Can a few people try this and tell me if it works for you???

**junksecret** · 06-28-2011, 09:18 PM

I have, like a number of others, been having data connectivity problems. I was in the Verizon store today and I asked if they knew a way to "force" 3G, since I tend to switch between 4G and ZERO connectivity quite often.

He said sure, just go to "Settings", then "Wireless & network", then "Mobile networks", then "System selection" and then select CDMA mode. When I do this, instead of getting 3G or 1x or whatever, I find myself with no data connectivity at all. I wonder if this means my non 4G data isn't working at all, or do others also lose all data when selecting CDMA?

Thanks to anyone willing to tell me their result.

Joe

**dhp106** · 06-28-2011, 10:43 PM

Yeah this isn't the case with my phone. Time to take it in.

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**BrianTX** · 06-28-2011, 11:13 PM

That's definitely not normal. I can switch back and forth without any problems.

**WarrenK** · 06-28-2011, 11:18 PM

Yeah this works for me, i am able to get 3g, when i go back to LTE, i get no service in a strong LTE area.

**junksecret** · 06-29-2011, 02:06 AM

Thanks for that, pretty clear I need to exchange it.

I appreciate the help.

Joe

**WarrenK** · 06-29-2011, 05:40 AM

Let me know if they exchange it, i was told that i could only have a refurbished unit mailed to me.

3 weeks old and already being screwed by Verizon

**ellje** · 06-29-2011, 06:56 AM

I had issues with this a couple weeks back... haven't seen any problems since EE4 with 3G/4G connectivity.

**Anderain** · 06-29-2011, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by junksecret

I have, like a number of others, been having data connectivity problems. I was in the Verizon store today and I asked if they knew a way to "force" 3G, since I tend to switch between 4G and ZERO connectivity quite often.

He said sure, just go to "Settings", then "Wireless & network", then "Mobile networks", then "System selection" and then select CDMA mode. When I do this, instead of getting 3G or 1x or whatever, I find myself with no data connectivity at all. I wonder if this means my non 4G data isn't working at all, or do others also lose all data when selecting CDMA?

Thanks to anyone willing to tell me their result.

Joe

I get the no conectivity thing too. Basically the same as switching off mobile data... I just thought all those toggle 3G/4G widgets were broken...

**Cady** · 06-29-2011, 09:44 AM

No problem switching back and forth from 3G /4G/wifi. Looks like you've got a dud.

**Anderain** · 06-29-2011, 10:08 AM

Actually it works for me now. I switched it to CDMA, and nothing happened for a while. So i restarted and was in 3G when in booted back up. Now I can switch back and forth and the connection comes up in about 30 seconds. Not sure if switching then rebooting was what did it, but all good for me now!

**junksecret** · 06-29-2011, 11:53 AM

Well, I guess even a blind Verizon rep can find an occasional acorn. After arguing with me, saying that the method I describe doesn't toggle 3G & 4G and that CDMA was basically for "phone calls only", then him trying to tell me maybe it was a "tower" issue, and basically squirming about everything, he said "maybe it's the SIM card".

I'd of bet big against that fixing it but guess what? It toggles fine now between 3G & 4G. When I showed the rep he just said "uh huh".

Thanks to all for the help.

Joe

**dj_spore** · 06-29-2011, 12:22 PM

I havn't been in a 4G area with my charge yet, but I suddenly lost all 3G/1X connectivity. Took it to Verizon, they messed with the settings, replaced the sim, and finally did a hard reset. After the hard reset, I had "3G" connectivity, but it took over a minute to load google, and all was gone again after an hour. VZW is sending me a refubished charge, missed 14 day window by 5.