iphone 12 dropping calls

Your assertion that Apple should work on the band your phone connects to is patently wrong. Your cellular provider determines what band you can access. And where do you live where 3G is still a thing? In Europe 3G is being phased out this year. In the US, 3G will be phased out next year.

As only users, we don't honestly care what phone you buy. Threatening to go Samsung matters not at all to us. But rest assured Samsung, nor Apple, nor Google, nor LG has any control over the cellular services provided by cellular providers. None whatsoever.

I just bought a 12 with the same problem and Verizon. My question is, can I use this phone bought at Verizon at AT and T or should I return it to Verizon?

I bought it outright, no contract and it’s only been 5 days.

Again, Apple DOES NOT determine which bands your phone can access. CONTACT YOUR CELLULAR PROVIDER. And if you think another manufacturers phone will work better for your needs, buy it. Threatening to move to another phone makes no difference to us at all.

Thanks. I would need to get off their plan too obviously. I’ve never had this situation before. I had Androids for years, this is my first iPhone and what a nightmare!

So I need Verizon to unlock the phone if it is locked. I gather that means locked into Verizon’s network? Apologies, this is not my area of expertise.

Well, maybe not for you. But I have absolutely NO Issues whatsoever with iPhone 12 or 12 Pro Max at home, around town, in office, anywhere. I'm on AT&T and admittedly, in a city where they have rolled out 5G service to the entire urban area. In areas where 5G may not be available, my phone automatically goes down to LTE as I have it set to 5G Auto.

Rjconn007 wrote:

The common denominator is the 12, but some here and Apple will tell you it’s everything and anything else, but not the phone.

Perhaps because millions of people with the same hardware and software but a different cellular carrier have absolutely zero issues.

iPhone 8 worked fine, upgraded to 12 and what a night mare trying to run my business, had to buy another iPhone 8, I just wish I could get my money back or that apple would address the issue and quit playing the blame game, when this contract is up I will likely try a different brand.

come on Apple, step up to the plate and fix issues.

Again, your carrier didn't likely provide 5G services before now either. I get why people want to blame the phone. It's almost always misplaced blame when it comes to the services people get from carriers.

Sorry but that's a poor analogy. If someone is dumb enough to buy a car without a motor, they'll have a metal box which can't go anywhere. But you didn't buy a phone without a cellular radio. You bought a phone with a very good cellular radio, which HAS to communicate with multiple carrier towers. Your cellular provider is responsible for ensuring their cellular signal works with the cellular radio in your phone.

Nope. Again, you are missing the point or just don't understand what you're speaking about. There are iPhone's which can be set to 3G as well. That is completely dependent on the cellular profile installed on the phone WHICH OF COURSE comes from the cellular provide, NOT APPLE. You likely can't choose 3G as the band on your phone because you have a provider who is in the throws of retiring 3G service completely.

iPhone123gissues wrote:

iPhone 12 is definitely the most expensive coaster on my coffee table.

If you are unwilling to accept that your cellular provider needs to help you, I guess you'll continue to have an attractive expensive paperweight on your coffee table. That's up to you.

Take a chill dude. No no one is arguing. Just making a point. Hoping that maybe apple will get a clue and pursue the issue since there are more than a just a few hundred people with the problem. Just about everyone with iPhone 12s has the same problem regardless of the carrier.

I'm experiencing exactly as mentioned above in this thread. Being that I have 4 phones, and all doing the same, multiple trips to phone company to get new sims, and still isn't resolving the issue(s). NO ONE is owning up to this, very frustrating, especially after dropping a significant amount of money on 4 new phones. Being a business owner, and not knowing if your service is just going to stop, and expecting a phone/text back immediately just to find out the phone has stopped taking signal. again...again....again.! Please someone take control of very frustrated iPhone 12 users. Please!

This isn't the place to air grievances about carriers, phones or each other.

We are supposed to be here to help each other!

I do appreciate then help and advice! :)

That was a backhanded way of saying, "thank you" but I still express it.... Thank you!

Huh? If you interpreted my response as backhanded, you completely misinterpreted what I wrote. I was genuinely happy to see that I was able to offer any help to you. Nothing backhanded at all. You mentioned you got some good points from my posts and I was telling you I was glad you did.