3 iPhones, 1 no service or 1+ bars

Hi! We have 3 iPhones, 2 purchased a few months ago and they generally have 4-5 signal bars in our house! Yesterday, I bought my iPhone and despite being fully charged and with all the same settings as the others, I keep dropping service or average 1-2 bars, while the other phones have close to full signal. What's up. Thanks, Bill

Standard troubleshooting steps in order are; power the iPhone off and on, an iPhone reset, which is done by pressing and holding the home button and the sleep/wake or on/off button simultaneously until you see the Apple logo and then release - ignoring the slide to turn off prompt when doing so, restoring the iPhone with iTunes.
If no change after any or all of these steps, your iPhone's SIM card may have a problem. You can get a new SIM card from an AT&T store - take the iPhone with you explaining the problem and there won't be any charge for the new SIM card.
If no change after that, you can call AppleCare at (800) 694-7466, or make an appointment at an Apple store if there is one nearby.

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PLEASE DO SOMETHING SOON. I NEED YOUR HELP APPLE

so have you brought your phone to Apple for evaluation?

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Not knowing what steps were included in "all the troubleshooting possible with Apple people," I'll suggest you give the phone a chance to reprovision your cellular account.
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Hey chirambab,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues with your iPhone 4s in regards to audio.
The following resource may provide a solution:
iPhone: No sound or distorted sound from speaker
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5180
1. Verify that the volume is set to a level you would normally be able to hear.
2. Ensure that there is nothing plugged in to the headset jack or the dock connector.
3. If the iPhone is in a protective case, make sure that the speaker port isn't blocked by the case.
4. Make sure that the speaker and dock port aren't clogged with debris. If necessary, clean it with a clean, small, dry, soft-bristled brush. Carefully and gently brush away any debris.
5. If an audio issue occurs when using a specific application, try testing other applications to see if the issue persists.
6. If the iPhone is paired with a Bluetooth headset or car kit:
- Try turning off Bluetooth.
- If you experience difficulties with the Bluetooth feature, follow these troubleshooting steps.
7. Restart the iPhone.
8. If restarting doesn't fix the issue, ensure that your iPhone is updated to the latest version of iOS.
9. If the issue is not resolved after restoring the iPhone software, please contact Apple Support.
If the issue persists, please follow the last step by contacting Apple Support for support and service options.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4429
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- Brenden

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Last weekend I was left without phone use out of town because the iPhone showed No Service E. When I returned home I went to the AT&T store about this problem. I was told that the phone needs to be turned off for awhile everyday. I thought that this phone could stay on all the time. I was thinking about using this phone as my only phone, but now I don't know. Has anyone had this problem?

diesel vdub wrote:
ambarsaria wrote:
'No Service' E
That is not entirely correct.
You can determine which network you are connected to by the icons displayed on the iPhone:
If you see , you are on a 3G network.
If you see , you are on a 3G network.
If you see , you are on a GPRS network.
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thanks for valuable information, these services are for data communication only not voice
if you dont have data enabled by your carrier you dont see "3g" "E" "G" but you still can
make voice calls with full service and signal of a GSM carrier.
Data communication services have different signal transmissions from voice transmission networks, some places you are not able to access data but voice works fine and vice versa.
'No Service' is the issue here.
"E" also refered as 'EGPRS' stands for [Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution] not needed for voice communication.
"G" stands for [General packet radio service ] not needed for voice communication
both E and G have limitations that data and voice on handset cannot be used together at same time.
"3g" stands for 'third generation' technology used for voice and data communication and can handle both voice and data at same time
so when u see 'no service' on handset that mean your phone is unable to login into
cellular network due to some reason and that network is operating on 'E' 'G' or '3G' network.
since all these service are operated by cellular network so 'turning on airplane mode' disconnects you with your gsm carrier so that during flight their networks are not distrupted and frequencies generated by phone don't distrupt Airplane communication.
turning of cellular data and 3g in phone disables searching of data communications
but voice is available and carrier is available for voice communication if their
is service logo and sufficient signal bars are avaiable and phone has successfully logged into
the carriers networks.

