dropped calls Archive

  • First of all, the ‘grip of death!’ was not a complete shock.  Based on my testing on the iphone 3 looking at the various ways reception can be compromised, I had a feeling that having the antenna on the outside could be an issue.  And lo and behold.. It does....

    The iphone 4 death grip drop call fail should be fixed with iOS4.0.1

    Posted on June 28, 2010 | 1 Comment
    First of all, the ‘grip of death!’ was not a complete shock.  Based on my testing on the iphone 3 looking at the various ways reception can be compromised, I had a feeling that having the antenna on the outside could be an issue.  And lo and behold.. It does....

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  • The new iphone4 not only does not seem to significantly improve reception, but hold it the wrong way and it make is it worse.

    Will the new iphone4 antenna reduce dropped calls? Not if you hold it wrong

    Posted on June 24, 2010 | No Comments
    The new iphone4 not only does not seem to significantly improve reception, but hold it the wrong way and it make is it worse.

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  • As all iphone users have experienced, I get my fair share of dropped calls.  Actually, live in the the San Francisco / San Jose Bay area, I get more then my share. I wrote about ways to reduce dropped calls back in 2009 as a response. So when I saw...

    Will the iphone 4 with the new antenna layout reduce dropped calls?

    Posted on June 16, 2010 | No Comments
    As all iphone users have experienced, I get my fair share of dropped calls.  Actually, live in the the San Francisco / San Jose Bay area, I get more then my share. I wrote about ways to reduce dropped calls back in 2009 as a response. So when I saw...

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  • Gizmodo posted a report today where they tested the various major cell carriers in 12 major cities. As they pointed out, they were not testing dropped calls, or customer service, or sound quality or anything like that.  Also they did not go into a street by street coverage check, so CLEARLY your mileage will...

    Comparing cell phone service speed, AT&T getting a bad rap?

    Posted on December 21, 2009 | No Comments
    Gizmodo posted a report today where they tested the various major cell carriers in 12 major cities. As they pointed out, they were not testing dropped calls, or customer service, or sound quality or anything like that.  Also they did not go into a street by street coverage check, so CLEARLY your mileage will...

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  • That’s right kiddies!  Your iPhone just does not do it anymore eh?  Since upgrading to 3.0 you have seen worse performance and even worse battery life since 3.1? (more on that here) Dropped calls eh?  MMS coming in WAY late?  Missed a call… 4 hours ago?  Well, there is a...

    Want to reduce drop calls and poor performance on AT&T, give them more money!

    Posted on September 21, 2009 | 2 Comments
    That’s right kiddies!  Your iPhone just does not do it anymore eh?  Since upgrading to 3.0 you have seen worse performance and even worse battery life since 3.1? (more on that here) Dropped calls eh?  MMS coming in WAY late?  Missed a call… 4 hours ago?  Well, there is a...

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  • As I reported a few months back, I noticed an uptick on dropped calls and overall poorer performance when I upgraded from 2.x to 3.0. Basically it felt like the phone reverted to the same performance levels before the 2.1 upgrade.  So I hoped it was a simple visioning error...

    iPhone dropped calls and poor reception did not improve with 3.0.1

    Posted on August 14, 2009 | 1 Comment
    As I reported a few months back, I noticed an uptick on dropped calls and overall poorer performance when I upgraded from 2.x to 3.0. Basically it felt like the phone reverted to the same performance levels before the 2.1 upgrade.  So I hoped it was a simple visioning error...

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  • I’m not holding my breadth though. Since the 3.0 update, I have had more issues with dropped calls and poor cell performance. I’m not the only one to see it.  Since my first post on this issue, I have received quite a few comments from people experiencing the same thing,...

    Will the iphone 3.1 update reduce dropped calls? Maybe …

    Posted on July 1, 2009 | 1 Comment
    I’m not holding my breadth though. Since the 3.0 update, I have had more issues with dropped calls and poor cell performance. I’m not the only one to see it.  Since my first post on this issue, I have received quite a few comments from people experiencing the same thing,...

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  • I wrote this article for iphoneLife over 1/2 a year ago.  For those who remember before the 2.1 update on the 3G, dropped calls was a continual pain.  Well, I’m not sure what the story is; or if its just odd coincidence, I and others have been having issues with...

    Four Tips to Reduce Dropped Calls for the iphone 3G… again

    Posted on June 24, 2009 | 8 Comments
    I wrote this article for iphoneLife over 1/2 a year ago.  For those who remember before the 2.1 update on the 3G, dropped calls was a continual pain.  Well, I’m not sure what the story is; or if its just odd coincidence, I and others have been having issues with...

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  • I really do not understand this.  But for some reason, I’ve been dropping more calls, and the quality of my calls seems to have degraded.  I when I first upgraded, I tried to make a call and it sounded noisy like I had an analog connection.  At first I thought...

    Iphone increased dropped calls after 3.0 upgrade

    Posted on June 23, 2009 | 75 Comments
    I really do not understand this.  But for some reason, I’ve been dropping more calls, and the quality of my calls seems to have degraded.  I when I first upgraded, I tried to make a call and it sounded noisy like I had an analog connection.  At first I thought...

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  • I’ve talked about this before, using the iphone field test to get numbers instead of bars to see what kind of reception you are getting on your phone. When I checked my phone before 2.1, I used to get -99 to -107 db on my couch. Once I updated to...

    Did the iphone 2.1 update reduce dropped calls? Not at first..

    Posted on September 18, 2008 | 2 Comments
    I’ve talked about this before, using the iphone field test to get numbers instead of bars to see what kind of reception you are getting on your phone. When I checked my phone before 2.1, I used to get -99 to -107 db on my couch. Once I updated to...

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  • If you are on the edge of reception, these steps will help.. Turn off 3G – like I have not said that enough. Put the phone down.  Holding the phone reducing reception.  Use handsfree or a headset. Wired headset preferably. Plug it in.  The iphone works better both because the...

    iphone tips to reduce dropped calls

    Posted on September 3, 2008 | No Comments
    If you are on the edge of reception, these steps will help.. Turn off 3G – like I have not said that enough. Put the phone down.  Holding the phone reducing reception.  Use handsfree or a headset. Wired headset preferably. Plug it in.  The iphone works better both because the...

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  • Everyone has been talking about it, and I’m one of those guys who can personally attest, the iphone 3G is just not as good as the first one. I’ve ranted about this before, and have even stopped using the 3G because it is simply not worth the hassle. Well, seems...

    iphone 3g dropped called and poor performance … fix coming?

    Posted on August 15, 2008 | No Comments
    Everyone has been talking about it, and I’m one of those guys who can personally attest, the iphone 3G is just not as good as the first one. I’ve ranted about this before, and have even stopped using the 3G because it is simply not worth the hassle. Well, seems...

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