Verizon iPhone 7 users report nagging connectivity issues

Expensive new smartphones ought to work flawlessly out of the box, but hundreds of Verizon Wireless customers say their new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus phones frequently lose data connectivity and GPS signals.
"My phone is saying 'No Service' in previously strong-signal areas. Mine has done this about 4 times that I've noticed in the past 24 hours. It lasts about 2-3 minutes each time," wrote MacRumors.com user Mike6367 on a site forum. He is one of many consumers who left related comments.
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