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Our local AT&T store is two hours away so we'll definitely call if we go
that route.

Bill in Southern Oregon

xlnt74@sbcglobal.net wrote:

>And your local AT&T store, if they have them in stock. You should call first.
>
>--- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, Bill Boulware <bill.boulware@...> wrote:
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>>$150 - att.com
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>>>Patti,
>>>How much is a microcell?? Where do you get it??
>>>
>>>Bill
>>>
>>>Patti Robertson wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>It's interesting reading different people's experiences with the iphone4
>>>>
>>>>I upgraded from the first gen phone and as a result I was bound to be
>>>>
>>>>
>>thrilled with the improvement from edge to 3G
>>
>>
>>>>But my home reception was always so bad that I finally caved and got the
>>>>
>>>>
>>microcell largely due to the $100 rebate (which I have yet to receive). And
>>it does really help
>>
>>
>>>>Patti
>>>>
>>>>Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>On Aug 29, 2010, at 8:52 AM, "xlnt74@..." <xlnt74@...>
>>>>
>>>>
>>wrote:
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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:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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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