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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
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>I upgraded from the first gen phone and as a result I was bound to be thrilled with the improvement from edge to 3G
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>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
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>Patti
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>Sent from my iPhone
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>On Aug 29, 2010, at 8:52 AM, "xlnt74@sbcglobal.net" <xlnt74@sbcglobal.net> 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.
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>>--- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, Charles <the_chuckmann@...> wrote:
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>>>I find my iPhone 4 reception at least as good as my old 3G, if not better.
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>>>It is also definitely better than my previous Sony Ericsson phones.
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>>>Not sure why others are worse...
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>>>Chuck F.
>>>NE PA
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>>>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.
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>>>>
>>>>Bill in Southern Oregon
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>>>>pattiandken@... wrote:
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>>>>>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
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>>>>>Patti
>>>>>---- Bill Krause <bkrause@...> wrote:
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>>>>>>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.
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>>>>>>jparkerg@... wrote:
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>>>>>>>Just curious...to follow some of the posts from those who have recently gotten iPhone 3G or iPhone 3Gs.
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>>>>>>>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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