Why does the phone suck so much?

Zapo124 · 10-30-2009, 05:12 PM

I've had a 3G iphone on Americas worst network (AT&T) since launch. For the first year it worked...okay. It crashed while doing the simplest things like a phone call or playing music. Though I tried to forgive those issues. Oh and let's not forget the battery.
Though then Apple or AT&T just do the most annoying things to their customers that pay so much money. Like blocking apps like Google Voice though they let in Apps like "Shake and kill the baby". All that stuff as pissed me off though then just this day I've had two phone calls be dropped, (which ya is probably AT&Ts fault for that one) got kicked out of safari. I reboot my phone for like the fourth time this week. And now it cannot connect to the app store or safari though it can make calls and txt. And yes I've done a clean restore and all that stuff. Help would be nice though I'm more interested in why they can't just make the phone work after what 3 years?

Zapo124 · 10-30-2009, 05:14 PM

Oh and yes I just made this account to make this thread. though I'll probably use it later if I can somehow fix my phone to play some apps then discuss said apps. Oh and for the mods how about some help or a reply before you close thread. Yeah I'm angry though I think I least provided some good reasonable questions. Oh and btw I've switched from wifi to 3g to edge and nothing has worked to get me to connect.

Hondamaker · 10-30-2009, 05:17 PM

As with all products, a lemon does get out on occasion. I can't think of a single company that has produced 100% perfect products. Think of the millions of iPhones out there, there has to be one or bad ones in the bunch. That doesn't mean the iPhone 'sucks'. It just means your iPhone sucks. I hear Verizon has a new phone coming out next week, go for it!

Zapo124 · 10-30-2009, 05:22 PM

Look at these fourms. Like HALF of these threads are for help with an iphone. A normal smartphone doesn't have this many issues.

Hondamaker · 10-30-2009, 05:30 PM

Most of the real issues I've seen are jailbreak related.

psylichon · 10-30-2009, 05:41 PM

You're definitely in the minority with your issues, Zepo. Plus some of the things you blame AT&T for are Apple's issues (Appstore approval policy). I would have taken my phone back to Apple for an exchange long ago if it's always been so bad. It's probably a hardware defect with your unit.

primsa · 10-30-2009, 05:52 PM

Usually only the people with problems are posting. The rest of the million Iphones are working just fine.

KabaModern · 10-30-2009, 05:58 PM

Sorry to hear your issues you're having. Call AT&T, you might have an outage of some sorts in your area. I've had that before where I had voice/data issues. If not, you should be eligible for an upgrade. Go for a 3G[S] or switch your carrier if you don't like the service. Plain and simple.

And for the record, the iPhone rules!

Zapo124 · 10-30-2009, 06:01 PM

So then what I am suppose to do with this 200$ (probably 250$ for money I've spent on now alomost useless apps that crash half the time) phone that can only make phone calls and txt messaging? And nobody has really answered my questions but whatever this is a iphone website people are going to side with Apple no matter what here. Whatever I'm just tired of Apple being on the worst network of all time. And Apple and AT&T having P.O.S customer service. Any help with my problem will be nice. I cooled down by punching my boxing bag to death that has a Steve Jobs picture taped to it. soo yah

Mickeylittle · 10-30-2009, 06:02 PM

Zapo have you tried resetting your network settings or a hard reset? These many forums are here to help and have been a great help to many many people who've needed it. Do they solve all problems? No sometimes the phone is just a lemon.
You come in here pretty much demanding help like it's owed to you and the very people who may have the answer to my life easier may well keep it to them selves. If you go back and read your only 3 posts at EIC, that's just not a good way to make friends or get help!