You can only browse on WiFi and be on a call at the same time. If you're not connected to WiFi and try to browse at the same time you're on a call, you won't be able to. This is a known issue with all CDMA networks (Verizon, Sprint, US Cellular, etc.)
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You can only browse on WiFi and be on a call at the same time. If you're not connected to WiFi and try to browse at the same time you're on a call, you won't be able to. This is a known issue with all CDMA networks (Verizon, Sprint, US Cellular, etc.)
eliassami5
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Oh I see, didnt know that
The AT&T adds were really bothering me until I actually tried it today on my Droid. At first I thought it worked (I was still in 3G mode), but then realized it wasn't. Was glad to see it works in WiFi when I tested that next.
I know the phone call itself isn't on 3G - it's only for data - but why switch it off during a call? Sure, if you have WiFi enabled already, no problem, but many of us seem to lose the ability to get email and messages when on WiFi and not 3G, so we aren't already in that mode.
Vanilla Tarantino
Member
I've got a friend with an iphone that tried to give me crap about using the phone and internet at the same time. I simply asked if he could listen to Pandora and browse the web at the same time. Put an end to that. But, then I showed him screebl to show how useful background apps are and to add insult to injury. 
att just put 3g in my area yesterday. they press released back in february that itd be here by the end of the year. sure enough, december 31, 3g. i had three calls from friends still with att saying "HA! 3G!". all i could do was laugh at them.
Tillers_Rule
Member
Verizon definitely has a better name out here for the network. I have quite a few friends with iPhone and their number one complaint is the network. One of them remarked that if the Droid was out when he got his phone he would have gotten it, since it's on the V network.
I let another one mess with it and his remark was "It's just like the iPhone".
So yea, pretty happy I went with it vs. the iPhone
I can't bash AT&T, I have U-Verse, and my girlfriend uses AT&T for cell phone service. I do have fun, however, getting after my sister-in-law and my brother, they both have iPhones.
Around here Verizon is pretty good, I have used them before, and was pretty happy with the service. Customer service needs some improvement, but no one is worse than Sprint.
Around here Verizon is pretty good, I have used them before, and was pretty happy with the service. Customer service needs some improvement, but no one is worse than Sprint.
Back when the iPhone was brand new, I remember a couple of ads. Both were the same; shot in a mall to ask why people got it. Both more or less sounded like they had to justify the purchase.
The first was an average guy who said he used to carry a phone for calls, a phone for texting AND a digital camera. With the iPhone he just had one thing to carry.
The second was a co-pilot who was informed by the tower that bad weather was going to create a delay. He went to the web, found that the weather was going to be good, called the tower and gave them the information. The tower, realizing that he knew more about the weather than they did, let them take off.
This was back when my phone was a Moto e815. Although maybe not as quick, I could do all the things these two could do on their more expensive phone.
The first was an average guy who said he used to carry a phone for calls, a phone for texting AND a digital camera. With the iPhone he just had one thing to carry.
The second was a co-pilot who was informed by the tower that bad weather was going to create a delay. He went to the web, found that the weather was going to be good, called the tower and gave them the information. The tower, realizing that he knew more about the weather than they did, let them take off.
This was back when my phone was a Moto e815. Although maybe not as quick, I could do all the things these two could do on their more expensive phone.
Faaastjedi2000
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I live in Metro Atlanta suburb and AT&T service sucks. My wife and I both switched to VZ.
imiller913
Member
Instead of spending all that money on commercials they should be putting it into their crappy network and try to keep more customers that want to make calls
No, they're right. On average, they're right. But it does come down to Verizon's service. Since Verizon has better service, you're likely in an area(well, really any area ) where AT&T has spotty coverage. A bad signal will give you slower internet access. AT&T's network is faster, but it just isn't anywhere near as reliable.
Just switched form iPhone and AT&T to Droid
I originally was a Verizon customer until the first iPhone was introduced. Purchased one the first weekend and set up an AT&T. Later upgraded to the iphone 3G and finally an iPhone 3Gs. Incidentally, I had unlimited minutes, data, special rates for Canada and limited texting. My bill usually ran from $160 to $200 per month (depending on how many minutes I used to call Canada).
About a month ago, I noticed that at the top of the phone, instead of saying ATT next to the bars, I would see "Off Network" displayed. I called AT&T to inquire and later received a letter from them. The "Off Network" means that you are using a partner tower that they do not own. The terms of their contract limit the usage of non-AT&T towers to 50%. They did give me the opportunity to cancel my contract without penalty (otherwise it would have cost me $150 to cancel). It is at least an hour drive to get on one of their 3G networks.
After researching this for a couple of weeks, I went to the local Verizon store and purchased a Motorola Droid with a 2-year contract. All of the area around here is in the EV/DO 3G network and the service is excellent. In fact, the internet speed is greater than I was getting with a previous DSL provider on a home network.
As far as the Droid phone is concerned, I find it to be an excellent product. I am still getting used to the Android operating system but like it. If Verizon gets an iphone in the future, I will probably purchase one (not because it is a superior hardware product) but rather how it integrates with their me.com system and Itunes, etc.
I originally was a Verizon customer until the first iPhone was introduced. Purchased one the first weekend and set up an AT&T. Later upgraded to the iphone 3G and finally an iPhone 3Gs. Incidentally, I had unlimited minutes, data, special rates for Canada and limited texting. My bill usually ran from $160 to $200 per month (depending on how many minutes I used to call Canada).
About a month ago, I noticed that at the top of the phone, instead of saying ATT next to the bars, I would see "Off Network" displayed. I called AT&T to inquire and later received a letter from them. The "Off Network" means that you are using a partner tower that they do not own. The terms of their contract limit the usage of non-AT&T towers to 50%. They did give me the opportunity to cancel my contract without penalty (otherwise it would have cost me $150 to cancel). It is at least an hour drive to get on one of their 3G networks.
After researching this for a couple of weeks, I went to the local Verizon store and purchased a Motorola Droid with a 2-year contract. All of the area around here is in the EV/DO 3G network and the service is excellent. In fact, the internet speed is greater than I was getting with a previous DSL provider on a home network.
As far as the Droid phone is concerned, I find it to be an excellent product. I am still getting used to the Android operating system but like it. If Verizon gets an iphone in the future, I will probably purchase one (not because it is a superior hardware product) but rather how it integrates with their me.com system and Itunes, etc.
i live in the dirty dirty too, and at&t is laughable here. everybody i talk to about the adds just laugh as well. i have a few friends with iPhones, and the coolest thing they had (that i don't also have) is some sex offender locator app. i guess i could look that up from the browser anyway, i'm just saying.