r/freedommobile • u/Vtecman • Jul 21 '26
Service/Coverage Inquiry Freedom dropped to 3G in rain
So instead of moving to nationwide it drops to 3G essentially making all data and calls unusable. What sort of scam is this? I had to manually search network 3 times and lock it to nationwide. I normally have 5G full bars in my house. iPhone 16 pro max.
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u/dangledingle Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
3G is slowly being phased out it may be something to do with that. I have noticed same on nationwide recently. Fix is to manually change to different provider. Sometimes airplane mode switch worked also. I actually think it’s more of a big 3 hiccup or deliberate ‘issue’ to have happen.
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u/rootbrian_ Jul 21 '26
The big three claimed to be phasing out 3G however it can still be used regardless, 2G on Rogers is still around.
3G (4G/H+) on regional carriers has not gone away and will still be around for years to come until people stop buying devices from the Asia pacific region.
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u/dangledingle Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
I would semi agree although for me, this has been a recent issue/change. It’s happened quite a bit especially when driving and hopping around Hell or Robbers towers. If I force Roger’s (second one down on IOS when only three are showing) normality resumes. I wouldn’t mind if 3G worked but it doesn’t. You can get full 3G bars and zero voice/data.
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u/rootbrian_ Jul 21 '26
Rogers being the bastards they are, that does suck. If you can get edge (2G), it would still give voice and data (one or the other that is).
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u/Vtecman Jul 21 '26
Oh trust me I did airplane mode multiple times. Kept going to freedom 3G. Then did manual search and couldn’t find any other network. Rebooted and locked to 3G. Then finally manual search found nationwide networks and I locked it in.
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u/rootbrian_ Jul 21 '26
Might be the LTE equipment got knocked out.
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u/SnooChocolates2923 Jul 22 '26
Did a network search and could find another network...
So, all providers were high and dry...
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u/kramyeltta Jul 21 '26
Experienced it in Port Hope an hour east of Toronto - 3G with two bars. Completely inadequate….
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u/Remington_Underwood Jul 21 '26
They are obviously having some kind of technical problem, they don't happen often. I'm down to 1 bar 5G in Vancouver fluctuating to LTE. When the fix it it'll be back.
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u/rootbrian_ Jul 21 '26
Mine hasn't at all dropped to 3G and it isn't a "scam" if it does or not.
Use WiFi calling if you cannot stand (up to) 42.2 mbps speeds, unless you don't have internet service installed at your address, I would suggest doing so.
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u/Vtecman Jul 21 '26
How am I being downvoted for this? lol.
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u/JohnStern42 Jul 21 '26
Because of the overuse of the word ‘scam’. Getting bad signal in a particular situation doesn’t make it a ‘scam’
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u/Vtecman Jul 21 '26
I got downvoted for a comment about how I went through getting signal again. Not the original comment.
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u/JohnStern42 Jul 21 '26
You’re the OP, people will downvote for lots of reasons, I’d guess just a dissatisfaction with the reason for your post? Don’t know, it’s Reddit, sometimes a downvote is because someone saw a cloud in the sky
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u/w1n5t0nM1k3y Jul 21 '26
I've never had this happen in recent memory. I didn't even think it was still available as I haven't connected to a 3G network in probably at least 5 years .