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No Voice and Data use together.

Zepaw

Zepaw

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A lot of people are making such a big deal about this. I honestly barely care. I was on AT&T with iPhone 3GS then 4 for a year and I can't even remember once needing to use my data while talking on the phone. I am NOT saying noone cares and it is not an issue; I am tired of people latching on like it will be the death note of the Verizon iPhone.

I like the way Tim Cook stated it at the Q&A today:
Q: Experience is so paramount at Apple... GSM allows data and voice... how does that experience feel here?

Tim: I think people place different emphasis on things -- I can tell you that the number one question I've gotten is when will the iPhone work on Verizon. I couldn't be happier to tell people that. They will make those sorts of tradeoffs.
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I'm finally going to have an iPhone again in a month. I love my Verizon service and get to use the phone I want with unlimited data and mobile hotspot. I can easily continue to deal with not having simultaneous voice and data.
 
Were any data plans or prices announced today?

For me, using data while talking is something that is very useful.
 
Yes, using data while talking is useful but some will find that living without it is entirely possible. I thought I would never be able to live without it and somehow I do. Somehow having cell service in areas where AT&T lacked has pulled rank. That is my own opinion, people may find data + voice use outranks making a call.
 
Is the no voice and data at the same time apply to all Verizon phones?

I thought it did and was telling my friend about it.
We just tested it with his droid and he was able to be on a call and view google maps and send out text.

Is this an example of voice and data at the same time?
If so, you're saying the Verizon iPhone cannot do this?

I'm posting this question for them since I'm already on ATT, they are thinking about switching.
 
ucfgrad93 said:
Were any data plans or prices announced today?
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Nope. Leaving it ambiguous for now. Current plans are $30 for unlimited data and $20 for @GB use of mobile hotspot feature. I would be surprised if they changed much in the next month. The unlimited data is a competitive advantage, why nullify it by hiking the price before the iPhone even arrives?
 
DEAL BREAKER. I currently use a BB and use voice/data at the same time VERY OFTEN. It's 2011 for god's sake. What the hell is wrong with Apple??
 
iqwertyi said:
Is the no voice and data at the same time apply to all Verizon phones?

I thought it did and was telling my friend about it.
We just tested it with his droid and he was able to be on a call and view google maps and send out text.
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It is all Verizon phones yes. It is because of the CDMA signal the phones all use, which the Verizon iPhone will as well. I'm sure someday (not all that long from now) all their new phones will be LTE and this will be a non-issue; for now no you cannot use voice and data concurrently.

You mentioned using maps while on a call. I'm not sure if it is NO data at all or it is just a little trickle while talking. Anyone know more?
 
How it is not Apple's fault? I am on Verizon now and am able to use voice/data currently on my phone and other Verizon phones I've had in the past. What am I missing here??
 
iqwertyi said:
Is the no voice and data at the same time apply to all Verizon phones?

I thought it did and was telling my friend about it.
We just tested it with his droid and he was able to be on a call and view google maps and send out text.

Is this an example of voice and data at the same time?
If so, you're saying the Verizon iPhone cannot do this?

I'm posting this question for them since I'm already on ATT, they are thinking about switching.
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No an example would be surfing the web or sending/receiving email while on a call.
 
If it is not this year it will probably be the next; I am sure LTE 4G will make all this a non-issue anyway. :cool:
 
It is extremely convenient access data while on a phone call.

like Google Maps

or the internet (say you're on a conference call on earbud/speakerphone)
 
Lindsayej1983 said:
How it is not Apple's fault? I am on Verizon now and am able to use voice/data currently on my phone and other Verizon phones I've had in the past. What am I missing here??
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You cannot use voice and data at the same time on Verizon's network. For example, you cannot surf the web while on a phone call.

lauph said:
So there will be no push notifications?
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There will be push notifications. You will just not receive any while you are on a call. You'll get them as soon as you hang up.
 
Only Verizon's "unlimited" data is capped at 5GB, while grandfathered AT&T's is not


For anyone who doesn't think voice and data at the same time is a big deal, consider the fat that it nullifies the WiFi hotspot, navigation etc...
 
I agree with the OP. I've had the 3g, the 3gs, and the iPhone 4 and never once needed to get on internet while on the phone. Doesn't mean I never will, it's just that it's not even an issue for me.
 
Weiser878 said:
Only Verizon's "unlimited" data is capped at 5GB, while grandfathered AT&T's is not
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I am more tired of this misinformation than anything else repeated on MR. I have gone far over my 5GB cap on Verizon several times with no extra charges and no slowing of my data. It is unlimited.
 
Zepaw said:
I am more tired of this misinformation than anything else repeated on MR. I have gone far over my 5GB cap on Verizon several times with no extra charges and no slowing of my data. It is unlimited.
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Yea I'm tired of hearing that crap too. If you try to post anything on here about Verizon having unlimited data, someone always post that stupid info. I have gone over 5gb also with no extra fees etc., but when I was on At&t went over 2gb often and was charged huge fees.
 
Zepaw said:
You mentioned using maps while on a call. I'm not sure if it is NO data at all or it is just a little trickle while talking. Anyone know more?
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No data at all; the 3G icon actually disappears while on a phone call. Email won't push, the browser won't load pages; as far as data-using apps are concerned, you might as well be in airplane mode.

Unless that guy's friend was using Google Voice for texting, texts don't go over the data network, so that explains how he could send/receive them while on a call. If he was using Maps successfully, then he was either only browsing areas that had already been cached (and the latest Maps update allows for much wider areas to be cached), or he was connected to a WiFi network.
 
So I guess that means if you jailbreak and use mywi for internet you wouldn't be able to be on the phone at the same time.

I'm guessing 4G/LTE will take care of the data/voice thing

ETA. just read it will have mobile hotspot so no need for mywi...that feature will probably be included in the AT&T ip5
 
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