After lunch of iphone people are facing problems of using mobile with AT&T's 3G service. Many calls are dropping and data transfer are not satisfied also. While the problems were eventually tracked down to the iPhone 3G's chipset requesting to much bandwidth, many customers demanded AT&T upgrade its 3G network to be on par with Verizon Wireless and Sprint's offerings.
Open for Business reports AT&T has finally yielded to those demands, but its way of boosting 3G may anger some of its other customers. According to the report AT&T will be sacrificing its 2G network in order to try to boost its 3G signals.
Thre generation iPhones users who paid the steep initial cost, the move may be perceived as a particularly cruel blow to early adopters. Some point out that Dallas-based AT&T continues to sell many first generation iPhones today. AT&T had used the 850 MHz band, due to its robust signal, including superior indoor reception. A&T plans to shift these transmitters to the weaker 1900 MHz band used by its 3G phones according to the report.
For first-generation iPhone owners, this is particularly disturbing as they will not only have to buy a new phone, after paying so much for the first one, but would also have to pay an increased monthly service rate of $10 for data and $5 for text messaging if they switch to the new one.
According to OFB at least one service technician suggested that iPhone 2G owners terminate their AT&T contract. The technician suggested that users follow the steps detailed online to unlock the phone and use it on a competitor's network.
Siegel (AT&T’s executive director of analyst relations) claims that AT&T is not asking anyone to upgrade to 3G. And despite AT&T technicians speaking to the contrary, he says AT&T "categorically" denies telling anyone to switch from 2G to 3G iPhones. Apple could not be reached for comments on these developments.
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