How to resolve poor cell phone reception on iPhone 16 with a single antenna design?
My iphone 16 Pro has been the worst problem since I've had it a little over a year. The reception is terrible, I get an echo, dropped calls, people can't hear me midway through a conversation, my phone doesn't ring when I am holding it, or I cannot hear the conversation. My carrier VZ has replaced the phone 3x, we've reset the network, updated the software, etc. with no improvements. The only fix so far is to make calls on "airplane mode" but that doesn't work on incoming calls. We live near an airport with 5G transmission and have been told that the airport traffic has precedence. While my internet provider, router company, and apple all point the finger to our VZ carrier, I have also heard that the design of the iphone 16 reduced the antennas from 2 to 1. which may be a contributing factor in areas with weaker transmission such as ours due to airport interference. We never had this problem before but with 5G and the iphone 16 the issue is intolerable. A recent article in iphonenews describes my same exact cellular issue with the iphone 16.
Q. Is it accurate that the antenna design changed from 2 to 1 antenna in the iphone 16 series?
Q. Is the antenna design the same in the iphone 17?
Other than calling on airplane mode, no other fix worked. I prefer not to change carrier and I'm desperately searching for recommendations or solutions.
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Original Title: Terrible cell phone reception on iphone 16. Is it a carrier issue or an iphone antenna issue (replaced 3x and still unworkable)?
iPhone 16 Pro
