3G is Broken on the iPhone 3G

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I have been loving my new iPhone 3G a lot -- but after the recent 2.0.2 upgrade that was supposed to "fix" the 3G voice and data problems on at&t, I am beginning to taste the sting of a bitter lemon from Apple.

Before the wretched 2.0.2 "upgrade" my iPhone 3G worked okay on the at&t network.  While I didn't have a strong 3G signal, my EDGE signal was enough to make the upgrade to the iPhone 2.0 worthwhile.


As I now struggle to get any sort of reliable data connection on EDGE or 3G, I am starting to wonder what is wrong with Apple and why they are propagating such uncertainty into the world of their new 3G iPhone.



If there's a problem with the antenna in the iPhone 2.0, the class action suit against Apple will wring that truth from the corps -- but why wrestle this into court?  If Apple would only give us precise details about their plans for a fix, we would be happy and patient. 

What really irks our chain is when at&t and Apple are both silent about the root of the problem -- it's as if they've concocted some sort of unholy pact to protect each other instead of providing us with a robust and reliable 3G signal.

UPDATE:
More disappointment is found on
WhiteAppleOfDeath.com.

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I can't believe you suckered me into buying this phone. Total ugh!

I do not make the phones, Anne! I'm just as burned as you are!

Repay me for all the money I spent on those stupid apps you recommended.

I'll take the hit, Anne. There are a lot of problems rotting in the Apple core. I'm sorry if you feel I mislead you -- but I'm in the same misery boat with you!

When will you learn? Save your money on these toys.

Yeah, that's true, Karvain. Sometimes your expensive pets come back and bite you hard!

P.S. --

Make sure you have 2.0.2 installed, though, because Apple claims it is a key to getting 3G to finally work. We'll see. It didnt' work for me, but that doesn't mean it won't work for ye.

UPDATE:

The 2.1 update arrived from Apple today and it's no good. No improvement in 3G connectivity. The mask if off. The iPhone 3G does not work as advertised for me.

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