IPhone 4 - Safari no longer working; server stopped responding

Hi all,
Has anyone recently had issues with Safari? I've had this phone for a week and today Safari has decided it no longer wishes to work. When I try and load a page it states Safari could not open the page because the server stopped responding.
I have tried:-
Turning off & on
Resetting iPhone
Resetting network settings
Clearing cache, cookies and history
Turning airplane mode off and on
Still no joy and I'm becoming very frustrated.
Has anyone had a similar probelm and have a workable solution please?
Thanks,
Emma

Issue fixed by Apple Support.
Here's what it is.
Seems if you have a break in connection with Safari running this issue may arise due to the new multi-tasking function.
The fix:
-go to your home screen
-quickly double tap the home button (if done properly, the icons on the home "page" will gray out and at the      bottom will be certain icons. Those are the icons for the apps that are running in the background that permit      multi-tasking. Hold a finger over the Safari app icon until all icons start to wiggle. Then tap the red "minus"      symbol on the Safari icon. This will close Safari from running in the background.
-tap the home button again to restore the home screen display to the "colored" icons rather than the "gray"      ones. The Safari icon should be where it usually is.
-tap the Safari icon to re-initialize it and it should take you to whatever home page you had set for Safari and you're back in business!
Simple and easy!
Many thanks to Apple tech support Alicia for her help. Thought I'd pass it along.

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iOS 6 Wifi Problems/Fixes
Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems?
http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/
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Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
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iOS: Connecting to the Internet http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695
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http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
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