Signal strength worse since iOS 6.1.2.

Ever since I upgraded to iOS 6.1.2, my LTE signal strength on my iPhone 5 has depleted. Where I used to get 4 bars I now get 1-2. Sometimes places I used to have LTE are 3G for some reason. It only started when I got iOS 6.1.2. Is this a software bug that will hopefully get fixed soon?
I have Verizon in case that matters.

Hi friend,
Try to reset your idevice, pressing and holding Home/Sleep buttons until restart your device.
If the issue persists, restore your network connections, in Settings>>General>>Reset.
Hope it helps

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