to my window. Basically no strong signals, whatsoever, if I am in a building. The towers just went down 2 days ago.

Lots of dropped calls through out the PDX Metro area. Lots of garbled and lost direct connect calls also.

Really horrible reception in this area. My phone works fine all over the city except here, which is where I live.. Verizon rep claims they don't see my phone dropping any calls, but I lose and / or drop 10-15 a day in this neighborhood. VMs arrive late with no missed call alert, same with TMs. DO NOT GET VERIZON IF YOU ARE LIVING / WORKING IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.