Ok I did a search... the damn search results are so un-uniform and I waded through pages of posts so ease up on the flames if this has been posted.
There are spots where my wifes phone will cut in and out but if she walks 20 feet her connection is fine.
Are there any tricks to improving the signal strength on the xv6700 other than voodoo or (in the same class) those stupid gold antennas you stick on your battery?