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2G (not 3G) internet not available when LTE feature button is available?

I everyone!

After iOS 6.1 (launched yesterday) 3G on/off switch button became LTE on/off switch button (only 6.1 turns LTE available for Europe networks, as you may know).

This way I can only use 3G (if LTE switch button is off) or LTE (if it's on).

No more 2G, as far as I can see.

The problem is: 3G drains iPhone battery very fast (3G and battery issues are far known, since the beginning), LTE even worst. I have wifi at home and at work, therefore almost everywhere, but I want 2G on to ensure I can receive/send emails even when no wifi network available. For this kind of usage I do not need 3G or LTE. 2G is more than enough. If I need other kind of usage I'll turn 3G, or even LTE, on. This way I ensure all services important to me are available without fast drain of my phone battery.

Disabling 2G switch is a step back considering that 3G and LTE battery issues, on my opinion.

There is a way to use only 2G or am I missing something?

(I own an iPhone 5 but I think this is more an iOS related issue)

iPhone 5, iOS 6.1

Posted on Jan 30, 2013 7:26 AM

25 replies

Dec 5, 2013 10:45 AM in response to lascenso

Hi Mr. KiltedTim

No we don't have LTE network so there is no change to discontinue edge service. I think you should find out perfect solution of this big problem.

KiltedTim

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Dec 5, 2013 11:12 AM in response to editig apn setting

Where did the phone come from? Are you using a suppoerted carrier? As you've already been told, the presence or absence of that setting is up to your carrier. No one here can do anything about it at all. Talk to your carrier.

lascenso Author

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Dec 5, 2013 11:30 AM in response to KiltedTim

Wrong.

Carrier supports 2G/3G/LTE.

iPhone hardware also supports 2G/3G/LTE.

Software (iOs) is not doing it work switching between them.

I can do that on Android. I can do that on the other 4G/LTE car router I mencioned before.

I only work with Vodafone (same carrier everywhere).

KiltedTim

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Dec 5, 2013 11:41 AM in response to lascenso

What you can do on Android is completely irrelevant. The presence or absence of the 3G switch on iPhones is completely at the discretion of the carrier you're using.

lascenso Author

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Dec 5, 2013 11:53 AM in response to KiltedTim

Is irrelevant because you know you are wrong.

Same network with same behavior in 2 different routers and a 3rd behavior in a 3rd router (iPhone)... Everybody see it's a carrier decision... for sure! You can't even justify what you are saying! 'it's a carrier setting, it's a carrier setting!' OMG!

But... you win! I have lot of software to develop. Have a nice day. Cheers!

KiltedTim

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Dec 5, 2013 12:22 PM in response to lascenso

It's irrelevant because it has ABSOLUTELY NO BEARING on how this works on an iPhone.

You don't know what you're talking about.

iPat11

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Dec 7, 2013 8:30 AM in response to lascenso

Hello lascenso,

Maybe you can try this: go to iTunes, backup your phone (make sure to backup everything you need!), restore it to fabric settings, DON'T accept any carrier settings updates. Make sure that "use cellular data" is off to settings. Then restore your phone from the backup and you'll be able to have the 3G switch back. Maybe your old carrier settings will affect some other functions and of course you won't be able to use 4G, but many carriers are releasing new updates to fix this problem outside the USA where technology is not so fast and members on forum discussions are not so furious. Hope it helps.

lascenso Author

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Dec 7, 2013 10:13 AM in response to iPat11

If there is any part of the world, any carrier, any iOS version, any anything you want where iOS has the ability to switch between 2G, 3G and LTE/4G AT THE SAME TIME... The 3 options on the settings interface as all other brands does (user decides which of 3 wants to use), post a screen shot, please. That's what we are talking about.

anxious waiting...

KiltedTim

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Dec 7, 2013 11:04 AM in response to lascenso

You've already been given the answer. Continuing to rant about it is not going to change reality.

iPat11

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Dec 7, 2013 11:04 AM in response to lascenso

Yes, I got that. That would be the ideal, but until it happens... I forgot to add that the battery life of my phone is better than ever after I had complained to the carrier about this issue and they "reseted" the carrier settings.

2G (not 3G) internet not available when LTE feature button is available?