Are You Running Your iPhone 3G on EDGE and Why?

[zukir02]

EDGE? Whats EDGE? 3G all the way.

+1 I forgot about EDGE.

 

[tboxer854]

great thread, I always keep 3g off because it never gets the signal well enough to merit keeping it on.

 

[siddfinch]

It seems as though keeping it on EDGE while I'm at work, where I'll only use it for e-mails/weather, really saved up the battery

Especially useful so I have extra juice to listen to the Red Sox radio feed on MLB At Bat on the way home...

 

[fm1703]

I turn of 3G at work and at home, as I have wifi both places. If I need quick internet access while out and about I'll turn it back on. I now can run from about 6:30 am to 10:30 pm without a boost charge.

 

[Duvi]

Edge? It's an iPhone 3g. I sold my iPhone 2g. I didn't get the 3g for the colors or gps!

 

[Jeffdc5#IM]

I use edge because the battery life on 3g is bad. I only use 3g if I have a plug or a back up phone on me.

 

[Fraydog]

After using a Verizon phone (a Motorola Krave ZN4) hampered by the Verizon UI... I'd rather run an iPhone on EDGE and have it work than a crap Verizon phone running on EVDO.

 

[iLoveiPhones]

I mostly run mine on EDGE, to preserve the battery, but when I wan't my info delivered fast, I switch to 3G.

 

[jamesus]

If I am having reception problems, I switch to EDGE. Other than that...3G all the way!

 

[Allyson Kazmucha]

I have no 3G where I live (it's slowly creeping this way, about 10 minutes down the road, I have 3G).

When I do wander out and about and I get 3G service, I normally leave it, unless I'm low on battery or am trying to conserve the battery, then I'll revert down to EDGE only. When I do have 3G, I definitely take advantage of it!

 

[Beloved]

We do not have 3G in this area. Not even close. So I keep the 3G turned off.

 

[ChrisBuchholz]

The 3G connection is very "loose" in my area - if I go out in front of my house, I get 3G, but if I start to move down city (where I am the most) I get edge.
If would choose 3G, but there's just not enough connection around here for it to work, so when I cannot access wifi, I'm stuck with edge.

 

[Tramain]

I use 3G and wifi when at home.

 

[iLoveiPhones]

Running mine on EDGE to save battery life, but when I can't take it anymore... 3G all the way!

 

[JBaby_9783]

No 3G in my area. WiFi is it for me. I'm only on edge when there is a power outage or when I leave my house. Not a problem since the only place I go is to the movies and I'm not using my phone there.

 

[jhamilton3]

Ever since I've been using 3.0 betas I've been running 3G non stop with just over 50% screen brightness.. So nice not having to worry about the battery anymore..

 

[Thndrct619]

Is the battery difference pretty dramatic? I always run on 3G, but I listen to mostly podcasts while at work maybe I should drop it to edge when it's not in use?

 

[smileyboy]

If I just wanted EDGe I would have stuck with the old iPhone.