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[Jeremy Sikora]

Sound off... Personally I do not have the issue and trust me I've tried to recreate it various times. I'm in a very good coverage area so that may have something to do with it.

Curious to see how many of you have or do not have the issue.

[RIPNHL2005]

I still don't even know. Last night I was sitting with the phone still and watched the coverage bars go from 5 bars to 1 bar without even touching it which leads me to believe this is a software bug IN ADDITION to antenna touching issue, which I can replicate sometimes, but not all!
I'm confused!!! LOL

[bjames2785]

i have had my iPhone 4 for just over 24 hrs and i have yet to drop below 3 bars.

SN: i am 6'10" as you can imagine i have really huge hands. that being said i don't have much of a choice but to hold it by the metal band. i'm just happy i don't have the signal issue b/c i'd be screwed.

[ghostface147]

Not really. Sometimes I can reproduce the issue, most of the time I can't. I also know that my signal fluctuates a couple of bars normally, so that could be into play. At my apt, I go from 1-5 bars regularly on my old iPhones, normally around 3 or 4 bars. I don't have signal loss or massive data slowdowns. In other words, no, I am not affected by it where it affects my ability to use the phone.

[cardfan]

I notice significantly better 3G speeds. Conversations are clearer.

No reception issues.

And yeah, i'll add that i see bar fluctuation in house. But i saw that in my other iphones too, the 3G and 3GS. It's nothing new.

[pnut78]

THe stupid Antenna issue affects me all the time, even surfing because I hold the phone in my left hand and the palm of my hand always makes the connection

[Casper TFG]

Is reception improved?

More bars than side by side test of 3GS ?

I have GRPS drop off at my house on my 3GS.. o2, London, UK

If I could have solid GPRS that WOULD be a plus!

EDGE a bonus
3G amazing

[Justin]

Originally Posted by Jeremy Sikora

I'm in a very good coverage area so that may have something to do with it.

This is my guess. One spot in my house I can't get it to drop no matter how I hold it. Also, went out last night and it worked fine, never dropped below 5.

But almost every other place in my house I get a drop to 1 bar!

John Gruber also is thinking this could be the issue:
Daring Fireball Linked List: Engadget on the iPhone 4's Reception

My best guess at this point is that the issue pops up in areas with spotty 3G coverage. With nothing covering the antenna, the improved reception of the iPhone 4 gives you more bars, maybe even up to 5. But when you cover the antenna in these areas with poor coverage, the phone is unable to get a strong signal. I’ve seen several reports from people who can reproduce the problem, but only from certain locations.

[Sentenial]

I do experience the signal loss, but I have to try really hard to recreate it. And even so, no dropped calls or loss of data..
So I'm happy.
No yellow spots either!

[Casper TFG]

Originally Posted by Justin

But almost every other place in my house I get a drop to 1 bar!

As a 3GS desperado with zero 3G reception at home - I always switch off 3G

Have you tried that? Just to get calls via GPRS?