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With 3G iphone, what happens when you leave 3G coverage area?

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erandall38

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Jun 24, 2007
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Regarding an iPhone with 3G capability:
Looking at At&t's coverage map, it looks as if 3G is not widely available. What happens when you leave a 3G service area? Does edge kick in? Do 3G phones have edge or are you straight out of luck?
 
In Europe, when out of 3G coverage, it will automatically connect to the next fastest medium, which is normally GPRS.

So yeah, for you guys in states, it will automatically connect to EDGE.
 
Your phone gets bricked and you can never use it again.



Geebus Christ, folks. Is this question not asked (and answered) daily?
 
Michael CM1 said:
Your phone gets bricked and you can never use it again.



Geebus Christ, folks. Is this question not asked (and answered) daily?
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Sorry I know how that is. I have no been on here for a while and so have not seen any of those threads.
If you have ever tried MR search you know how horrible it is.
 
erandall38 said:
Sorry I know how that is. I have no been on here for a while and so have not seen any of those threads.
If you have ever tried MR search you know how horrible it is.
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I also caught your post about 20 minutes after work. :) I wish they would post a next-gen iPhone FAQ since that's what most of the posts on here seem to be (either that or "this-and-that sucks about iPhone!").

I also wish they'd have a master "When do you think the 3G iPhone will be released?" thread.
 
PowerFullMac said:
Now, THAT is cool! Hidden Google features FTW! :D
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Yes, being able to search within a single site (or domain) is extremely handy.

I used it just the other day when looking for a condo to rent for vacation. It was taking me forever to drill down and look at each page to see if they had a bathtub for my daughter.

So I used Google advanced search within just that site, and boom up came the dozen condo pages out of a hundred that had a tub. Woo hoo for technology!
 
Why search at all? There are dozens of 3G phones already, not hard to figure out or ask a friend :rolleyes:

What would you expect to happen, anyway?
 
Pattycerts said:
Why search at all? There are dozens of 3G phones already, not hard to figure out or ask a friend :rolleyes:

What would you expect to happen, anyway?
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I have smart friends, they all have iPhones!

Thats what I was trying to do, figure it out by asking.

Before the iPhone I never use the internet on a phone so I know nothing when it comes to networks for mobile internet or anything.
 
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