Comments on: AT&T Pulling EDGE Back? http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/att-pulling-edge-back/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher Sperahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/att-pulling-edge-back/#comment-47625 Christopher Spera Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:52:55 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18814#comment-47625 If you have another AT&T phone, take your SIM out of the 3GS and put into that phone to test the signal strength in your basement & porch. If you get good signal on the other AT&T phone and bad signal on your 3GS, take it back. You've probably got a bad unit. If you have another AT&T phone, take your SIM out of the 3GS and put into that phone to test the signal strength in your basement & porch. If you get good signal on the other AT&T phone and bad signal on your 3GS, take it back. You’ve probably got a bad unit.

]]> By: RSchwinnhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/att-pulling-edge-back/#comment-47620 RSchwinn Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:52:01 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18814#comment-47620 I am having the same problem in Chicago! I call AT&T once a week and they tell me that no one else is complaining and that they haven't cut back any signals. . . Essentially a parade of bald-faced lies. Before, the edge signal in my area was so strong that I could use my telephone in my basement (a concrete building) - Now I have zero bars and calls dropped from my porch. What's worse is that I took their suggestion to upgrade from the 3G to the 3GS and now my terrible reception is unchanged but my wallet is lighter. I am having the same problem in Chicago! I call AT&T once a week and they tell me that no one else is complaining and that they haven’t cut back any signals. . . Essentially a parade of bald-faced lies. Before, the edge signal in my area was so strong that I could use my telephone in my basement (a concrete building) – Now I have zero bars and calls dropped from my porch.

What’s worse is that I took their suggestion to upgrade from the 3G to the 3GS and now my terrible reception is unchanged but my wallet is lighter.

]]> By: TEEDhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/att-pulling-edge-back/#comment-41579 TEED Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:40:22 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18814#comment-41579 My AT&T Blackberry curve phone in Northern NJ stopped recieving EDGE signal Last Sunday night (Dec 28) I now have to drive about a mile to start recieving my emails. All I get is GSM (voice service) I suppose the signal just dissapeared all by itself. ( at least if I was 5 I would believe the elves did it) This reminds me of when I used to call in troubles to AT&T. They had two famous resolutions. NTF (No Trouble Found) and "Rusted Pairs" from their copper circuits. (Mind you, They kept using the rusted pairs excuse on fiber!!) I guess if a trouble is found on the wireless network they'll probably use the NTF or the "Rusted Pairs" resolution. Boy am I TEED! My AT&T Blackberry curve phone in Northern NJ stopped recieving EDGE signal Last Sunday night (Dec 28) I now have to drive about a mile to start recieving my emails. All I get is GSM (voice service) I suppose the signal just dissapeared all by itself. ( at least if I was 5 I would believe the elves did it) This reminds me of when I used to call in troubles to AT&T. They had two famous resolutions. NTF (No Trouble Found) and "Rusted Pairs" from their copper circuits. (Mind you, They kept using the rusted pairs excuse on fiber!!) I guess if a trouble is found on the wireless network they'll probably use the NTF or the "Rusted Pairs" resolution. Boy am I TEED!

]]> By: gorkonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/att-pulling-edge-back/#comment-41567 gorkon Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:27:58 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18814#comment-41567 Just wish T-Mobile's 3G network was rolled out here. OH so close! This spring in Columbus! Just wish T-Mobile's 3G network was rolled out here. OH so close! This spring in Columbus!

]]> By: cgavulahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/att-pulling-edge-back/#comment-41566 cgavula Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:22:03 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18814#comment-41566 Are you certain that your 3G signal is weak, or is it simply that the EDGE signal is significantly stronger? BGR may be right, but without further information on the radio signal dynamics (and signal selection algorithms used) in the area anything they (or we) say is purely specualtion. Their speculation (and yours) is that the end result is going to be negative. The reality - you don't know yet, but shifting things around definitely means change. Are you certain that your 3G signal is weak, or is it simply that the EDGE signal is significantly stronger? BGR may be right, but without further information on the radio signal dynamics (and signal selection algorithms used) in the area anything they (or we) say is purely specualtion. Their speculation (and yours) is that the end result is going to be negative. The reality – you don't know yet, but shifting things around definitely means change.

]]> By: cgavulahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/att-pulling-edge-back/#comment-41565 cgavula Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:21:32 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18814#comment-41565 Are you certain that your 3G signal is weak, or is it simply that the EDGE signal is significantly stronger? BGR may be right, but without further information on the radio signal dynamics (and signal selection algorithms used) in the area anything they (or we) say is purely specualtion. Their speculation (and yours) is that the end result is going to be negative. The reality - you don't know yet. Are you certain that your 3G signal is weak, or is it simply that the EDGE signal is significantly stronger? BGR may be right, but without further information on the radio signal dynamics (and signal selection algorithms used) in the area anything they (or we) say is purely specualtion. Their speculation (and yours) is that the end result is going to be negative. The reality – you don't know yet.

]]> By: ChrisSperahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/att-pulling-edge-back/#comment-41563 ChrisSpera Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:32:39 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18814#comment-41563 yes that is a possibility; but I bounce to an EDGE signal because the 3G signal is weak. If they add to their 3G network, then yes, it could improve things, but that's not necessarily what is inferred in the article at BGR. So, I'm not sure how to take this... yes that is a possibility; but I bounce to an EDGE signal because the 3G signal is weak. If they add to their 3G network, then yes, it could improve things, but that's not necessarily what is inferred in the article at BGR. So, I'm not sure how to take this…

]]> By: cgavulahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/att-pulling-edge-back/#comment-41560 cgavula Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:09:52 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18814#comment-41560 If you're having problems with the device flipping back and forth, then this could possibly IMPROVE your situation, making the device more likely to stay on the 3G signal by reducing/removing the "more powerful" EDGE signal. Of course the likelihood of that depends on a number of factors which you don't detail here. If you're having problems with the device flipping back and forth, then this could possibly IMPROVE your situation, making the device more likely to stay on the 3G signal by reducing/removing the "more powerful" EDGE signal. Of course the likelihood of that depends on a number of factors which you don't detail here.

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