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Signal is weak when 3G is on

Anonymous
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Hi,

 

I have an iphone 4, when the 3G is turned and run everything through Wifi my signal strength is at full bars but as soon as I activate 3G the signal only shows 1 bar.

 

Any ideas?

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It will be because you are in a weak 3G area. When on wifi your phone will connect to a 2G network (as it doesn't need 3G for data) but will try to find a 3G signal when wifi is off. 2G signal (calls & texts) is always better than 3G.
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i have the same problem but my signal is bad all the time im lucky if i get one bar getting annoyed with it dont know if i can stick it any longer
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It will be because you are in a weak 3G area. When on wifi your phone will connect to a 2G network (as it doesn't need 3G for data) but will try to find a 3G signal when wifi is off. 2G signal (calls & texts) is always better than 3G.
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.
Please select the post that helped you best and mark as the solution. This helps other members in resolving their issues faster. Thank you.
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