IPhone Signal Issues on Orange UK/Wi-Fi Dropping Out

I have noticed an issue with my iPhone 4 that seems to be unique to Orange/T-Mobile UK customers.
I'm sure you are all aware that Orange and T-Mobile customers in the UK can now share their respective networks which is all fine and dandy until there is an issue with one of their networks. Since November last year the Orange mast where I live has been down so I was told by Orange to manually log my iPhone onto the T-Mobile network as their mast was fine. However my iPhone still tries to pick up the Orange signal which is very weak so I get a lot of calls and connections dropping out.
Orange told me that my iPhone must be faulty so sent me off to my local Apple Store who told me that there was nothing wrong with my iPhone and that how it acted as even if I manually select a network it will carry on picking up any signal it can. Now as much as I love Apple that sounds like a load of bull to me, what's the point of having such an option on my phone if it doesn't actually do anything?!
Can anyone out there help or advise? Software Version is 5.1 (9B176) and Carrier is Orange UK 12.0
Also I have an issue where my iPhone keeps dropping the Wi-Fi connection. It's not a case where the network has been lost as it is still in the network list and I can immediately reselect it. The only way I can stop this from happening is by switching off the 3G and Mobile Data. Again the Apple Store say this is an issue with my Wi-Fi router (I am with Virgin Media and have a N Router) and say I should invest in an AirPort. The fact that i also have an iPad 2 and a PC which do not have these issues seem to have been lost on them. Again any help or advice you Guys can give would be appreciated

hi banjo72.
as for the first part,there is nothing you can do,until orange sort out there mast,near your location.i know its a pain in the rear,i have low signal where i am and my orange logo,keeps jumping from orange and t-mobile like a yo-yo.once i am near a good signal it stays on orange.
wi-fi connection issue.
you can try two things,first one is to go into settings-general-scroll down-reset-re-set network settings.
second thing to try is press the wi-fi reset button on your router.

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