[er9027]

Just a couple of things to note: If everyone picked up there phones and called out at the same time there is not and never will be capacity to handle this. NEVER has there been this, even with landlines. Problem being that Verizon has been upgrading their service and will continue. We were in Hadley last month and could not get service in the house but could outside....that is a SIGNAL strength problem(tower). Dropped calls could be the same problem. All cell providers need to continue to upgrade their service !!! BTW,,wasn't familiar with *228,,,I will investigate. Good Luck all!!

[Maryc7878]

Call Verizon. They can see how many calls have been dropped. They should offer you a booster for about $100. Or free. We already had a booster when we moved here. Live in Charlotte. Without the booster we have 1 bar, with booster 5 bars and no dropped calls. Iphone, 4S. Good Luck

[Lpierleo]

When we first came to TV south of 466A in July 2012, coverage was fine. Now I have dropped calls daily and have to go outside to make a call. My son keeps telling me to get a new phone! It is not a phone, but coverage or capacity problem. I will call Verizon as well, but don't intend to give them any more money then I already am each month! Thanks for the info.

[jalopy54]

I lived in The Village of Charlotte and moved to Pinellas. Now, I have 3 bars and never drop a call. Best solution is just move to Pinellas

[jalopy54]

I noticed the same thing when I first moved to The Village of Charlotte. Very good service and then after about 6 months or so dropping calls everyday.

[memason]

Originally Posted by Lpierleo

When we first came to TV south of 466A in July 2012, coverage was fine. Now I have dropped calls daily and have to go outside to make a call. My son keeps telling me to get a new phone! It is not a phone, but coverage or capacity problem. I will call Verizon as well, but don't intend to give them any more money then I already am each month! Thanks for the info.

You should listen to your Son....Your phone could absolutely be part of your problem.

[gomoho]

Do not pay Verizon for a booster - they will supply it for free if you tell them it is their job to provide the signal you are paying for - not yours.

Even with a booster I'm lucky to get 2 bars and still drop calls - but, it is a little better and I expect when the population dies down it will improve even more.

[NJblue]

It probably is true that Verizon has the best signal throughout the country - but that's not what is being discussed here. What is being discussed is that the signal in some areas of TV has severely degraded over time. Up until recently, I have never had a call dropped on Verizon in the 5 years that we were here; now it happens regularly and I'm always getting comments from the other end that I'm "breaking up". We live in Hemingway, just north of 466A.

[scarecrow1]

Some of the problems with dropped calls and low signals is your home has steel studs around certain walls. I notice if I go to a different part of the house I get a full signal and in other parts a very low signal. I use a Verizon 4G MiFi for my computers with no problems also. I live in Buttonwood. Love Verizon my neighbors have AT&T and are not very happy. They see my signal and are thinking about changing. With any cell phone service, nothing is perfect. There was nothing wrong with my land line except I couldn't take it in the golf cart.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by gomoho

Do not pay Verizon for a booster - they will supply it for free if you tell them it is their job to provide the signal you are paying for - not yours.

Even with a booster I'm lucky to get 2 bars and still drop calls - but, it is a little better and I expect when the population dies down it will improve even more.

I have a booster in my Virginia home. It works great. Always full bars now. Make sure you set it as high up as possible.

[smcgirl]

I lived in an area in MD and there was NO service.Until I got the antena, I didnt even bring my cell phone in the house. A cable person told me to get a Verizon antenna. The antenna is about 4 inches tall. I was the only person in my area that got service! The cost is $350.00, but it was discounted because I told them I wanted to use my cell if there was an emergency. If it doesnt work, you can return. It worked perfect for me.Good luck.

[jalopy54]

I lived in the village of Charlotte and dropped calls all the time. So I moved to Pinellas. Now I have 3 to 4 bars all the time. I could not make it without my Verizon...LOL

[fraurauch]

Originally Posted by somsyank

My Verizon cell phone coverage has gone from bad to worse, my calls are dropped within two minutes! Anybody else having problems? I'm located south of 466a.

I have been having a similar problem. They initially sent me a new SIM card, nothing changed. Then they sent me a new Iphone 5, nothing changed. Finally, yesterday they called and said there was a problem with the signal in my area and that I needed a network booster. It started out costing $600., after much negotiating on my part, it went down to $200., then $75., finally I talked the guy into sending at no charge. I really badgered the guy. It will be here tomorrow. Will let you know if it improves the signal. By the way, I live in Sunset Pointe, south of 466.

[scarecrow1]

Try using your cell phone outside your house. You have steel framing in most houses and it's like calling from inside a cage. Go to different parts of the house and your reception should change. I have been down here 4 years and used my cell phone gps on golf courses with no problems from Lopez to Brownwood. I read most of the posts and they seem to like Verizon as a provider. I would suggest that if your not happy with Verizon then stop complaining and find a service that your happy with. Be careful what you wish for !!!!!

[PPLEPEU]

Scarecrow, the real issue is wanting to receive what we've purchased through Verizon. Most, if not all, Verizon users are stuck in a multi-year contract. Even if I could move to another provider without penalty, I really do like most things about Verizon and wish they would/could simply provide a trust-worthy connection.

It is more than troubling to get disconnected 5 times during a conference call from our home office - I didn't have the luxury of walking outside as I was leading a PC-driven presentation.

FWIW, when I stopped at the Verizon store on 441 last week, the sales guy there was complaining about the store having similar problems. He said a Verizon big-wig visited their store the previous week and said corporate is aware of coverage/capacity problems in The Villages are and a 'fix' is coming in June.

We'll see - I'll keep fingers and toes crossed. Apparently this issue has been building for a while as The Villages expanded (duh) and part of the problem is the Developer vetoes new tower locations inside TV. Dunno if that's sales gibberish or fact, though...