Losing data

**johnnyshinta** · 10-24-2012, 06:18 AM

Recently I've been losing my mobile data connection. The only thing that has changed is I received a new sim for a separate issue. Put the sim in and could get it to activate. So I put my old sim in and it's been working fine. Except now I'm getting the occasional signal drop. The 2 places I notice it most are in my office. In one location I'm getting signal from a repeater so I kinda figured it was just the nature of the technology. But in another area of the building I usually get good 4G and it has been dropping and coming back sometimes. Also noticed it on the interstate but again might just be that spot or environmental factors

**mike340t** · 10-24-2012, 06:33 AM

Have you tried turning data off/wait a few/on and airplane mode off/wait a few/on? That worked for me when I went out to the farm with crappy signal and when I returned to a place with great signal I couldn't get data back...Maybe a quick turn off and battery pull as well..

**johnnyshinta** · 10-24-2012, 06:57 AM

It's when I'm stationary usually. So it will have data, drop, then return after maybe 5 seconds.

**johnnyshinta** · 10-24-2012, 11:02 AM

I'm hoping Verizon is just working on the network.

**tony477g** · 10-24-2012, 07:22 PM

Ive had the same problem at times

**Dog5000** · 10-25-2012, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by mike340t

Have you tried turning data off/wait a few/on and airplane mode off/wait a few/on? That worked for me when I went out to the farm with crappy signal and when I returned to a place with great signal I couldn't get data back...Maybe a quick turn off and battery pull as well..

I've been using the Airplane Mode workaround as well. The issue I notice the most around data loss is when the phone tries to default to a marginal WiFi connection 1st for the data path even though I may have three or more 4G bars. In this situation, I may be getting barely one visible WiFi band, yet the phone tries to take this route. The problem for me has an interesting twist in that I live near a public WiFi hotspot that I can still use once my home WiFi is out of range. So depending upon how far I step out from my front door the phone grabs the public hotspot instead of staying connected to my much stronger home WiFi.

**broadwayblues** · 10-26-2012, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by johnnyshinta

I'm hoping Verizon is just working on the network.

I am having this issue as well. Strong 4G, then nothing, then it comes back after 5 seconds.

Super annoying.

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**mike340t** · 10-26-2012, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by Dog5000

The problem for me has an interesting twist in that I live near a public WiFi hotspot that I can still use once my home WiFi is out of range. So depending upon how far I step out from my front door the phone grabs the public hotspot instead of staying connected to my much stronger home WiFi.

I had the same issue as all the local cable co's offer hotspot service in my area.
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**nodzarf** · 10-26-2012, 11:07 AM

Lately I've been losing data connection after my phone has been charging overnight. I'll restart the phone and I get the data back. Odd thing about it is I never had this issue before and I got this phone in July.

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