EDGE dropping off in Wellington CBD

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Buttonmash

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#40166 26-Aug-2009 15:35

I'm having trouble with a 2G iPhone in the middle of Wellington (Featherston/Lambton area). The E symbol vanishes only to reappear again a few seconds later. I have full reception otherwise.

Anyone else experiencing the same thing have any idea?

naggyman

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#250704 26-Aug-2009 15:37

Hmm, thats weird. Maybe your phone is dropping of to Vodafone either though you are in a 2degrees coverage ariea. Phone Fault maybe????

Morgan French-Stagg

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Buttonmash

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#250706 26-Aug-2009 15:39

2Degrees. Vodafone don't support EDGE. :)

naggyman

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#250708 26-Aug-2009 15:40

Buttonmash: 2Degrees. Vodafone don't support EDGE. :)

I know that, and after posting I realise that it is on the 2degrees fourm

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Buttonmash

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#250709 26-Aug-2009 15:42

No worries. It's been doing my head in a bit for the last few days. Haven't had any trouble in the past with a Vodafone SIM in there using GPRS, and using the carrier settings from iPhoneNewZealand.co.nz.

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#250710 26-Aug-2009 15:42

naggyman: Hmm, thats weird. Maybe your phone is dropping of to Vodafone either though you are in a 2degrees coverage ariea. Phone Fault maybe????

2degrees handsets won't roam onto Vodafone within the Wellington LCA.

Do voice calls drop off also? Could easily just be a deadspot.

Buttonmash

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#250711 26-Aug-2009 15:43

No trouble with voice calls, and consistent 5 bar reception.

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#250818 26-Aug-2009 20:58

So your phone has fallen of the EDGE :)

The idea of it flicking to Vodafone (though should not in theory), is one logical theory. Although this should not be happening; I have seen some weird behaviour on fringe areas - where the line between no roam and roam meet.
EG I can connect on 2Degrees and roam on Vodafone in Kumeu, Auckland - a cut over area.

I suggest you try manual select the network & lock it to 2Degrees - this will at least eliminate one theory.

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#250824 26-Aug-2009 21:13

sbiddle:
naggyman: Hmm, thats weird. Maybe your phone is dropping of to Vodafone either though you are in a 2degrees coverage ariea. Phone Fault maybe????

2degrees handsets won't roam onto Vodafone within the Wellington LCA.

Do voice calls drop off also? Could easily just be a deadspot.

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slippers

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#251159 28-Aug-2009 03:28

There was a Wellington-Wide GPRS outage during the time this thread was created........ there you go, explained.

naggyman

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#251175 28-Aug-2009 07:12

slippers: There was a Wellington-Wide GPRS outage during the time this thread was created........ there you go, explained.

Yes, but we are having problems with EDGE, not GPRS.

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slippers

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#251657 30-Aug-2009 04:52

naggyman:
slippers: There was a Wellington-Wide GPRS outage during the time this thread was created........ there you go, explained.
?

Yes, but we are having problems with EDGE, not GPRS.

packet data then

Are you still having trouble?

Buttonmash

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#251665 30-Aug-2009 08:59

Actually no. It came right on Friday.