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John1988 Author

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Verizon iPhone unable to make or receive calls

Hello everyone, my Verizon iPhone is intermittently unable to make or receive calls (yes I do have reception). Has anyone experienced this before? I've called Verizon customer service and they were no help and suggested replacing the device at the apple store which I did. Verizon tech support ended up saying they would look into my issue with the network team, and contact me, which they never did. Apple sort of suggested it's a Verizon issue, and was not going to replace it for that reason, until I told them my battery was dieing quick too (luckily I had a screenshot of usage). So they're kinda blaming eachother- and I'm stuck in the middle with no support/help. I've tried ALL of the troubleshooting procedures. Do you think it's a Verizon or iPhone problem? What should I do?

One reason I think it's a Verizon issue is, I've had 2 iPhones that had the same problem- what are the chances of that? One reason I believe it's a Apple iPhone issue is because ALL of the Verizon phones in my household work perfectly all the time, except mine. Again it's intermittent, which is why I recorded videos.

Here is my brother's iPhone calling mine (both Verizon): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWvZN90_adk

My iPhone calling brother's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFS5iiNrus

My iPhone calling a friends phone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGcB6uH0Ax8

My friend calling my iPhone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCnJc4e_DAQ

Iphone 4, iOS 4

Posted on Apr 4, 2011 4:36 AM

23 replies

Apr 8, 2011 3:52 AM in response to John1988

We live in Massachusetts.

Apr 8, 2011 12:52 PM in response to John1988

Where are you physically located? I wonder if there are any "weird" coverage issues. It sounds like the phone is in kind of a search mode for cell towers or something. I've seen a number of situations with VZW phones where unusual coverage situations ( say some type of inbuilding solution) can cause unusual issues.

John1988 Author

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Apr 8, 2011 3:10 PM in response to Bonesaw1962

Mine, I can't make or receive calls at or around home. I have to be somewhere, where I have 4-5 bars of reception for it to work 100%. I've never had this issue with Verizon in 7+ years, and also all the Verizon phones work fine in or around the house (5 Verizon phones in the house). Just mine doesn't, which I find very odd. That is why I thought it was an iPhone issue earlier.

B3Z

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Apr 9, 2011 5:46 PM in response to John1988

I have the same issue and I agree! I am almost certain it's a Verizon issue, I traveled from GA ( home) to (VA) for work then all of a sudden I noticed I have data no problem but I can't send or receive text or phone calls. Verizon is giving me the runaround!! Other i-phone4's up here on Verizon are ok but mine running the 10.1 carrier is screwed, but others with a 9.5 old carrier firmware have no issues! Any thoughts or solutions?! I have had to do resets out the wazoo like Verizon techs told me to but still no solutions!

John1988 Author

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Apr 12, 2011 6:05 PM in response to John1988

Dang it! Was working fine for a couple days... Now today- everytime I pick up an incoming call (it is ringing now), it says "call failed" instantly.

guy370

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Oct 23, 2011 8:23 PM in response to John1988

Not exactly the same issue,but after I ugpraded my wife's iphone to iOS5, it was not receiving call - would go rignt to voice mail. Turning off Wifi fixed the problem - it's clearly a bug - others are reporting it.

Dec 28, 2011 9:00 AM in response to John1988

Dis you ever get this issue resolved? I'm having the exact same problem and no one at Verizon or Apple can seem to figure it out.

Mts209

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Feb 28, 2014 10:33 AM in response to John1988

Was wondering if anyone has found an answer. I have the exact problem....in fact I could have written the original post! The only thing that I have in common with my two phones (original and replaced one) besides the carrier Verizon is the phone number. I have no idea why it should matter, but has any one considered or actually changed their number? I am thinking of it, but being a real pain in the rear have been putting it off.

Any ideas on this!

Verizon iPhone unable to make or receive calls