Everybody says Verizon is good in the bay area....well let me tell you this. I get like 1 bar and frequently dropped calls at my home, at the grocery store, and at work. The three places I actually use my phone. And no I don't live in the sticks, I live in a highly populated area....yuppie even. If I can't use it there I might as not well not have one. Fvckin' Verizon!