3G icon on Storm (VZW) vs. 1XEV
- I just realized today after having my Storm for a few days I was getting the capital 1XEV (Verizon told me when I get 1xev the signal for the data network is degraded...). I called VZW support and they assured me my area was active w/3G (southern NJ/Philly region) but that I would never get the 3G icon as shown in the manual, only 1XEV or 1xev. She said it was possible maybe a future s/w update would change that but was only speculating. Now, for the question: Is everyone w/the Storm 9530 on Verizon getting the 1XEV like me or is anyone at all getting the 3G icon? Thanks in advance... Friend of mine has the BB Bold w/ATT and he showed me his prominently displaying the 3G icon. I find it ridiculous that Verizon Wireless' home page states prominently, "The network with the most 3G coverage in America" but then you go to the coverage map and it only mentions EV-DO Rev.A and that the phone cannot display the icon. Bla.12-12-08 01:14 PMLike 0
- I just realized today after having my Storm for a few days I was getting the capital 1XEV (Verizon told me when I get 1xev the signal for the data network is degraded...). I called VZW support and they assured me my area was active w/3G (southern NJ/Philly region) but that I would never get the 3G icon as shown in the manual, only 1XEV or 1xev. She said it was possible maybe a future s/w update would change that but was only speculating. Now, for the question: Is everyone w/the Storm 9530 on Verizon getting the 1XEV like me or is anyone at all getting the 3G icon? Thanks in advance... Friend of mine has the BB Bold w/ATT and he showed me his prominently displaying the 3G icon. I find it ridiculous that Verizon Wireless' home page states prominently, "The network with the most 3G coverage in America" but then you go to the coverage map and it only mentions EV-DO Rev.A and that the phone cannot display the icon. Bla.12-12-08 01:17 PMLike 0
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- Coming from Tmo, then ATT, to VZW-
Their little Bar Signal Strength Meter is crazy complicated to read.
My Friend has a Voyager and she has 4 bars on the bottom and 4 bars on top.
I have no idea what 1XEV, or Bullseye/Target mean.
Why can't they use "normal" signals.
I called VZW Corporate to ask about what these symbols meant, and she had no clue either.
12-12-08 01:20 PMLike 0 - Coming from Tmo, then ATT, to VZW-
Their little Bar Signal Strength Meter is crazy complicated to read.
My Friend has a Voyager and she has 4 bars on the bottom and 4 bars on top.
I have no idea what 1XEV, or Bullseye/Target mean.
Why can't they use "normal" signals.
I called VZW Corporate to ask about what these symbols meant, and she had no clue either.
12-12-08 01:21 PMLike 0 - Coming from Tmo, then ATT, to VZW-
Their little Bar Signal Strength Meter is crazy complicated to read.
My Friend has a Voyager and she has 4 bars on the bottom and 4 bars on top.
I have no idea what 1XEV, or Bullseye/Target mean.
Why can't they use "normal" signals.
I called VZW Corporate to ask about what these symbols meant, and she had no clue either.
The bullseye shows you that the AGPS is on so 911 knows roughly where your phone is located.12-12-08 01:24 PMLike 0 - Huh? They have a meter with five bars at the top that are either highlighted or not. They have a data symbol 1XEV that is either caps or not for 3G data or not. That is not that different from any other phone.
The bullseye shows you that the AGPS is on so 911 knows roughly where your phone is located.
But no other company (I have no clue about sprint/nextel) have the bars, plus edge/EDGE/3G.
No x's or v's or any other odd made up words.12-12-08 01:27 PMLike 0 -
It must be even funnier that not even the CSR's know this.
Coming from a different company, that uses a much more widespread form of technology, and going to VZW is like coming from America to go to Korea.12-12-08 01:40 PMLike 0 - It's a CDMA vs. GSM thing. Same stuff, different terminology. I've been with the same service for 14 years, so I'm used to it. I can see how it'd be disconcerting when coming from a GSM carrier.12-12-08 03:58 PMLike 0
- Yeah...because the 1 CSR u talked to is a great sampling of CS as a whole! With your mentality level, I think u need to carry a rotory phone around with you! Probablly be better for everyone if you did!12-12-08 04:09 PMLike 0
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From the Looks of the other posters they didn't know about this either.
It's not our fault VZW has to make things extra complicated.12-12-08 04:31 PMLike 0 -
- HOW THE **** IS IT COMPLICATED?! one bar is for DATA, one bar is for VOICE, and the "bullseye" (as you described it) is for GPS. not rocket science.06-18-09 05:04 PMLike 0
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