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"E" icon on top left of screen

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  • 25-03-2010 12:34am
    #1
    locum-motion
    Registered Users Posts: 5,143 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,

    So, I've just got an iPhone 3GS and I'm getting to know it.
    Sometimes on the top left of the screen,to the right of the O2.ie, there's an E. It's never there at the same time as the 3G icon or the wee wireless fan.
    Can anyone telle what it means?
    Thanks,
    L-M.
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    irish1967
    Registered Users Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭irish1967


    When you lose 3G coverage signal the next step down is the dreaded E. Living in Donegal I see the E dozens of times a day. If you go into settings and turn off 3G you will see the E all the time. I'm sure someone will very quickly te you what it actually stands for.


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    spoongibbon
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭spoongibbon


    It's O2's 'Edge' network.


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    Gregor Samsa
    Registered Users Posts: 9,024 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    And be happy you have it, because if you were on Vodafone all you'd have is GPRS when you lose the 3G signal.


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    locum-motion
    Registered Users Posts: 5,143 ✭✭✭locum-motion


    Thank you both for your quick replies.


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    splashthecash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭splashthecash


    And just to confirm...when I lose my 3G signal with Vodafone and I'm left with GPRS...that shows up as a little blue ball in the top left corner??


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    J-blk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    splashthecash wrote: »
    And just to confirm...when I lose my 3G signal with Vodafone and I'm left with GPRS...that shows up as a little blue ball in the top left corner??

    Yep.


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    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    You could also see a little blue ball on O2, when Edge is not available. Should be a relatively rare occurrence though.

    Edge is only dreaded when compared to 3G, it is a bit better than GPRS though.


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