3G on iPhone 12

Ok guys as a follow up from my last post, I’ve now switched data roaming back on, see attached photo and I’ve still got a 3G connection, I should add that I’ve switched off wi-fi, let’s hope this is a solution🤞

jbourette wrote:

This is just a software setting that Apple could change if they wanted to, they are just choosing to only give you the latest three bands in the list, why is beyond me.

It is a software setting determined by your carrier, not by Apple. And yes, your carrier can have different settings on different model phone.

I think that is the point of this post, other people are seeing the same issue. Are you saying that you can select 3G on your iPhone 12 in voice and data settings? TomLondon74 reported that he bought an iPhone12 and he can't select 3G because 5G is limited and 4G is unreliable, exactly my problem. I don't understand why it would be in the best interest of my carrier to limit the choices, isn't that just going to make me choose a different carrier?

I guess what I don't understand is why Apple senior support doesn't agree with you (at least the rep I spoke with). No response from my Feedback request saying that it's my carrier, no response from my email to Tim Cook saying, oh this isn't us, it's your carrier. No one from Apple jumping on this list indicating it's the carrier.

What is happening in the US is not necessarily happening elsewhere.

Based on Apple support saying it's Apple, I believe them over you saying it's the carrier.

I upgraded from an Iphone6S last week. 11/12/20. today is 11/19/20. had all the issues mentioned above. long story short I accidently reconignized the phone numbers before did not require the area code when i called with I6... I inserted area code 0n my I12 and Bingo! Got one test to confirm this worked when with my house modem. I'm in office with different model Internet provided modem which is where I discovered that may be the issue. I'm relieved but not confident yet.

I just got a new iPhone 12 for work, set it up, went to set it to 3g and see it's not a choice. I have the exact same problem as TomLondon74. Even though I'm in Miami, there is a dead zone where 4g doesn't work and 5g isn't an option. I am REQUIRED to talk on this phone for a living and now have no reception. I will now have to use my personal phone to call clients (from a number they don't recognize) or else get fired from my job.

THIS ISN'T A JOKE! APPLE - IF YOU'RE LISTENING - PLEASE ADD THE OPTION TO DOWNGRADE TO 3G BACK TO THE PHONE!!!

Wow. I remember when the 3G network went online.... I'd been working for them for a few years and it was a huge deal. Now, it's fading quietly away.

I wonder if the information in that article about Spring not planning on shutting down its 3G networks any time soon is still valid...

I agree completely, I have a Pro model and I am disappointed that it can’t switch to 3G this obviously need to be considered because the entire world is not yet at 5G nonetheless 4g.

For a premium phone it shouldn’t have this limitation, and Apple will begin to get complaints

You just confirmed that what I said is exactly true, that it is up to the carrier. As Verizon is decommissioning their 3G network in 30 days I’m not surprised the tech wouldn’t enable it. CDMA has always required that your MEID be provisioned in the network, because CDMA does no use a SIM card.

Hey man, I get your someone that really likes to be right, I’m just trying to help folks out so they don’t have misguided expectations about the iPhone 12.

you wrote “The phone will still work on 3G, however, if 4G and 5G are not available.”

And I’m just trying to point out that this is not true, at least not for Verizon… It’s not clear if other carriers are allowing 3G on the iPhone 12, but what I heard from Verizon is that they are not.

POLEKING wrote:

How do I turn notifications off for this thread. It is just going round and round in circles with the same info and people just do not understand 🤦🏻‍♂️

::sigh:: There’s a major bug in the forum software that complicates the process. Ideally, you just click “Following” at the top of the page. But if you have made a lot of posts to the thread you need to repeat this as many times as you have posted in the thread. So here is the algorithm:

1. Click Following - it will change to “Follow"
2. Click to refresh the page
3. If it says “Following” again GOTO 1.
4. If it says “Follow” after refreshing the page you have been unsubscribed.

BTW, part of the problem with threads like this is people post to them without reading the thread, so they are starting over each time. We have one thread with 80 pages currently that just keep repeating the same question followed by the same answer.

There is no such thing as 4G(non LTE). 4G IS LTE. They are exactly the same thing. Unless you have AT&T, who lie and call 3G HSPA+ “4G", but it’s just a marketing gimmick, and only AT&T does it. And it’s still just 3G.

And a poor LTE signal will still be much faster than a strong 3G signal.

I’m sure you know more than the several online articles I saw that said Vodaphone, Three, O2 and EE are phasing out their 3G networks. I guess you should contact news outlets and tell them they are wrong.

I don’t understand how 3g is being phased out when the LTE coverage sucks so bad it borders on unusable in many places. The debate shouldn’t be about who’s fault it is but rather how to solve the problem. Many people still need and rely on 3g coverage and when the phone gets a hint of LTE it switches to that even though it’s often too weak or congested to be useful. So having the option to force 3g at times is extremely helpful and might be why I have to stay on my iPhone X and return this 12.

***disclaimer***

I do not work for apple or any of the network providers. I do not have the answer to this. Is there anyone on this thread that does? Let’s get some official responses from them before we all say that we are returning devices because of poor network coverage. Let’s face it it. Have have been reading responses and that is ultimately what it is about.

turn on your WiFi call option and jump on WiFi to use your phone if you don’t have a signal. I have had to do that in my house for years on previous models.

its like magic I have a signal and can use my phone indoors where there is no signal 🎉

I think people in this thread are just over reacting to a simple problem and let’s all face it. In this day and age you are not far from WiFi. Most providers share broadband for when you are out and about so you can jump on them anyway. So I really do not know why people are complaining about a 3G button

GGGGGG

mid you watch Rupauls dragrace you get the 5G’s reference