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Old 04.07.2008, 16:19
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Re: The iPhone 3G thread and FAQ
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It should be fine in densely populated areas. It's not so good on the train and in rural areas. I have an Orange Option UMTS USB-stick for my computer and oftentimes can't use it because the UMTS reception isn't strong enough. At my current workplace, I don't have any UMTS reception with the USB-stick. I sometimes get one bar on my normal cellphone. We'll soon be moving to the Jacob Burckhardt-house near Bahnhof SBB - we had a meeting there two weeks ago for which I used the stick. I didn't have reception at first but when I moved my computer closer to the window, I had enough to browse the web.

But I guess experiences will greatly vary and also depend on the reception quality of your handset.
The option of a 12 month contract also makes it quite attractive. I'm not as dependent on my mobile work-wise as some, so I could probably live with it if it was not great, especially if I knew it was for only 12 months rather than 24.
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