Exchanged the Bold
I got another Bold and this one is also switching to edge.
My question is. Could this be why at&t is allocating GSM? To make sure us on 3g get a stronger signal, preventing us to fall back on edge9
How could I find out if my market (Tampa Bay) has been allocated already?
Or could my issue be somehow related to the convertion Telegence is the whole state of Fl?
My question is. Could this be why at&t is allocating GSM? To make sure us on 3g get a stronger signal, preventing us to fall back on edge9
How could I find out if my market (Tampa Bay) has been allocated already?
Or could my issue be somehow related to the convertion Telegence is the whole state of Fl?
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Highly doubtful its related to the conversion to telegence... unless your account doesnt have the proper IMEI and UMTS Soc code on it.....did you have to accept terms and conditions or did you just put your SIM in the phone?
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Reading Comprehension is not your forte is it? He has no clue wtf you are talking about with a billing system conversion he's talking about the the spectrum conversion of 3g being shifted off the 1900 band onto the 850 and 2g being shifted off 850 onto the 1900.
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My phone was activated at best buy. When I troubleshot with att they could tell I had a Bold, so the IMEI was updated. They also gave me a new SIM, and when I took it to the att store two days after I got it because if this, they gave me yet another one.
Everyone I talk to says my phone should hold on to 3G for dear life and only switch to EDGE when 3G is not aval. I really don't know what to think of this anymore
Everyone I talk to says my phone should hold on to 3G for dear life and only switch to EDGE when 3G is not aval. I really don't know what to think of this anymore
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Call into AT&T. A tech ticket should have been filed at some point. It sounds like it hasnt been done.
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Anxiovert said:
My phone was activated at best buy. I took it to the att store two days after I got it because if this
🙄 STOP GOING TO BEST BUY TO PURCHASE CELL PHONES!!!
And if you do go to Best Buy, please don't bother the salesmen at ATT. There's a reason why they can sell their phones for cheap. They don't train their employees up to ATT standards. So next time, if you want less hassle, try paying a little extra for the right service.
Wal Mart may do oil changes for 15 dollars, but i'd rather pay an extra 10 to let someone do it right the first time.
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This happens alot. Your not the only person this happens to. Its more than likely the horrible 3G network AT&T has. I bet when it dropps your call sometimes when it switches from 3G to EDGE too huh? My Uncle had AT&T in Shreveport, LA and had a Bold and it did the same thing. He droped AT&T all together. He went to Verizon is wating for there verison of the Bold.
I hope your problem gets better.
I hope your problem gets better.
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Actually, I don't drop calls when it switches to Edge. I think it's wonderful that everytime you post a new thread, it is a different family member who you switch to Vz. You must really be IN with all of them. However, none of what you posted helps me or anyone else in the forum.
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Anxiovert said:
Actually, I don't drop calls when it switches to Edge. I think it's wonderful that everytime you post a new thread, it is a different family member who you switch to Vz. You must really be IN with all of them. However, none of what you posted helps me or anyone else in the forum.
That's because GSM networks use GPRS for data instead of an integrated system that ties up the phoneline while either are in use. Had he done a nickel's worth of research before posting his reply, he'd have known this, and not made a jackass out of himself.
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Jackass? Right... I should of said AT&T dropps calls no matter what service you on... GSM, GPRS, EDGE, 3G.
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My Uncle had AT&T in Shreveport, LA and had a Bold and it did the same thing. He droped AT&T all together.
My friend who lived in St. Louis with me had an iPhone, moved up to Chicago for college and could not use her phone in her doorm or classes. She switched back to Verizon and is able to make calls and use data.
You want a perfect network, get Verizon. Its the most reliable netwrok.
Verizon has far better coverage in the US then any other service. Now your being annoying. o read about all teh network outages and crap on AT&T. Verizon is by far the most reliable network, and when I went to CT i had better service then my mom who use to have AT&T.
But, when my Uncle comes to see our family here in Alabama
Wow. That...
