Comments on: 3G iPhone Madness: Four Hours Later, Success

By: webomatica

webomatica — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:26:06 +0000

Thanks for the tip, although I tried that and it didn't help much –
still 1 or 2 bars. I did find in certain rooms I can get reception and
make / receive calls, but it comes and goes.

By: blackjack2217

blackjack2217 — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:19:23 +0000

your apartment just is not in a 3g network so while at home shut off the 3g and use the edge and your reception will be 5 bars. i only use the 3g when i want to surf the web when im out of the house also if you keep it on the 3g it uses more battery power

hope this helps

By: webomatica

webomatica — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:39:04 +0000

Hey Timmargh, you are correct, I've been using WiFi to surf the web at
home, and occupying myself with the app store, loading it up with
music, etc. so haven't missed the spotty service in the abode proper.
What's ridiculous is my wife has Verizon and her phone works just
fine, so I feel like a schmoe for trusting AT&T.

You're right I'd be angry if this were any other company. I'm
definitely an Apple-phile and this line example yet another instance
where I have tossed out my objectivity. I waited in line for OS X
Panther, too, which was even sillier

Glad to hear you're getting an iPhone too, I'd be interested to hear
more about O2's approach and if it's any better than AT&T.

By: Timmargh

Timmargh — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:52:14 +0000

Heh, I bet if you'd bought a Nokia or a SonyEricsson and couldn't make calls on it at home you'd be angry … I know I would! But, such is the holiness that is the iPhone there are 101 other things you can use it for instead and not quibble over a little thing … like making calls.

As it turns out O2 aren't prepared to let me break my ten-months-remaining contract so I can get an iPhone myself, but the wonderful human being who is my live-in carer has offered for us to swap contracts and numbers, as her contract ended nearly eight months ago and she never got around to upgrading. Joy of joys!