We have never had too much trouble with our cell phone reception living just outside a busy metropolitan area, but as our cell phones are our ONLY phones, I expect them to function exceptionally well in our home. We have had the same carrier for nearly 10 years and despite all the different phones we have had over the years, we have always had very poor or no reception at all downstairs. I could be talking to my dad with a laundry basket on my hip as I walk down the stairs and about 75% of the time I'll hear that familiar dropped call beep. If the call isn't dropped altogether, my dad is soon complaining that he can barely hear me. We also have issues in the center of the house when we are away from windows. There's nothing like having a phone interview and trying to race around to different windows so the other party can hear me clearly!