Wired iPhone reception survey results

well having the 1st gen iPhone and never having any issue with dropped calls, I can only say that since switching to the 3G iPhone, I've had at least 4 or 5 dropped calls a day.

Apparently, the 3g voice network is the problem. My 3g data is just fine. AT&T have given me 20 bucks for my trouble and I'm waiting on a fix.

Not too happy thus far.

In Finland, Sonera is artificially limiting the iPhone 3G to 512 kBit/s and requiring additional service plans for faster speeds:

up to 1 Mbit/s - 4,90e per month more to standard fees

up to 3,6 Mbit/s - 19,90e per month more to standard fees

I have had zero reception problems. Just loaded TUAW and it took roughly 22sec. Seems that 3G connectivity here in Portland is just fine wether it be at home or work.

Ahhhhh... New technology early adopters. Thank you so much for field testing the new hotness electronic gadgets for me. You allow me to sit back, enjoy my slightly older, previous generation product that has already been field tested by earlier suck-I mean customers.

AT&T rolled out 3G last year. It's new to them and not nationwide. When it is completely nationwide (w/ exception of swamps, mtn tops, etc) then I will consider buying a 3G.

Remember: the iPhone (which I happily use every minute of day both business and personal) is just that: a phone. Or even simpler: a radio. Subject to problems caused by: weather, building materials, overloading, etc.

I am with Rogers in Calgary Ab, and I haven't had a single dropped call. Pretty much always have 3g service.

My only complaints have to do with the buggy apps and the odd lock up of the iPhone itself.

That being said, Rogers has always been solid for me. I used to work for them so I may be a little bias but so far so good.

I've had the 3G since launch and it's probably the most dropped calls I've ever had. It's really getting to be annoying. I am supposedly in an area between 3 towers and I get about 1 bar at all times in my apartment on the 2nd floor. If I stay in my living room, I can talk on the phone but if I walk around or go in my bedroom, I get "Call Failed" over and over again or the other person saying that I'm echoing or fading in and out. C'mon Apple, fix it!

ok...errr why do other phones work on these networks?

Look I want it to be ATT's fault but....

The survey ONLY deals with data DL/UL speeds. It does not cover call quality issues, such as dropped calls. It does not ask for the time of day - so if a tester does it at night when the network is less impacted, he gets a better result. It doesn't ask if the tester is indoors or out. It doesn't account for driving (talking or location services)

Forget about 3g reception issues. How about TUAW issues, specifically, taking 30-60 seconds just to load the page! And on an Iphone, it would take up half my vacation. Am I the only one who is not visiting TUAW nearly as much because of this? Why isn't there a post on this?

Tried to tip, but alas...here's my post on the subject, linked to by GigaOM:

http://tinyurl.com/5tv3e4

Basically, it IS the network, 3G bandwidth is assigned per cell, not per user. GPRS/EDGE assigns dedicated slots to every user, 3G is like a pie that gets split amongst all the guests that turn up to the party.