@ambyrIt's all about antenna placement vs. your current location.So you most likely in your house are on the fringe of an antenna.At my daughters house in Dallas, I get from little to no reception depending on the room I am in. Front yard not bad, back yard little better than inside.But they are on the fringe of a verizon antenna. But their AT&T iPhones get great reception there.How ever we can be out and about, and neither of them will get reception and I can get great reception.I have had really good luck most places with verizon. Last week a friend came by and we were showing of phones. I said I love the 4G speed, he said he hardly see the 4G symbol on his sprint phone. I hardly NOT see it on mine in Houston area. 4951