AT&T Expanding Their 3G Network in 2008

[diamond.g]

Actually it appears that you are overlooking the fact that AT&T has added this ability to their EDGE network in many locations and as they upgrade their EDGE network it becomes available in more locations. Again, this depends on where you are in the country but there are many reports across the Internet of people being able to receive calls while downloading data.

Hmm, you misunderstood what I meant. EDGE suspends the data transfer while in a call. AFAIK UMTS doesn't.

 

[frankly]

Hmm, you misunderstood what I meant. EDGE suspends the data transfer while in a call. AFAIK UMTS doesn't.

That may be the case.

 

[sirk337]

Any possibility???

I understand nothings official yet but is there even a remote possibility that once 3G is being used on a wider scale that the current iPhone will be able to convert to that somehow physically? Or do I give up all hope that I will have no choice but to buy the new iPhone with 3G???

 

[frankly]

I understand nothings official yet but is there even a remote possibility that once 3G is being used on a wider scale that the current iPhone will be able to convert to that somehow physically? Or do I give up all hope that I will have no choice but to buy the new iPhone with 3G???

There is no chance of that whatsoever. You will have to buy a new phone.

 

[OMAN9520]

Will the 3G Iphone still support Edge because my are only has edge but will hopefully have 3G in a couple years

 

[robanga]

Living in a town where the only 3G choice is Sprint EVDO-A, I am hoping that AT&T will come down the road about 30 miles or so and turn it on here. I have a 3G blackjack that only get's to drink from the big pipe when I travel. Also I am sure the next iPhone will be 3G and I will upgrade immediately, regardless of contracts.

The edge speed is actually fine for most things, but I do like 3G for tethering.

Sprint has certainly beaten everyone else to the punch in our area.

 

[LizKat]

OMG Now let's hear from all the whiners who just bought a new upgraded iPhone yesterday. There will always be something better tomorrow. Enjoy the use out of your purchase and ****!!!

Yeh! (pats phat nano on the butt while thinking about 2Gb shuffle.... NOT)

I totally love my iPhone but it might as well be an iPod touch since even to get a signal for a voice call I gotta get in the car and drive five miles up on a mountain where sometimes... amid the goats and black Angus... I can connect long enough to get someone to bring me something from town on their way home.

So hey, no regrets about buying the iPhone but I will not trample anyone in line for a 3G-capable version. Nothing works around here so we're an equal opportunity scenario for whenever all the urban markets are saturated with five of everything. WiFi good enough for me, probably would have bought a touch and let it go at that --had I known!-- but I craved that iPhone enough to drive 180 miles for it (surprised myself last June 29th, that's for sure, but it was a lot of fun and stills feels worth it).

 

[chickenninja]

better not give me cancer!