[sandford]

I have unlocked my Iphone 3G using blacksn0w - thanks Geohot - and have found that when i am in a 3G area, i can get both 2G and 3G signal, however, anywhere outside a 3G area, i can get absolutely no signal whatsoever! I am using the network "three" - which seems unusual to most anyway, however when in the 3G area, internet, calls, MMS, - everything worked fine! it seems as if the signal is completely reliant on having 3G coverage - would be fine, but i live in the U.K - 3G is hard to find!! please help! many thanks!

[porsch1909]

Did this happen before you unlocked the phone?

[sandford]

no, it was fine. but it was on o2. it does seem as if the call and text signal (2g) is reliant on 3g, as i turned off the 3g whilst the phone had both signal (in a 3g area) and the 2g signal was also lost, and no service or 5 dots showed in the signal corner. it seems like a similar problem to the general signal loss problems, however annoyingly worse! can you help? or did/do you have the same problem>? many thanks.

[RussWWFC]

I'm on a Jaibroken 3G on 3, fine for calls and texts anywhere, but net only works on 3G which is a pain sometimes (though not in 95% of cases as I get 3G most of the time)

[chubsta]

have you got the carrier set to 'automatic' or 3(3g) as if you leave it on 3(3g) then it will drop as soon as it goes out of a 3g area...

I am using a jailbroken/unlocked 3g on '3' with no problems, even when i cant get a 3g signal so i doubt it is a network issue...

[sandford]

ok thanks alot guys, well, my only conclusion is that my imei number must be blocked.... even tho i have checked with online checkers and my imei number is apparently unblocked.... things just don't seem to be going my way! anyway, if anyone else has any ideas, it would be most appreciated.