How about the fact that unlike every other phone on AT&T's network, the iPhone CANNOT switch between 3G & Edge automatically, hence the frequent dropped calls when the 3G fades? Yes, AT&T sucks, but the iPhone is no prize...
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How about the fact that unlike every other phone on AT&T's network, the iPhone CANNOT switch between 3G & Edge automatically, hence the frequent dropped calls when the 3G fades? Yes, AT&T sucks, but the iPhone is no prize...
Either you have a 3gs or a software update changed that... A friend of mine that has an iPhone HATES it for that very reason...
whats so special about this 'new' iphone?
oh yeah, and at least in the places I am, at&t service is much worse than verizon. Everyone I know who has an iphone "likes it, but at&t service sucks"
Ill keep my verizon blackberry curve for a long time... (even though its pretty slow, 'dumb', and 5-years-ago-tech compared to all the other smart phones today haha)
oh yeah, and at least in the places I am, at&t service is much worse than verizon. Everyone I know who has an iphone "likes it, but at&t service sucks"
Ill keep my verizon blackberry curve for a long time... (even though its pretty slow, 'dumb', and 5-years-ago-tech compared to all the other smart phones today haha)
It would want to be a whole lot better that the Apple 3G POS I bought 6 weeks ago. It needs a hard reset 4 or 5 times a day. Apple have given me 3 options, I see a tech tomorrow and if they can't fix it they have offered to replace it.
Cheers
Cindy
Cheers
Cindy
I have a verizon phone and AT&T both and my IPhone on AT&T has way better service in my area. I know thats not the case in all areas though. It also doesn't drop calls when switching from 3G to Edge.
I have a 3gs. Very rarely do we have dropped calls anymore. AT&T is the only service here that is worth a darn. I had sprint for all of 1yr and I hated that I could never talk on it unless I was in the "city". We cannot even get verizon here.
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Thats right ,4G is the new thing
Places overseas like Dubai are on the 20g network allready
Asia has had 4G for several years LOL... we are so far behind
Just think we now have 50Mbps internet from Comcast, Asia has had that capability for YEARS!
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I have an iphone 3gs. I never have dropped calls anymore.........That's probably because I never have service anymore. AT&T is an absolute trash carrier. Basically every other carrier has service where I live except for AT&T. I can use the phone for 10 minutes of my 20 minute or less drive to and from work and if I go someplace after work that has service.
Right now I pay $80 a month and used the phone for less the 8o minutes like 15 texts and 33 mb of data.
What did they tell me when I called for the 3rd time last night Oh we show new towers being activated around you in 2011 sometime. Well gee thanks.
Right now I pay $80 a month and used the phone for less the 8o minutes like 15 texts and 33 mb of data.
What did they tell me when I called for the 3rd time last night Oh we show new towers being activated around you in 2011 sometime. Well gee thanks.
I struggle to comprehend the carrier service issues you guys have in the US. Our telco industry (landline and cell) was a single Government owned monopoly until 15-20 years ago. It's now deregulated, the government sold off 50% of their ownership and we now have 15-20 players in the market.
What that system has done for us Aussies is it's given us the infrastructure for consistancy. The main telco still owns 90%+ of the infrastructure/cables and under legislation MUST sub-lease line space etc to the other telco's. This means it doesn't matter what company you go with - the cell coverage and line service for 95% of the population is the same - it's just the customer service levels and price that change.
The other 5% of our population is so remote that not even a Government owned provider is going to offer service, so Sat phones are the only way to go,
Cheers
Cindy
What that system has done for us Aussies is it's given us the infrastructure for consistancy. The main telco still owns 90%+ of the infrastructure/cables and under legislation MUST sub-lease line space etc to the other telco's. This means it doesn't matter what company you go with - the cell coverage and line service for 95% of the population is the same - it's just the customer service levels and price that change.
The other 5% of our population is so remote that not even a Government owned provider is going to offer service, so Sat phones are the only way to go,
Cheers
Cindy
You're getting F---ing screwed...never EVER have I heard of the rate plan you're talking about for 2 iPhones with 700 mins, unlimited data and unlimited text I pay 147/month...
I'm getting screwed because of where i live simple as that. I have never been a big fan of AT&T but where I previously lived the 3g and cellphone coverage was great. Where I moved to now is a complete dead spot for AT&T.
I have roughly say a 10 mile commute to work a day each way. Figure half way there I get a signal. SO that gives me 10 minutes of talk time each way unless I pull over to talk.
Since I don't have anyone to talk to at 6am in the morning I don't use it then. The factory I work in doesn't allow cellphones past a certain point and it gets no service in the building anyways so that's a moot point.
That again leaves me a small window of talk time on my way home from work and then weekends. There are weekends when I don't even leave the house so the phone gets no use there either.
Since Dec. I have averaged 67MB per month of data usage. Essentially the phone is a paperweight to me.
Also anyone considering the new iphone don' forget that for new customers AT&T just changed there data limits which will really screw a heavy data user.
I have roughly say a 10 mile commute to work a day each way. Figure half way there I get a signal. SO that gives me 10 minutes of talk time each way unless I pull over to talk.
Since I don't have anyone to talk to at 6am in the morning I don't use it then. The factory I work in doesn't allow cellphones past a certain point and it gets no service in the building anyways so that's a moot point.
That again leaves me a small window of talk time on my way home from work and then weekends. There are weekends when I don't even leave the house so the phone gets no use there either.
Since Dec. I have averaged 67MB per month of data usage. Essentially the phone is a paperweight to me.
Also anyone considering the new iphone don' forget that for new customers AT&T just changed there data limits which will really screw a heavy data user.
Well Apple get a gold star from me on service today - half way through reinstalling the firmware they confirmed that the phone was only 6 weeks old, and simply replaced it
Cheers
Cindy
Cheers
Cindy
Mine works good they can keep the new iphone I like my data plan. I have 2 iphones with 1400 mins unlimited text and data and other stuff they run me 190 after the darn taxes.But I get alot of data use 2,022,238 lol