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My friend who lived in St. Louis with me had an iPhone, moved up to Chicago for college and could not use her phone in her doorm or classes. She switched back to Verizon and is able to make calls and use data.
You want a perfect network, get Verizon. Its the most reliable netwrok.
Verizon has far better coverage in the US then any other service. Now your being annoying. o read about all teh network outages and crap on AT&T. Verizon is by far the most reliable network, and when I went to CT i had better service then my mom who use to have AT&T.
But, when my Uncle comes to see our family here in Alabama
Wow. That...
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My Uncle had AT&T in Shreveport, LA and had a Bold and it did the same thing. He droped AT&T all together.
My friend who lived in St. Louis with me had an iPhone, moved up to Chicago for college and could not use her phone in her doorm or classes. She switched back to Verizon and is able to make calls and use data.
You want a perfect network, get Verizon. Its the most reliable netwrok.
Verizon has far better coverage in the US then any other service. Now your being annoying. o read about all teh network outages and crap on AT&T. Verizon is by far the most reliable network, and when I went to CT i had better service then my mom who use to have AT&T.
But, when my Uncle comes to see our family
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Cellphonejocky said:
This happens alot. Your not the only person this happens to. Its more than likely the horrible 3G network AT&T has. I bet when it dropps your call sometimes when it switches from 3G to EDGE too huh? My Uncle had AT&T in Shreveport, LA and had a Bold and it did the same thing. He droped AT&T all together. He went to Verizon is wating for there verison of the Bold.
I hope your problem gets better.
GSM uses separate systems for voice and data. They use GSM for voice and GPRS for data. You don't drop calls when you have data issues on GSM networks.
If your "uncle" was having such a problem, it was the device and not the network.
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Cellphonejocky said:
This happens alot. Your not the only person this happens to. Its more than likely the horrible 3G network AT&T has. I bet when it dropps your call sometimes when it switches from 3G to EDGE too huh? My Uncle had AT&T in Shreveport, LA and had a Bold and it did the same thing. He droped AT&T all together. He went to Verizon is wating for there verison of the Bold.
I hope your problem gets better.
My uncle lives in Shreveport, and the same issue with the Samsung Omnia. He actually lives right next to your uncle and works at the same place.
Anyways, he dropped Verizon altogether, and switched to AT&T. He didn't have to wait for the Omnia, because it is already out for other GSM n...
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Try getting the new OS and reloading it. I already had the new OS and when I did that it stopped the switch from EDGE to 3G and back. If you get a chance pick up Slacker.com or Pandora for BB. Nice internet radio. By the way when VZ can have data and calls at the same time then all the fanboys can start to talk.
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When AT&T improves there 3G network, expands there coverage, gets some good ratings, and stops dropping calls all the time, then AT&T fanboys can start talking. 😁
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Cellphonejocky said:
When AT&T improves there 3G network, expands there coverage, gets some good ratings, and stops dropping calls all the time, then AT&T fanboys can start talking. 😁
Unfortunately, if they do start getting good ratings from companies like JD Power the way Sprint just did, you guys will still make excuses instead of congratulating them- just like you are doing to Sprint now.
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No, Im happy Sprint made it in one spot that Verizon did. But we dont see AT&T in the above average range now do we?
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FACT: AT&T's network can make a phone call and surf the internet at the same time.
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Cellphonejocky said:
When AT&T improves there 3G network, expands there coverage, gets some good ratings, and stops dropping calls all the time, then AT&T fanboys can start talking. 😁
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notice he says the coverage is bad. how come Consumer Reports and JD Power never ask ATT customers how their coverage is. Take a look at how the poll and you'll see that it is a bunch of BS. Just because ATT doesn't take out hugh ad space in either magazine doesn't get them good grades. Guess the positive word of mouth and retain rate aren't good enough.
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I have the iphone 3G, i get good coverage with AT&T and customer service has treated me like a king. I dont know what these fools are talking about.. oh yeah.. 3G is solid for me everywhere i go.
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