3G issues (full bars w/ 3G, but apps and safari won't connect)

I recently got the 3G iphone 16gb and right now it has this problem:
I would turn on 3G and get full bars and the 3G icon would appear, but when I try to open gmail and update, it would not connect and pop an error message "unable to retreive..." or take a really long time and not do anything at all. Same goes for Facebook app and Safari.
Upon the failure of the app the bars would drop to zero, the 3G icon would dissappear. I would press the home screen and exit, and while it idles in the main screen, bars would go back to full and 3G would appear again.
I would try to open Safari or apps again, and the process is repeated.
I called FIDO my provider, and they suggested a hard restart. It worked... for 5 minutes.
2nd time around I called and they suggested that since I was using a SIM card back from 2005, I needed the 3G enable SIM from the iPhone when it was delivered to me. Switched the line to the new SIM that came with it, and still no luck.
Hard resets, restarts, have no effect in solving the problem. And the funny story is, I was using the 8gb 3G before this 16gb with the old 2005 SIM and it worked perfectly.
Is it possible that something is wrong with the phone? I've made an appointment in the genius bar, but can anyone shed some light?
Message was edited by: noizz

I started having a similar problem 3 days ago. I'm with Rogers and new SIM card (never was on Rogers previously). I usually stay on 3G. I've done a restore (without backup) on iTunes, reset network settings, hard restore....no luck.
I can make & receive phone calls just fine. Safari is either slow or times out (server stopped responding) and same with e-mail.
I seem to do better with 3G disabled.
I have had my phone for more than 4 months without a problem...until Dec 2.
Personally, I'm beginning to think it's something with the Rogers/Fido network in certain cities, but no one at Rogers/Fido will admit to it.

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