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Chuck;
I have to agree with you. I upgraded from a 3G to a 4 and find the 4 ( even after they changed the bars ) to have better reception.
I'm a truck driver & travel all over the western half of the US. I know of places where my 3G had 0 - 1 bars where my iP4 is 2 - 3 in the same location.

--- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, Charles <the_chuckmann@...> wrote:
>
> I find my iPhone 4 reception at least as good as my old 3G, if not better.
>
> It is also definitely better than my previous Sony Ericsson phones.
>
> Not sure why others are worse...
>
> Chuck F.
> NE PA
>
> On Aug 28, 2010, at 21:11, Bill Krause <bkrause@...> wrote:
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> > Patti,
> > I think our situation is really the poster child for iPhone 4
> > antenna gate. The micro cell might help around the house but we are
> > pretty mobil in a rural area where there is just is no margin for sub
> > par performance. I really believe that the iPhone4 doesn't receive
> > signals as well as many other cell phones including the 3GS. Thanks for
> > the thoughtful suggestion.
> >
> >
> > Bill in Southern Oregon
> >
> > pattiandken@... wrote:
> >
> >> You might want to consider getting a microcell from AT&T. They had a $100 rebate a month ago andbyou don't have to pay a monthly fee. It fixes reception problems in your home if that's your main issue. I got one and am really happy with it b
> >>
> >> Patti
> >> ---- Bill Krause <bkrause@...> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> John,
> >>> I guess I am in the minority but I have a few regrets. My
> >>> issues are solely with the phone. I live in an area of marginal AT&T
> >>> coverage/reception. Our 3GSs worked fine as does the iPad but our
> >>> iPhones 4s not as well. We have added basic cases and Otterboxs are on
> >>> the way. The cases helped a little and my wife has more trouble than I
> >>> do. In areas of stronger reception not so much trouble. Everything else
> >>> about the 4s are great, the apps the look & feel, the cameras,
> >>> everything else. and we use all those other things a lot and I am a
> >>> serious app junky. But the problems is that we still use these as our
> >>> cell phones. Not enough of an issue for me to go back. If it were more
> >>> economically feasible the wife might.
> >>>
> >>> Bill in
> >>> Southern Oregon.
> >>>
> >>> jparkerg@... wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Just curious...to follow some of the posts from those who have recently gotten iPhone 3G or iPhone 3Gs.
> >>>>
> >>>> To anyone who got the iPhone 4:
> >>>> Any regrets? Do you wish you'd stayed with an earlier version?
> >>>> (I don't mean an earlier OS)
> >>>>
> >>>> John
> >>>>
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