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View Poll Results: How would you rate 3G coverage in your area? 5: MAX
1 25 28.41%
2 16 18.18%
3 23 26.14%
4 7 7.95%
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Old 07-14-2008, 08:26 AM
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Any one else's 3G Coverage SUCK!?

I live in Atlanta, and according to AT&T's coverage map, I am in a 3g zone. I am deep in it to be exact. But low and behold, i pull out my phone to get my news, and im crawling on EDGE. In fact, i havent had a reliable 3G connection yet. Any one else experiencing this? What was that extra 10 dollars going towards?
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yes, did a quick search online and people are reporting that the iphone 3G has a very bad 3G antenna. Next to nearly any other 3G phone people are reporting up to 4 bars lower reception with 3G
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Old 07-14-2008, 02:07 PM
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Mine has been working really well, and i even get 3G inside my house sometimes, though i usually use the Wi-Fi, whenever i have gone out lately and looked at my phone it is 3G
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Old 07-14-2008, 02:07 PM
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i have heard more complaints than compliments about the 3g coverage, i have a cousin in Florida and a cousin in ATL and they said its just like having the 1st gen all over again. Sounds like it hasnt lived up to all the hype. Im glad i kept the 1st gen
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Old 07-14-2008, 03:05 PM
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Yeah it is kinda of frustrating.

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Mine has been working really well, and i even get 3G inside my house sometimes, though i usually use the Wi-Fi, whenever i have gone out lately and looked at my phone it is 3G
Where do you live?

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My 3G is Awsome in south florida
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Old 07-14-2008, 03:24 PM
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My 3G is Awsome in south florida
yea i live in miami its awesome i havent lost 3G yet
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Old 07-14-2008, 03:48 PM
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I'm actually really surprised with the 3G coverage in my area. I had to go out into a swamp wildlife preserve before I lost my 3G signal. I find that I get better signal strength with my 3G phone. At least 1 extra bar if not 2.
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Old 07-14-2008, 05:21 PM
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really mine isnt that well and i live in so flo myself
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Old 07-14-2008, 07:58 PM
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I live in Dayton, Ohio. At home and at work I get 2 bars on 3G and 4-5 bars on Edge. When I'm outdoors I get 3-4 bars of 3G, sometimes (but rarely) 5. I'd say coverage is pretty good here on the major highways, it just doesn't penetrate into buildings as well as it could... Compared with my previous provider, Sprint, which I had NO problems with EVDO indoors or out...
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Old 07-15-2008, 08:39 AM
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3g is very patchy here. One second I'll have, then I'll move out of it, and then back into it again.
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3 g is great in south florida for me as well. I even get it in the break room at my job... Battery sux though so I have been turning the 3g off during the day...
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Old 07-15-2008, 11:42 PM
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