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You will have to ask if they are equipped for that.
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Apple does not fix iDevices. Instead, they exchange yours for a refurbished or new replacement depending upon the age of your device and refurbished inventories. On rare occasions when there are no longer refurbished units for your older model, they may replace it with the next newer model.
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Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 or visit online Help for more information.
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iPod Service Support and Costs
iPhone Service Support and Costs
iPad Service Support and Costs
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And how do you lose a home and job and be sued as you claim. What over 10 Gb of data? Give me a break
In my city small claims is $5000.00
And over that amount you can go to a superior court to have your issue settled.
http://www.bbb.org
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I have an iTouch now, I'm sell it.
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I do not want iTouch 2nd generation.
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Is it possible to purchase the latest iPhone without any phone plan? When I go through the steps to purchase an iPhone from apple.com it doesn't have a "no plan" option.
Do other places online / B&M sell iPhones or only apple.com and apple stores? (I do not want a used or refurbished)
Surely I can still get a hold of an NEW iPhone without a service plan... but where and for how much?

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<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937>
to make sure it is the correct version for your country.
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Hello! Im having problems about my Iphone showing NO SERVICE on top. Im not able to send and receive msg, same with calls

Hello Guys! I hope someone could help me, Im having trouble with my phone's signal, I am not able to send and receive msgs, same as make calls and receive calls. At first, my phone is working fine (iphone 4, iOS 7.0.4) and all of a sudden, my text messages are not getting through, and I noticed that my phone shows NO SERVICE, I refreshed the phone by turning it off and turning it on after a couple of minutes, it worked. My phone is okay again after that, Im able to send and receive messages again. But after few hours, the problem came again. NO SERVICE sign is displayed again, but this time after refreshing the phone nothing good happened. I tried almost every possible thing I can to fix it but it doesn't work. What should I do.
Thank you

Hey Clara,
These are the recommended troubleshooting steps to resolve No Service issues on iPhone:
Toggle airplane mode: Tap Settings > Enable Airplane Mode, wait five seconds, then turn off airplane mode.
Turn iPhone off and then on again.
Remove the SIM card and verify that it's a valid, carrier-manufactured SIM. Also verify that it isn't damaged, worn, or modified. Then reinsert it.
Check for a carrier-settings update. Connect to a Wi-Fi network. Then tap Settings > General > About. If an update is available, iOS will ask you if you want to install it. If Wi-Fi isn't available, connect your device to iTunes.
Update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS.
Reset network settings by tapping Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This will reset all network settings, including Bluetooth pairing records, Wi-Fi passwords, VPN, and APN settings.
Restore the iPhone.
If you are outside the United States, please also follow these steps:
Go to Settings > Carrier > Automatic.
If the phone registers any carrier network, Settings > Carrier will be present.
If the Carrier option is missing in Settings and you are outside of the Unites States, please contact Apple for support and service options.
Set the option for Automatic to off.
A list of potentially available carriers appears after about two minutes. If the device is locked to a carrier, it may connect only to the carrier network to which it is locked. If the device displays carrier networks, then the device is working as expected.
Set Settings > Carrier > Automatic back to on.
If you're still experiencing No Service issues, contact your carrier to check for any network or account issues that could cause these symptoms.
from: iPhone: Troubleshooting No Service
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4429
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Take care,
Delgadoh

HT3743 How do i restore my iphone from "no Service". I tried to update my iphone 3G TO iOS 6.0. But it got stuck and now my itunes is displaying Error message: "there is no sim card installed in the iphone you are attempting to activate" Kindly suggest

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tariqrehmani wrote:
How do i restore my iphone from "no Service". I tried to update my iphone 3G TO iOS 6.0. ...
The iPhone 3G is Not Compatible with iOS 6...
It also appears that your phone may have been Hacked and / or Jailbroken...
If this is the case... you are out of luck... Because...
The discussion of Jailbroken Devices is against the Terms of Use of this Forum.
Why Jailbreak is Not Supported > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743

My iPhone has no service And I have done everything as per the instructions given from Apple - it so not my sim as it works in other phones what's wrong with my 5s?

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Please post in your native language - this is an international forum so
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