I thought GSM let's you talk and surf the web simultaniously?

[Hakala]

I've noticed ever since I got my iPhone i've heard the phrase "Talk & Surf" (in other variations too) but I've never been able to actually do it, unless I'm on a wifi network. I'm not sure why this is. Is it only me? Must I have 3G service? (I have the iPhone 3G minus the actual coverage/service unless I travel 300 miles so I'm left with edge/wifi) Does anyone else suffer from this?Or is this something on AT&Ts end? I would much rather NOT have it on their end seeing as their telling the world they can do this. Any help would be awesome now, thanks.

 

[flyingember]

GSM does not allow that

the 3g CDMA data tech used with GSM does

this fact has been heavily publicized around the time the 3g model came out.

 

[Hakala]

Okay. Thanks for the help! Much appreciated. I will be driving thru the Minneapolis/St. Paul area tomorrow so I'll be able to try that out for probably the first time!

 

[cobra302]

yeah, if you are on 3G then you can talk and use data, but anything else you cant.