Bullet instead of E/3G ?

[jbellanca]

So, 3G service has been down in Midtown NYC since about 10am this morning. (Verified that by customer service, and the fact that my AirCard can't get 3G service either.)

Anyway, at one point just after hanging up on a call, my iPhone displayed this bullet where the E or 3G usually sits up top. Any idea what it means?

 

[Warbrain]

GPRS data connection.

 

[atluten]

It means you're connected to GPRS, which is slower than EDGE.

 

[TEG]

The dot means you are connected to GPRS. This used to just be a blank square. If you had done a search, you would have found your answer.

TEG

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

I feel like these threads are quickly becoming the 'one speaker on my iPhone stopped working' threads.

 

[Warbrain]

I feel like these threads are quickly becoming the 'one speaker on my iPhone stopped working' threads.

God, just what we need, more worthless forum spam...

 

[Interstella5555]

Move on people, nothing to see here......as usual....

 

[Inukami]

it's the new secret 4G.

 

[Van Wildonher]

It means your phone is going to explode, next time you're near a toilet make sure you drop it in to deactivate it.

 

[mcdj]

God, just what we need, more worthless forum spam...

umm. what does this even mean? how is an FAQ spam?

 

[JIGPhone]

User manual

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iPhone_User_Guide.pdf

Anyway, at one point just after hanging up on a call, my iPhone displayed this bullet where the E or 3G usually sits up top. Any idea what it means?

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I feel like these threads are quickly becoming the 'one speaker on my iPhone stopped working' threads.

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[Megalobyte]

It means you're connected to GPRS, which is slower than EDGE.

Is that even possible? Do you go backwards in time?

 

[TEG]

Is that even possible? Do you go backwards in time?

GPRS is about 56Kbps, EDGE is about 200Kbps, I've always had great EDGE service, usually getting 300Kbps or greater.

TEG

 

[Galley]

I experience this in rural North Dakota last week. Reception there is so crappy they don't even sell the iPhone there.

 

[pianoplayer1]

Personally, I think it should be a G.

 

[BrownManUPS]

GPRS is about 56Kbps, EDGE is about 200Kbps, I've always had great EDGE service, usually getting 300Kbps or greater.

My EDGE is typical 180. 3G is a good 250-300max. I wish it was more "standard" instead of depending on where you go.