Battery Life Question

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Jerone10

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Aug 6, 2010

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• Nov 17, 2010

• #1

Hey guys I was curious as to whether or not the Iphone 4's, or any cell phone for that matter, battery drains quicker in areas of poor service? During the day I spend extended periods of time in standby in areas with little to no service so I was curious if this is the culprit for my battery drain compared to areas of good coverage. Wifi is usually off and Push is off with email checking hours. Thanks a lot

 

saving107

macrumors 603

Oct 14, 2007

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• Nov 17, 2010

• #2

yes, the battery drain faster in a low service/no service area because the phone has to work harder to maintain that connection.

 

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Jerone10

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Aug 6, 2010

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• Nov 17, 2010

• #3

Alright great thanks

 

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ajarnfalang

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Oct 27, 2010

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• Nov 18, 2010

• #4

It says so in the Apple website

http://www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html

Turn off 3G: Using 3G cellular networks loads data faster, but may also decrease battery life, especially in areas with limited 3G coverage. To disable 3G, from the Home screen choose Settings > General > Network and set Enable 3G to Off. You will still be able to make and receive calls and access cellular data networks via EDGE or GPRS where available.

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