iPhone 4 stops data transmission COMPLETELY when touched - listen to sound!

Make sure you LISTEN to this video. Note the progress bar in Safari and how it moves in conjunction with the antennae being touched.

I've been having a horrible time with my iPhone 4. The Apple store even replaced it this morning and the new phone has the same issue (thank you Apple store, you were 0 problems and I believe you're trying!). If you touch the phone on the bottom left (bridging the two antennae) while on a call or the internet, data stops instantly and calls are dropped.

I placed the phone near some desktop speakers so that you could hear the interference typically heard when cell phones transmit data. When I touch the phone, you can actually hear AND see the data stop transmitting. I refreshed a website that I frequent and as it loaded you can see the progress bar pause and start as I touch and release the phone. This isn't a death grip of any kind. I and many others cradle the phone in their left hand while typing with the right - which is going to make this problem occur.

In all fairness, I could not create this problem in Tampa this morning, but at various St. Petersburg, FL locations, it was 100% repeatable - leading me to believe some of the other information coming out that indicates it might have something to do with the towers that you are currently using.

Either way, it seems clear that if you are near a "problem" tower or don't have the STRONGEST signal to begin with, the signal drops/shorts to a point where you can not make a call or receive 3G data when this spot is touched.

So this is two different phones, same exact problem.

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[cavalier777]

wait, so you're listening for grounding noises and calling that evidence of a fatal error? and you insist on touching that point? that's about as retarded as saying that machine guns are awful weapons because you'll hurt your hand if you shoot while holding the loading slide. X.x

[jfoster33702]

@cavalier777

You apparently lack reading comprehension and common observation skills. Use your EYES and watch the data stop loading along with the sound - which are not grounding noises. I insisted on touching it for this demo, yes - but I actually touch that spot when holding the phone normally as well.

[jfoster33702]

Just to clarify, the sound is not coming from the phone itself. the sound is from nearby speakers that I used to demonstrate that the data reception is stopping completely.

[sHvSeVn]

mehr als nur peinlich für ein 1000€ handy...omg

[cavalier777]

@jfoster33702 it's called: herp derp does your phone work? if it does, quit complaining and enjoy the smartphone.

[betterthanyesterday1]

buy a HTC. ;)

[swordkillax]

How many pages are open at the moment. Because it can stop loading pages when your RAM is full. I have this on my ipod touch 4g. But the ipod only has 256MB ram and the iphone 4 512 MB so...

[ipodtouchcoder]

Damn!

[florianwicher]

ok i have to admit that the antenna gate is a big issue- obviewsly!

[ItHatesYou]

@jfoster33702 I feel sorry for you but no one cares and apple apologists just defend apple by lining up to suck steve job's cock. At this point if you hold the phone normally and it drops calls or stops data transmitting the best thing you can do is take it back, and go back to the old 3GS or get a new phone altogether till they roll out new phones without the flaw.

[llLoopll]

Ok das ist wohl ziemlich eindeutig, die Störung von Handyfunk ist klar und deutlich zu hören, sobald die Finger weg sind....ich sag nur "u are holing it wrong"