I have experienced most of the same problems with my phone as the ones indicated on this website. I have been to the Verizon Store on three separate occasions seeking help, with almost no solution, I guess not the one I was looking for, however now reconnected. .
I have to give a shout-out to Tim in the Verizon Wareham, MA store, who has displayed incredible patience and took the time to hopefully fix the phone and then explain my options. The final result was to get a replacement and ship out the defective phone,
It is employees such as Tim who make Verizon a world class communication company.
Very disappointed with Verizon these days, poor quality cell service and poor quality cell products in exchange for huge profits.