Say What?! iPhone 4 Loses Reception Bars When Held by the Antenna Band?

[sekazi]

I almost always keep my iPhone on the Edge connection to save battery life. Today I tried holding my phone the way everyone does to see if I lose bars. When in Edge this doesn't happen on my phone. If I go into 3G it happens. Has anyone else noticed this?

I think the Edge antenna is on the right side so I tried holding it in my right hand the same way. No matter which hand it's in I don't lose any bars. It's only in 3G that it happens.

I tried it at home and I think you are right but I will try somewhere else to be completely sure. The Edge network around here has some poor signal no matter the phone you use. The 3G would drop 2-3 bars while Edge did nothing here.

[mvangogh]

so glad i don't have the antenna problem.

[Patrick G.]

ALL the 4s have the antenna problem. If you can't reproduce it, your hand is the difference - not the phone.

[iphone925]

Well what ever it is I AM HAPPY THAT FINALLY A CALIFORNIA BASED LAW FIRM IS ABOUT TO FILE AN CLASSACTION LAW SUIT FOR THIS ISSUE

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An iPhone Class Action Suit Is in the Works