Originally Posted by
wiredboy10003
On Friday I got a new GS and I was having the same problems as they were. Just for the heck of it, I turned off 3G. The phone seemed to reset and now I never have any problems. I do have to remember to turn on 3G if I go out.
AT&T's 3G network is overloaded with all the iPhones and other 3G hardware they've sold. The network just can't take it. AT&T is beginning to roll out 3G service on the 850 MHz spectrum they own, but this will take at least a few years to be finished.
In the meantime, as a 3G cell site gets over crowded it kicks people off, forcing their phones down to GSM/EDGE. This is what you're experiencing.