Enjoy the Evo 4G, I hear its a good phone.
But but aware that the problem may not go away with a new phone.
But but aware that the problem may not go away with a new phone.
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Don't be afraid. If the service isn't working out for you, by all means, find a carrier that will.
Don't be afraid. If the service isn't working out for you, by all means, find a carrier that will.
Nice thoughtful reply!~ Did your Mother raise u in a barn?
You kids need to get some manners and humility!
It's the internet - the CB radio of the 21st century. Anonymity makes people tough.
anonymity is slowly dying on the internet. privacy is dead. Facebook owns you. Google owns you. Its the perfect surveillance tool. Everyone got served.
and people start bitching about the patriot act lol.
I do not know where you are, but in the 510 and 925 my service is great!!! Both voice and data!
Did you try resetting the network settings? I had that problem and that sorted it.
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I switched from Sprint, and if you think that you're gonna be happy with the service, think again. Obviously, if you wanna try it out, go ahead. However, Sprint's 3G network is basically slower than EDGE, and their 4G network barely keeps up with ATT's 3G. Unless you're getting the EVO for Verizon, I'd stay with ATT.
But anyway, to each his/her own. I wish you luck! but I have a feeling that you're gonna come back to ATT and the iPhone very soon after you realize just how bad the rest of the competition is.
But anyway, to each his/her own. I wish you luck! but I have a feeling that you're gonna come back to ATT and the iPhone very soon after you realize just how bad the rest of the competition is.
Whine and post a blog post on a forum
OR
turn airplane mode on
turn airplane mode off
let the phone search for a new signal
problem solved
Unfortunately, this is my experience in the 408 and the 650 in the Bay Area also. Even on major freeways, at major intersections, it drops.
As has been said on this forum many times, it depends upon the location which service provider is better.
1) You've owned an iPhone since it was first released yet it took you till June 2010 to finally register for Macumors?
2) You need to make an 'announcement' specifically for this 'move' - why did it require a public announcement? this isn't twitter and no one cares about every bowl movement you might make.
I pity you. You are obviously only on here because, as always, you got an agenda for or against something.
Sprint's 2bit network will not fix your issue. I refuse to believe that Sprint is any good anywhere since I've yet to see it ever work properly.
I think everyone would love to see the iPhone move to multiple carriers. A little competition would make all of the big carriers improve service, quality, and possibly help in a little price drop with plans/add more to current plans. You are not alone, but I do not think i can make the jump to a non-iphone. Apple has me hooked...
Could be it was not AT&T's fault.
If your phone has connected to a WiFi network but cannot get to the Internet through it, it will behave as you described.
This can be a problem if (for example) you once signed onto a Boingo public hotspot. Days later, you're near another Boingo hotspot, and your phone connects to it but is not authenticated for paid access that day. So: beaucoup bars, but no Internet, because the phone will prioritize WiFi connectivity to save you precious data minutes (and because WiFi is faster).
If you have a WiFi router at home, try disconnecting its WAN cable, the one that goes to your cable or DSL modem. If the behavior is familiar, that might explain your frustrations.
The cure is to go into Settings and have it forget the problematic WiFi network.
If your phone has connected to a WiFi network but cannot get to the Internet through it, it will behave as you described.
This can be a problem if (for example) you once signed onto a Boingo public hotspot. Days later, you're near another Boingo hotspot, and your phone connects to it but is not authenticated for paid access that day. So: beaucoup bars, but no Internet, because the phone will prioritize WiFi connectivity to save you precious data minutes (and because WiFi is faster).
If you have a WiFi router at home, try disconnecting its WAN cable, the one that goes to your cable or DSL modem. If the behavior is familiar, that might explain your frustrations.
The cure is to go into Settings and have it forget the problematic WiFi network.