Posted by zebbienc on 10/20/13 2:36pm
Msg #488859

IPhone 4S

recently my phone has been dropping telephone calls...mid sentece and dead...is this an apple problem or carrier problem? anyone else had this problem and if so what's the answer...Thanks

Reply by JPH13/MO on 10/20/13 3:35pm
Msg #488864

It sounds like your carrier. I had a problem with Virgin Mobile in Las Vegas, but it works fine in Missouri and Kansas. I also have the 4S.

Reply by Yoli/CA on 10/20/13 3:43pm
Msg #488866

Dropped calls and dead zones are usually provider issues.

Solution: change to provider with best coverage in your frequented area.

Reply by walthtz on 10/20/13 6:53pm
Msg #488889

I can tell you this, If your carrier is Verizon, you need to update your Roaming & Cell Towers once per month.
To do that you type *228 ( that is STAR 228) and press send. You will be given 2 options, #1 is to set up new phone, #2 is to do an update. I do not know about other carriers, But it will help if you have Verizon.

Reply by Barb25 on 10/20/13 8:33pm
Msg #488903

There have been some problems with IOS 7. Do you have the latest upgrade? Check your phone. Also google search the problem. It has happened to me a couple of times. I know on the iPhone 5 there is a problem if you touch the screen in several places durining a call you disconnect. So to answer you most likely it is ios 7 glitch.

Reply by walthtz on 10/21/13 7:54am
Msg #488935

Actually, I do have the latest ver. 7.02,
The only problem my wife & I have with the new ver. is that the battery runs down faster.
Every now & then the phone gets slow or locks, but that is solved by closing the open programs, just like you do on your computer.
a suggestion is make sure you turn off what is not needed, such as back ground refresh or the location monitoring for a dictionary & so forth.