"terrible" is, fairly, an exaggeration. I just meant to emphasize that, in comparison with the great features it offers as a technology device, it has rarely be

"terrible" is, fairly, an exaggeration. I just meant to emphasize that, in comparison with the great features it offers as a technology device, it has rarely been considered superlative for its voice telephony featureset in any particular regard - be it voice quality, signal strength, etc. Common problems in fact, are often reported on all those fronts by people I know with iPhones (and me when talking to them). Combine with AT&T woes, add hyperbole, and you have my assessment.