3G connection problem

[Guest mmp669]

Hi all,

I have an O2 streak running Stephen 1.1.1 ROM. The phone is unlocked with Rebel sim to work on orange.

I am having very bad 3G connection. I am in a very well covered area and never had any problem with my old HTC touch HD.

There are 50% of times that I cannot connect to the net work. Then I have to reboot the phone for it to work, sometimes more than once. When it connected, the 3G sign turned into H and I can enjoy the full speed. But when the webpage loads and there is no traffic, the H turned back into 3G and it will take forever to reconnect if it will ever connect.

I don’t think the setting is wrong as I never changed anything. Is it the problem of rebel sim? Shall I dump it and move back to o2?

More test,

this is driving me nuts, I tried following combo

Dell streak + rebel + orange sim = don’t work,

Dell streak + rebel + 3 sim = work

It doesn’t look like there is something wrong with the streak of rebel. Then I tried to put the orange back into my orange touch HD

Touch HD + orange sim = work

Touch HD + rebel + orange sim = work

So now it’s one possibility, orange contract sim doesn’t work with phones from other network? Is this even possible? Is anyone else been using Dell streak + rebel + orange contract sim combo can give me some feedback?

Many thanks.

Edited November 4, 2010 by mmp669

[Guest brokenpixel]

Seems like normal behavior, HSPA runs on top of 3G, you need 3G to run HSPA, when you see the H that means that you are using HSPA when you see 3G you are in 3G if it doesn't change while browsing or pulling data that means that area is not covered with HSPA. And if you don't pull any data it stays in 3G.

Hi all,

I have an O2 streak running official 2.1 ROM. The phone is unlocked with Rebel sim to work on orange.

I am having very bad 3G connection. I am in a very well covered area and never had any problem with my old HD2.

There are 50% of times that I cannot connect to the net work. Then I have to reboot the phone for it to work, sometimes more than once. When it connected, the 3G sign turned into H and I can enjoy the full speed. But when the webpage loads and there is no traffic, the H turned back into 3G and it will take forever to reconnect if it will ever connect.

I don’t think the setting is wrong as I never changed anything. Is it the problem of rebel sim? Shall I dump it and move back to o2?

[Guest mmp669]

Seems like normal behavior, HSPA runs on top of 3G, you need 3G to run HSPA, when you see the H that means that you are using HSPA when you see 3G you are in 3G if it doesn't change while browsing or pulling data that means that area is not covered with HSPA. And if you don't pull any data it stays in 3G.

I don't really mind it's 3G or HSPA as it doesn't make much difference on what I am doing. The real problem is that it takes forever to connect or never connects.

I have flashed Stephen's v1.0 during weekends. It cured the problem :)

[Guest mmp669]

It's happening again. This is getting really annoying. Most of times I just can not connect to 3G or it drops shortly after connection. Is it because the rebel sim?

[Guest XsCode]

can you try with a friends O2 sim to rule out the rebelsim?

It's happening again. This is getting really annoying. Most of times I just can not connect to 3G or it drops shortly after connection. Is it because the rebel sim?

[Guest mmp669]

can you try with a friends O2 sim to rule out the rebelsim?

Thanks for the advice, I have tried it with a 3 sim and it seem fine.