The problem with 4g signals may not be with the phone. It’smost likely a problem with the carrier.
I left AT&T for Verizon when AT&T added the Iphone to its device list. At the time, I had a Motorola Razr 2G and the signal was great for years. Toward then end of the 2nd year, both my phone signal and my 2G signal went caput. For months, I experienced drop calls and no 2g signal.
It was only then that I found that AT&T was quietly stealing the 2G frequency to bolster Iphone 3G users because the phone had so many users craving the data. I left AT&T because I was simply paying for no service and to subsidize signals for IPhone users.
Verizon is most likely experiencing the same issue. Too many 4G phones and not enough 4G signal coverage. During peak times you will not receive a 4G signal.
As soon as more towers have 4G flipped on, the signal issues will go away. If you happen to live
near a 4G tower you most likely will not have any issues.
There always was a huge debate about whether or not carriers could even call the signals that they are emitting “4G”. (Sprint calls it 4G but it is WiMax..not really 4G). The issue is that carriers wanted to be the first to tout the signal and new phones but do not have nearly the coverage area or capacity to cover the phone usage.
This why your phone continues to default to 3G…there are simply more 3G towers at this time.
Again…my two cents…..
Is 4g Really 4g….November 2010:
http://gizmodo.com/5680755/the-dirty-secret-of-todays-4g-its-not-4g
