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Diane O

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Q: what happens when you cannot get a 4g network

what happens when you have a 4g phone and you are in an area that does not have 46 reception

iPhone 4S

Posted on Aug 23, 2012 9:44 AM

I have this question too

Q: what happens when you cannot get a 4g network

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by amy_lou,

amy_lou Aug 23, 2012 9:51 AM in response to Diane O
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Aug 23, 2012 9:51 AM in response to Diane O

Your phone will locat the best service for the area. Sometimes it's 4g, sometimes 3g, sometimes edge, sometimes there isn't any service
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by Diane O,

Diane O Aug 23, 2012 9:24 PM in response to amy_lou
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Aug 23, 2012 9:24 PM in response to amy_lou

But my phone does not automatically change to 3g. Is there a special setting to make this happen.
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by Noble Seven,

Noble Seven Aug 23, 2012 9:58 PM in response to Diane O
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Aug 23, 2012 9:58 PM in response to Diane O

There really aren't any special settings for that sort of thing. What does your phone say just to the right of your carriers name when you don't have 4G coverage?
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