Brand new iPhone 4 - Nearly NO signal
Hello.
I got a BRAND new iPhone 4 yesterday. Had **** much trouble activating it. Could not understand why, but i see now it's because of signal.
I got 1 bar in signal here. My 3GS lies beside it with full signal. Also my backup Sony Ericsson C702 got full signal. All on same operator. If i hold my hand over the iP4 i loose all signal, but 3GS and SEc702 is unaffected. I dont even touch it. Then i have to hold the iPhone 4 to the window and go slow in and lay it exact same place to hold the signal to 1.
This is in Norway, the dealer where i bought it would / could not help me. Apple said i had to talk to the dealer. The operator said they had no antenna problems nearby.
Anyone know how i can look this up? The dealer says i must order the "antenna fixing bumper" which is ********, because all that crap is build of is plastic! Which will not help the signal anyway.
Please? I would appreciate if i diden't have to wait any longer to use my phone. If i have to turn it back i end up at the end of the list of waiting persons. Dammit
3GS = 5Bars (Full)
I4 = 0 Bars / 1 Bar (DB: -113 when 1 bar)
C702: 6Bars (Full)
All on Edge.
I4 is BRAND new yesterday.
Tried:
- Reset network
- Reset all
- Restore
- Restore & restore backup
- Download new ipsw and restore from
- Jailbreak and unlock
- Restore with other sim (other carrier)
- Called apple (said it was the retailer's problem)
- Called carrier (said it was no problem with the closest antenna)
- Called retailer (said i either could get my money back or wait for the bumper since the antenna had a problem they said it had to be that!)
- Restoring again with sim1 in
- Restoring with sim2
- Resetting all settings
- Hard Reset
Still same problem. When i go outside i get 1 bar and edge (-113) can call and everything. But when i take it inside or puts it in my pocket i get "No Service".
If i return it i have to wait enourmus time to get it fixed. Since norway have to send it to apple repair to check it .. Norway only got 2000 iPhone4 and it's all sold out.
WHY apple? Why do you give me a defected device? Why dont you guys contact me and say "We'll send you a new phone directly NOW and you can just return the old to us!".
Oh goood
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