September 21st.
On a side note, I am very happy with my 3G coverage from ATT here in Houston and it's surrounding areas, after I replaced my first 3G(s) because of a faulty radio.
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AT&T Announces 850 MHz 3G Coverage Improvements in New York City and Other Markets
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September 21st.
On a side note, I am very happy with my 3G coverage from ATT here in Houston and it's surrounding areas, after I replaced my first 3G(s) because of a faulty radio.
Oklahoma City 3g Upgrades causing iPhone engineering nightmare - Dropped Calls
Almost "all" of my colleagues with an iPhone 3g(s) have been getting tons of dropped calls in the OKC area. Actually, the calls don't drop, just that one party or the other, cannot hear each other after a while into the call. This happens with landlines and cell calls. Tons of calls have been made to Technical Support for ATT. Time stamps have been given to them, to create support tickets for the "outages." ATT doesn't know what the problem is, only that there is an "engineering problem," and that it only affects the iPhone 3g(s). Anyone else in the OKC Metro having issues??? Oh, and they made all of us change our SIM cards, for some reason. This almost sounds like the new 3g radios have a software glitch in them, when working with iPhones.
Almost "all" of my colleagues with an iPhone 3g(s) have been getting tons of dropped calls in the OKC area. Actually, the calls don't drop, just that one party or the other, cannot hear each other after a while into the call. This happens with landlines and cell calls. Tons of calls have been made to Technical Support for ATT. Time stamps have been given to them, to create support tickets for the "outages." ATT doesn't know what the problem is, only that there is an "engineering problem," and that it only affects the iPhone 3g(s). Anyone else in the OKC Metro having issues??? Oh, and they made all of us change our SIM cards, for some reason. This almost sounds like the new 3g radios have a software glitch in them, when working with iPhones.
I don't believe that at all. Why is it that EVERY other AT$T phone I've ever had has had the ability to send and receive MMS?!?
I understand that they expect usage on the network to increase. I mean look that the number of mobile uploads to YouTube 400% in the first week of the iPhone 3GS release, but still. . .
No joke!! I bounce from 3G to E all the time in downtown Boston. We do seem to have a disproportionally high number of iPhone users here, I swear everyone on the green line (C & D) has one.
Yes...and iPhone users will also use MMS to send videos. This will exponentially increase the traffic on the network.
I put some of the blame on Apple. Why did they only choose one US Provider? Well.....I know why...to increase the kickbacks.
This upgrade seems to have happened at the same time I got my 3GS, so while I have nothing to compare it to, I am getting great 3G reception! I'm in Morristown, NJ, definitely in the NY Metro area, but still about 25 miles from Manhattan. I often get all 5 bars of 3G when sitting at my desk in an office building, one that is notorious of having poor or even no cell service when inside. People would would always have to get outside to make a call. I get calls just fine, but step outside to be courteous. I'm enjoying my service!
True, but considering the first MMS was sent IN 2002! Quote from Wikipedia below. Carriers have had a while to upgrade and prepare their networks.
"The first commercial MMS launched worldwide was in March 2002 by Telenor, in Norway, using Acision infrastructure."
Yes...I have no doubt that the technology is there. Network capacity is/was not. When did Apple inform AT&T that they want to send Video MMS....and how long did AT&T get to upgrade their network?
Thanks for that URL.
ATT's coverage is horrendous in NYC. I believe their towers are just oversaturated. These updates have done little to improve service. My experience with other devices has shown the iPhone to have worse reception. When the opportunity was there, I switched to a BB Bold and Touch.
Ultimately, it's the subscriber's responsibility to jump ship. Hurt ATT in the wallet, then they'll listen. While the iPhone is a great handset, it shouldn't make you throw out common sense and tolerate poor service. If you're willing to tolerate BS from ATT because of your love affair with Apple, there will be little urgency to improve their service.
Ultimately, it's the subscriber's responsibility to jump ship. Hurt ATT in the wallet, then they'll listen. While the iPhone is a great handset, it shouldn't make you throw out common sense and tolerate poor service. If you're willing to tolerate BS from ATT because of your love affair with Apple, there will be little urgency to improve their service.
You have got to me kidding me. Sending MMS is *FAR* less bandwidth then downloading an under 10MB application or downloaded songs over 3G. If that was _really_ the reason then AT&T's network would crumble on the load that all the existing iPhone do on a daily basis. I like many others use Youtube and browse many heavy sites while on 3G. Not to mention, how much MMS is sent everyday on other devices. Give me a break.
Trust me when I say, this is NOT an infrastructure issue. But calling it lazyness on AT&T's part is pretty silly as well.
Stressing their network? You can email pics and upload videos to Youtube now. So I don't see how MMS will "stress" their network more that it already is.
It's more about AT&T forgot to put an MMS option on previous iPhone accounts, and now they're just trying to figure out how to add MMS option to iPhone accounts and how many dollars they want from people. They said this themselves.
Yeah, that over saturation situation is what needs to be addressed. Full bars and 3G shouldn't have poor reception and dropped calls, so the only other answer is to address over saturation....
