Why does my 3G symbol turn to a circle soooo often

[himynameiscody]

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Is my reception that bad, do guys randomly get this? I'll even walk outside for full bars

 

[r.j.s]

Yes, it means your reception is reverting to EDGE.

 

[saving107]

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Is my reception that bad, do guys randomly get this? I'll even walk outside for full bars

When 3G fails your phone will revert back to EDGE, but when EDGE fails your phone will revert back to GPRS, which is that O that you see.

3G = 3rd Generation Network
EDGE = 2.5 Generation Network
GPRS = 2.0 Generation Network

So when you walk outside, you are getting Full Bars of GPRS network (its OK for phone calls, but data will be even slower than EDGE)

 

[himynameiscody]

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I have Verizon And when I have that Circle data doesn't work at all. And it takes forever to get back to 3g

 

[Intell]

When a Verizon iPhone sees the circle it means you're on Verizon's 3G voice network. This network has better coverage, but the data speeds are near dial-up.

 

[wordoflife]

Verizon/Sprint with circle : 1xRTT
AT&T/GSM with circle : gprs

Translation: garbage speeds.

Nope, doesn't happen to me. I always have 3G (At&T). I think it's a problem with your reception.

 

[DroidRules]

Because you live in the boonies and get crap cell reception. Move out of the sticks!

 

[himynameiscody]

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Because you live in the boonies and get crap cell reception. Move out of the sticks!

Phoenix az

 

[Spectrum Abuser]

Because you live in the boonies and get crap cell reception. Move out of the sticks!

Nahaha.. You said boonies.

 

[Tea-Aholic]

Verizon/Sprint with circle : 1xRTT
AT&T/GSM with circle : Edge

I'm sorry, but that's wrong.

E symbol: EDGE
o symbol: GPRS, not EDGE.

 

[wordoflife]

I'm sorry, but that's wrong.

E symbol: EDGE
o symbol: GPRS, not EDGE.

Oh yes that's correct.
thanks