I’ve been reading more and more reports over time that many iPhone 3G users are having reception issues. Case in point, this article from Eric Savitz at Barron’s.
Dropped calls, the phone switching to EDGE while the device is not in use, and other problems have been reported. Personally I can’t believe it… Dropped calls!? Really? There’s absolutely no excuse for that. If my phone dropped calls on me… watch how fast I would switch to another device. Wouldn’t take me long.
While the article mentions is is not a US-specific problem, I have yet to hear any concerns or reception quibbles from anyone up here in Canada. Since the initial launch debacle at Rogers, all network connectivity and reception appears to be going good.
Read the full article over at Barron’s >
peter323 // 19/08/2008 at 10:18 am
I experienced a similar problem. When I bought my iPhone though, I first checked Got Reception? (http://www.gotreception.com) - a great resource for finding out where reception problems are most likely to occur BEFORE you lock yourself with a specific carrier.
Ty // 22/08/2008 at 5:00 pm
Today is my second day on the 3G iPhone and experienced more than 20 dropped calls over an afternoon in London, ON. Pulled the SIM card and put it back in my Treo.