iPhone 4 bars do go down when the antenna is touched

Not sure if it means it'll drop a call, but I visibly lost 2 bars when I touched the antenna on the lower left corner with my hand. I happen to be left-handed, so this is a bit of a burn...

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[kittykatmocker124]

Same with mine :/

[immortal4942]

my iphone loses upto 3 bars when i grip it like this. total bullshit apple u ripped me off.

[Th4mc]

My iPhone doesn't drop any bars.

[aterse]

I fedexed my iphone 4 and its taken 8 days, does anyone know when its gonna come?

[ziggieboi]

@HDFreak The sales estimates were at about 1.5 million, and not all 1.5 million are having this issue. At the very least least 1,499,999 (I'm excluding myself). So you are wrong and can lick my sweaty ball's. The bumpers are a crazy price, I ended up buying a great case at shitty best buy for an outstanding price of just $15.00 + tax. For best buy, thats really good. Anyhow, I guess just maybe, MAYBE it's just sad to hear about issues with the new phone. I'm going to pin it on AT&T. Why not?

[krazykizza]

@HDFreak if it sucks return it and try a new phone. there are only three cell towers (to my knowledge) in my town. and it definately isn't that close. but, i can tell your jealous.

[HDFreak]

@ziggieboi Glad it's been resolved for you. Hope it "works itself" out for 1.5 million other people that have bought the phone thus far. As someone in a long distance relationship, FaceTime is an invaluable addition, so I don't want to settle for something else.. I just want it fixed by Apple. The bumper helps.. but $30 to make it work the way it should to begin with ain't gonna cut it.

[ziggieboi]

@HDFreak As I said, I had this issue right when I received my phone, but after a day or so, it went away, I've tried everything to repeat the problem. So,either A.) the issue goes away after a period of time B.) AT&T's reception sucks. C.) There is possibly a 3rd influence. I never get enough attention, but thats besides the point. I know if this was a major issue for myself, I would return the phone and either go back to the 3GS or go with another phone all together.

[HDFreak]

@krazykizza Haha.. you'll be sitting on your high horse with no signal when you travel somewhere and there's not a cell tower 30 yards away... Is that how you are--buy something and if it sucks, you just bend over and take it?  People are voicing concern about a legitimate complaint. If it weren't there wouldn't be 8 million videos about it and an official response from Apple acknowledging the problem.

[HDFreak]

@ziggieboi Wonder if you'd still be "tired of hearing about what's wrong" if your phone was still dropping bars and calls like many of ours.. BTW- Why are you watching "iPhone 4 bars go down..." videos if you're so sick of hearing it? Sounds like someone didn't get enough attention as a child.