Comments on: iPhone Users Suffering from ‘Searching for Service’ Bug

By: RandomPerson

RandomPerson — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:16:21 +0000

Reset network and it should work.

By: Fraser

Fraser — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:24:12 +0000

I am also a physician and I was using my iPhone as a “pager” using the “Paging” app. Operating rooms are often dead zones for phones, so that when I come out to see patients, unknown to me, there’s no signal as it’s “searching”. This is a life and death issue for me, and I cannot trust this technology anymore. Too bad; such a great product otherwise.

By: Lori

Lori — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:28:58 +0000

What if this doesn’t even seem to help?

By: Antoine

Antoine — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:54:07 +0000

Yep same prob here 3gs 32gb model with 3.1.2 not jailbroken or anything wifi works fine but no cellular network

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:31:03 +0000

I work in Brazil half of the year. I live in one city and drive to work in another. I also drive a lot while I’m working. This happens to me ALL DAY LONG!!!! It is driving nutty!!! I haqve always turned my phone off to reacquire the data network. The “Airplane Mode” will at least be a little faster. Are there any good sources for following the solution to this problem. My web searches don’t see to pull up a lot except blogs. (No offence) I’d like to learn more about it…

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:33:27 +0000

I get this several times a day. It just started myabe a month a go. It will start with “full bars—>searching for service—>no service—>then back to full bars” It happens in areas where I know I have service…its happens while on a call…its happens moving or standing still. Sadly, it seems like Apple and the Iphone are beginning to become second rate. What was once and elite top of the line piece of technology is now quickly becoming old news. Phones like the Droid are quickly surpassing the once superior Iphone. I hope apple wakes up and steps up their game when it comes to addressing these problems

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:24:58 +0000

I get this multiple times a day with a new iPhone 3GS. I live in Pittsburgh, which supposedly has decent coverage, yet I get searching, no signal, or one lone bar on Edge.

By: Fabfabz

Fabfabz — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:35:47 +0000

Here a small tweak that worked for me. When you get the “no service” go to your control panel and change to Airplane mode and back again this should do the trick without reseting. Still, this does not prevent the problem from happening.

By: Dave Baran

Dave Baran — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:16:08 +0000

Already been through the Genius bar, who swapped the phone – same problem. It is a 3GS which worked fine until after their first upgrade – second one (3.1.2) made it worse. Apple’s people don’t seem to know about it; called AT&T wireless and tried to give them the URL to this discussion and they couldn’t get past their web site blocking to be able to read it.

This is really frustrating because it is Apple sitting there with their fingers in their ears say “I can’t hear you.” while we ask for a solution.

The guy’s manager said that they HAVE heard of it but they need more pressure to be able to force Apple to deal with it. So…if you’re having the problem…give them a call and be persistent so they actually deal with it.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:00:28 +0000

New SIM from AT&T did NOT do the trick. Still get NO SERVICE message. Next week will visit the Genius Bar in CA.