A:Answer Thanks Curt for your answer! Hope you see this! The frequency is important for the tower of service in the area. Verizon 4G requires 850-1900MHZ. And yes you are right, the answer was found elsewhere (other than BB) this model phone IS 850-1900MHZ. Frustration and negative reviews happen on cell phones, I think many can be avoided if consumers researched to learn all the details they need to get good coverage. This one will in fact fit my needs. AT&T tower will also serve good service on this phone in my area. My 3G phone that is not this high of frequency, gets no bars, has no coverage and I had to learn why to avoid it on this phone replacement. Hope this helps another.