Not in North Carolina (Thanks AT&T)
I guess if I lived in NYC I may be happy about this. Too bad AT&T is only trying to satisfy the big cities. Thanks again AT&T. I am lucky if I get bars in my office and yes I have a window in my office. Gosh I cannot wait till Apple offers the Iphone on Verizons network. I believe Verizon will try to satisfy its customers with a consistent network and maybe even MMS. Thanks AT&T.
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I guess if I lived in NYC I may be happy about this. Too bad AT&T is only trying to satisfy the big cities. Thanks again AT&T. I am lucky if I get bars in my office and yes I have a window in my office. Gosh I cannot wait till Apple offers the Iphone on Verizons network. I believe Verizon will try to satisfy its customers with a consistent network and maybe even MMS. Thanks AT&T.
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Two markets upgraded and a half a ka-zillion to go. I can see the future front page news now:
ITEM-Permanent manned colony established on Mars.
ITEM-AT&T completes USA-wide 3G tower upgrade.
ITEM-Apple announces an iPhone move to 4G technology.
ITEM-Permanent manned colony established on Mars.
ITEM-AT&T completes USA-wide 3G tower upgrade.
ITEM-Apple announces an iPhone move to 4G technology.
will this help signal only on 3GS? since they have the higher 3G chip or it has nothing to do with that and it will help the 3G iphone too?
Coverage in Houston stinks. I regularly get dropped calls while walking on the street in the Medical Center (3 miles of downtown with over 100,000 employees working on medical research) and coverage indoors is nonexistent unless you are to a window. I hope they are adding the 850 Mhz coverage in this part of town. They only list suburbs such as Sugarland in their press release but one would think they wouldn't leave out the center of the city where the population density is the highest.
By the way, I have had 4 different iPhones here and the problem is not with the phone, it's with the network. I've had better luck in suburbs and outlying areas but the inner city coverage is terrible.
By the way, I have had 4 different iPhones here and the problem is not with the phone, it's with the network. I've had better luck in suburbs and outlying areas but the inner city coverage is terrible.
Nuu Yorrkk Seeety?
[get a rope]
"Pick up the pace"
I live in a town that isn't getting 3G until 2012, but, sells iphones all day. Can you say "corrupt, tottering empire?" I would like to see this company busted up, nicely, but, maybe we just don't know how to do this? (We never did)
I'm glad that the Sex In The City chick can look at an iphone and go "I don't know how to work that" but with more "bars" in more "places".
[get a rope]
"Pick up the pace"
I live in a town that isn't getting 3G until 2012, but, sells iphones all day. Can you say "corrupt, tottering empire?" I would like to see this company busted up, nicely, but, maybe we just don't know how to do this? (We never did)
I'm glad that the Sex In The City chick can look at an iphone and go "I don't know how to work that" but with more "bars" in more "places".
Bars at home not a priority for ATT
As an ATT person explained to me, coverage for travel and business corridors is the priority, as the # of users is high. Just look at the # of cell phones that pass a point on a major thoroughfare in an hour, and it's a big number. In neighborhoods, it's very low: few users and sparse traffic.
In neighborhoods, if you have strong cell coverage, you'll unplug your land line and ATT will lose money, so they will drag their feet on that.
As an ATT person explained to me, coverage for travel and business corridors is the priority, as the # of users is high. Just look at the # of cell phones that pass a point on a major thoroughfare in an hour, and it's a big number. In neighborhoods, it's very low: few users and sparse traffic.
In neighborhoods, if you have strong cell coverage, you'll unplug your land line and ATT will lose money, so they will drag their feet on that.
In Midtown Manhattan near Grand Central and just got 1252 up/238 down. Respectable.
Althought AT&T is not as good as it can be, do you think the phone can be to blamed too? I have a Blackberry Bold as well (work issued) and I consistently get emails way before the iPhone do. Maybe MobileMe is just terrible.
Althought AT&T is not as good as it can be, do you think the phone can be to blamed too? I have a Blackberry Bold as well (work issued) and I consistently get emails way before the iPhone do. Maybe MobileMe is just terrible.
iPhone is bittersweet... I Hate AT&T
I am moving about 2000 feet from my current location and I get 'No Service' at my new residency. I also get no service outside the new place. I called and emailed AT&T and they said, "There is service in that area." Um, no - no there isn't... and as soon as Verizon gets the iPhone - Goodbye AT&T. Your network is junk.
* Yes, I looked at their coverage map, I am in the EDGE and 3G area... however I get 'No Service' I even sent them a screen shot! WTF?
I am moving about 2000 feet from my current location and I get 'No Service' at my new residency. I also get no service outside the new place. I called and emailed AT&T and they said, "There is service in that area." Um, no - no there isn't... and as soon as Verizon gets the iPhone - Goodbye AT&T. Your network is junk.
* Yes, I looked at their coverage map, I am in the EDGE and 3G area... however I get 'No Service' I even sent them a screen shot! WTF?