Reply
   
 Iphone 3G reception 
 
 
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 04-08-2008, 09:41 PM
Member

Group: Member
Location: Sydney
Iphone 3G reception
Hey Guys and Girls,

I'm connected with Optarse ... and seem to have constant issues with 3G signal.

If i turn off 3G (in setting menu) then i get good signal, but obviously at loss of the data rates.

Not a big issue, however when i put my Optarse sim into my Nokia n95 it has a shoit load more signal than the iphone does in the exact same area.

Starting to become annoying and was wondering if i have a dud or anyone else is experiencing the same ?? (read a few posts else where but not many responses).

Cheers
Ambo.

EDIT: Had to include the ladies in the intro
ambo is offline
Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
Reply With Quote
Huy
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 04-08-2008, 09:42 PM
It's a cruel, cruel summer

Group: Regulars
Location: NSW
Non-3G has better coverage than 3G?

That's my experience, on Vodafone. Same as your Optus.

I get full bars on non-3G.

About 1-2 on 3G.
Huy is offline
Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 04-08-2008, 09:53 PM
Member

Group: Member
Location: Sydney
Quote:
Originally Posted by Huy View Post
Non-3G has better coverage than 3G?

That's my experience, on Vodafone. Same as your Optus.

I get full bars on non-3G.

About 1-2 on 3G.
Pain in the rectum if you ask me ... should auto switch, and yes it does, but i always seem to get phone calls at this exact moment, and hence voicemail messages add up.

O well ... might be something i will have to live with
ambo is offline
Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 05-08-2008, 03:11 PM
Member

Group: Member
Location: Sydney
Hey all I recently joined this site and I asked the same question about reception on another mac forums site - I Was given this link from a guy who had done signal tests on both the 3G iPhone compared to his Nokia N95 - Thought you might want to read it
http://mattgillard.wordpress.com/200...ne-3g-madness/
TJA77 is offline
Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 05-08-2008, 03:13 PM
Member

Group: Member
Location: Sydney
sorry guys try this link instead
iPhone 3G Madness! MattG’s Weblog
TJA77 is offline
Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 05-08-2008, 03:21 PM
Regular

Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney
What I'd love to see is some MacTalker's do some meetups with iPhones on different networks and just wander around for a while comparing and publishing the reception levels (optional extra do speed tests.)

Who is up for it? I'm not yet iPhone enabled :-(
__________________
Al PowerBook 1.25GHz, G4 AGP 400MHz, iPod Shuffle 1Gb,
Beige G3 266 and a boatload of classic Macs ;) -=- Twitter: aDB
psyke is offline
Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 05-08-2008, 03:27 PM
The Angels have the phone box

Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
Blog Entries: 6
Hi guys, sorry to rain on this parade but there's a thread that's melting the Mactalk servers on this already...

[Merged] 3G iPhone Reception problems worldwide?
__________________
16GB White Iphone 3G - Unlocked and Jailbroken 2.1 * 8GB Black Nano third Gen * Macbook: 2.1ghz White 4GB RAM 320GB HDD
Twitter.
Successful trades: Fishinthecity.
mitty is offline
Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 05-08-2008, 09:28 PM
Member

Group: Member
Location: Sydney
OK just updated to 2.0.1 and am pissed hard.

Getting this error here.

Any suggestions
ambo is offline
Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
Reply With Quote
 
Reply

Thread Tools

 
Similar Threads
  
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
The Great Big, Constantly Updated, Australian iPhone FAQ v2.0 decryption iPhone Guides and How-to's 130 18-09-2008 07:57 AM
Win a 3G iPhone Thanks to iWorld Australia! decryption News 110 31-07-2008 09:21 PM
iPhone 3g and existing iPod accessories jusrus iPhone & Mobile Phones 12 22-07-2008 01:58 PM
How can I get an iPhone 3G from Optus? WoWTopia iPhone & Mobile Phones 3 09-07-2008 10:19 AM
iWorld Australia Giving Away a 3G iPhone - Reminder decryption News 0 09-07-2008 09:38 AM