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So I Made The Switch....

WHATEVERWORKS

Nov 24, 2010, 9:43 AM
I changed from VZW to AT&T.... I didn't like the android offerings, so im trying out the iphone 3gs....

I noticed that on 3g data is slower than verizons evdo network, is the possible or am I just being parinoid?

Edge speeds aren't as fast as 1x either....which confuses me i guess on both accounts.....

Could it just be the iphone, should I consider the captivate even though I haven't been impressed by samsung in the past???? if the aria was a 3.5 or 3.7" screen i would be all over it....

Any suggestions? Atleast I have the 30 days to return it. I kept my vzw service active just in case and got a new ## from at&t....
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Hombre07

Nov 24, 2010, 12:10 PM
What's your zip if you don't mind me asking. The browsing experience on the iPhone is unmatched. The speeds your experiencing don't sound accurate of what they should be. Do a speed test. You can download the speedtest.net app for free.
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WHATEVERWORKS

Nov 24, 2010, 2:02 PM
60060 or 60061.... Right now I'm in 46996 for thanksgiving
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attws411

Nov 24, 2010, 2:16 PM
shows both zip codes as best coverage. I agree download speedtest app and do the test and then post the results.
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Hombre07

Nov 24, 2010, 2:24 PM
Chicago. Lots of outages but also hundreds of cell sites. You may be experiencing what everyone else complains about. I guess Chicago is slower than it should be. Let us know how the speed tests go. Both Edge and 3G.
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andy2373

Nov 24, 2010, 4:25 PM
Why would you get the 3GS when the iPhone 4 is available?
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Azeron

Nov 24, 2010, 7:19 PM
Price perhaps?
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Menno

Nov 25, 2010, 3:48 PM
He was looking for a cheap deal on a phone. the 3gs is 99, the 4 is 199

It's the same reason people buy the LG Ally/Motorola Devour/etc when they're within 100 (or less) of high end phones.

American Consumes DO NOT understand phone pricing. If they did, they'd avoid a lot of issues.
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insider.

Nov 24, 2010, 6:33 PM
Edge speeds are usually on par with 1x, but HSDPA is quite a bit faster than EVDO.....are you sure you have 3G ENABLED on your iPhone?
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WHATEVERWORKS

Nov 24, 2010, 8:43 PM
EDGE: 15KBPS

3G 62KBPS

Yes 3g is enabled. And I wanted to go with the 3gs because I wanted to see how at&t service was before investing too much in it.....

In my area...the coverage maps show great coverage....but sometimes I only have 1 bar on VZW and all on at&t...or ill have 1 bar and at&t and all bars on verizon...yes, bars don't equal signal...but just a statement...when the coverage is 1 or 2 bars voice calls are choppy and I cannt hear the other end.
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insider.

Nov 26, 2010, 5:54 PM
EDGE: 15KBPS

3G 62KBPS


Ouch!

In my area: Edge: 40 Kbps, 3G: 1600 Kbps
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Anxiovert

Nov 25, 2010, 12:29 AM
you purchased a refurbished iphone?
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WHATEVERWORKS

Nov 25, 2010, 1:51 PM
Nope. Brand New.
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Sigma1570

Nov 26, 2010, 9:49 PM
I'd try and find someone else that has an iPhone or at&t service and run a speedtest side by side. Its possible your handset is defective.
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