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So, are reception issues finally solved? (UK UPDATE 6/10/08)

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Psyxologos

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I have not read a thread with complains about the 3G reception for a few days now. Is it because the problems are solved or are people just tired of complaining and just accepted their predicament?
 
Definitely not solve here in NYC. Voice reception on 3G is still crap. I've resorted to manually turning 3G on and off as needed for data use. Otherwise, Edge seems to be the bees knees for voice communication.
 
Psyxologos said:
I have not read a thread with complains about the 3G reception for a few days now. Is it because the problems are solved or are people just tired of complaining and just accepted their predicament?
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I never had reception issues with 2.0.X. With 2.1, I can have full bars and it will switch to EDGE for seemingly no reason. It may not be a reception issue, it may be Apple giving us more bars when it shouldn't show them. I don't get dropped calls regardless, but with previous software versions....it seemed more accurate.
 
Psyxologos said:
I have not read a thread with complains about the 3G reception for a few days now. Is it because the problems are solved or are people just tired of complaining and just accepted their predicament?
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I'm still getting 'call failed' - it's better with 2.1, but still not where it should be.
 
So it is the second thing then, people just got tired of complaining? Now this is an effective marketing strategy:

Ignore customer's complains, sooner or latter they will tire!

Thumbs up Apple and O2

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i dont think reception issues will ever be solved thanks to apples antenna design. With my phone sitting on a table i get 3-4 bars and as soon as i pick it up it goes to 2-1.
 
granted i rarely ever get a no service indicator its still kind of deflating to see 4 bars drop to 1. Also this phone takes FOREVER to find service. Any other phone if i lost service it would find it within 5 seconds this takes a good minute on a good day, otherwise i have to go into airplane then back
 
SFStateStudent said:
Same with mine at my house. I've grow accustomed to leaving it in the same spot and utilizing my Motorola BT MotoPUREH12 24/7. Seems to work for me...:cool:
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So buying an iphone '3G' (euphemism) requires ownership and use of a backup phone so the owner can make phone calls? So why don't you buy an ipod touch?
 
well my 3g works in my house anywhere i am, but i dont have 3g in my town yet. Like i always say 3g is more of a promise than a reality
 
No, but how do you response to the question, "well sir, how many bars do you have now?" "oh 4? case close. is there anything else I can do for you?"
 
I heard on the radio today that O2 is 'upgrading' their network of masts in order to 'compensate' for some of the phones' poor reception. Could this be the boost iphone 3G needs to start behaving like a proper mobile phone (as opposed to a very temperamental piece of fancy design and not much else)?
 
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