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Iphone 5 signal loss

Anyone else having a problem where when you lose signal for a lengthy period time such as on the train the phone doesnt find signal again when you are clearly in a area that would have signal. Only way around this for it to stop saying "No service" is to reboot the phone.


It reboots and has signal again


Anyone else getting this problem?

iPhone 5, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 26, 2012 1:10 AM

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Oct 22, 2012 6:58 AM in response to Dilbert45

I really do not know what the specific issue is and I do not have LTE in Connecticut either. I have tried all the other fixes as posted and none of them worked. However after turning off LTE I have not had the problem. The Iphone 5 is acting more like the 4G. I cannot remember totally losing service on the 4G at work. It is sometimes down to 1 bar, but it worked. Since turning off LTE I have not had No Service on the phone and the battery life seems to be a little better. Probably due to not constantly looking for LTE when I was at work. Day 2 and the phone seems to be acting normal.

Jim Kelly

Oct 22, 2012 10:11 AM in response to jvanassen

Well my original problem reared is ugly head again the other day.

Plus the way this iphone5 handles its modem is just twitchy at best.

I'm sure it's one of the main things messing with the battery life as well.


BUT there may be light at the end of our tunnel


http://bgr.com/2012/10/22/apple-starts-testing-ios-6-0-1-for-release-in-coming-w eeks-ios-6-1-to-come-after-holidays/


Apparently apple are already testing 6.0.1 and even talk of 6.1

Read the above link

Nov 3, 2012 6:40 AM in response to jvanassen

I to experience this issue. I have iPhone 5 running iOS 6.0.1 on T-Mobile (EE).


I was getting this issue on 6.0 so turned of LTE (under settings / general / mobile data). I then went days without it happening. I don't get 4G where I am so it makes not difference. Still get 3G with this off.


I then upgraded to 6.0.1 yesterday and decided to turn LTE back on. Today I had the issue again so 6.0.1 hasn't fixed it but it looks like LTE is possibly the cause.


I checked a friends ip5 who is on O2 but he hasn't had this. When I got him to check LTE he doesn't even have this option listed, just Enable or Disable 3G.. Maybe this is why he doesn't have the issue???


Why wouldn't he get the option of LTE on his ip5?

Nov 7, 2012 11:41 AM in response to jvanassen

I was close to returning my phone to the store and getting it exchanged, but then I tried turning off the automatic carrier setting (Settings -> Carrier -> Automatic) and setting the carrier manually to the one that I am usually connected to. Since then, I haven't had any problems regaining the signal after "No service"!


Try it! (iOS 6.0.1)

Iphone 5 signal loss

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