Ever have to turn off LTE to get data service?

[zorinlynx]

This happens to my AT&T iPhone 5 from time to time. Got several bars of signal strength on LTE, but can't move any data at all. I turn off LTE, and suddenly it's working beautifully on "4G" (HSPA+)

Is this common? I'm guessing it might be a problem with AT&T but I'm asking just in case my phone might be at fault.

-Z

 

[maflynn]

Nope, that has never happened to me.

I've turned off LTE, but that's only because I find myself out of LTE service and I didn't want the battery drained by the phone looking for a LTE tower.

 

[apollo1444]

This happens to my AT&T iPhone 5 from time to time. Got several bars of signal strength on LTE, but can't move any data at all. I turn off LTE, and suddenly it's working beautifully on "4G" (HSPA+)

Is this common? I'm guessing it might be a problem with AT&T but I'm asking just in case my phone might be at fault.

-Z

your issue kind of needs more info, does it happen in all LTE areas?
are you sure your service is properly provisioned?

 

[Jordan921]

Never had this issue.

 

[Davejprince]

Nope, LTE isn't available in this country.

 

[PeterKG]

Yes. This does happen with my iPhone 5 on ATT. It will show full bars and LTE, but nothing will load. I will go into settings and turn off LTE, and data is moving again.

 

[MacKai]

That has happen to me. When in the area of an congested LTE tower, falling back on 4G on AT&T gives me a much better signal. Both for voice and data. Disneyland for example.

 

[Peter K.]

Yes.

In West LA, at&t's LTE is so crowded sometimes that I can't even check email. As mentioned above, turning off LTE makes everything fine on 4G.

 

[lordofthereef]

I e had similar issues, although I never turned off lte. I toggle airplane mode and its all good.