iPhone 5 Won't Do Simultaneous Voice and Data on Verizon or Sprint

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Posted September 13, 2012 at 9:47pm by Shalom Levytam

To the dismay of many, the iPhone 5 won't do simultaneous voice and data on Verizon or Sprint, the Verge has learned.

Unlike many of the other LTE phones in Verizon's lineup, the iPhone 5 will only be able to support Wi-Fi data while on a call. A Verizon spokesperson said, "The iPhone 5 was designed to allow customers to place a voice call on the Verizon Wireless network, while letting customers access the Internet over the WiFi."

Sprint is getting the same version iPhone 5 as Verizon so this limitation would apply to them as well.

AT&T has confirmed that their version of the iPhone 5 will support simultaneous voice and data; however, when on a call you won't get LTE data speeds.

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Nitro Junkie - September 14, 2012 at 2:02pm

They can not use 4G LTE data while on a call. Look it up. While using this feature it uses 1X for calls and 3G for data. So while doing this it lowers your call quality and limits your data speed. Apple could have easily put this feature into the CDMA iPhones. Who knows the chipsets they've used and the new one might even support it. The 4S used the same chipset for both Verizon and AT&T phones but voice and data still worked on AT&T but not Verizon. Guarantee Verizon is blocking it so it doesn't bog down their system because they know there's gonna be more iPhones on their network and more usage from them than from any other phone. But anyway shouldn't you be paying attention To your call if you're on one and Not be playing with your phone. I bet if u ask people that have the this feature 80% of them probably don't use it or care about it anyway. And if u need to use it, since there's so many out their now, more than likely there's a wifi network you could connect to.

Simon - September 13, 2012 at 11:39pm

Mehh. Won't affect me. I'm on AT

NoGoodNick - September 13, 2012 at 11:32pm

Verizon and Sprint have NEVER done both voice and data at once. AT&T does, so if that's important, go with them.

Guy - September 13, 2012 at 10:46pm

This has been a limitation on all phone from V and S.

Tony - September 13, 2012 at 10:41pm

MyWi will fix this problem ;)

Domonic - September 13, 2012 at 10:38pm

This sucks. i was going to upgrade my VZW iPhone 4S to iPhone 5 just to be able to talk on the phone and browse the net since it would be on LTE..Guess ill be sticking with a 16GB this year around until next time.

c2b97c5 - September 13, 2012 at 10:28pm

Has been this way forever! This is nothing new to be able to talk and surf the web while having wifi on. I do that currently with the 4s. This was a feature I was excited about... Thanks Verizon! If it wasn't for the coverage I wouldn't be a customer.

tolu - September 13, 2012 at 10:06pm

So where does that leave facetime wI'll it be over lte or 3g while on a call??..doesn't make sense

justabrake - September 13, 2012 at 10:09pm

How are you going to do FaceTime and search the web at the same time ! Is that possible ?

tdtran1025 - September 13, 2012 at 10:02pm

It's been like this since the inception of CDMA implimentation of both companies. Users thought that commercials from ATT and TMobile were just smear campaigns. The more wide spread this knowledge, more customers those two companies will lose. TMobile is looking good right now since LTE is so in infancy.

justabrake - September 13, 2012 at 10:07pm

No your wrong first off the iPhone was never LTE so we would never no but I use to make calls and surf the web at the same time but I was never lowered to edge doing both

justabreak - September 14, 2012 at 1:37am

^LOL..Mr Brake..you need to learn the difference between your-you're and no-know

justabrake - September 13, 2012 at 9:58pm

I'm on AT&T so that's alright with me screw sprint and Verizon sorry for there customers

Justabreak - September 14, 2012 at 2:41pm

^LOL Mr Brake..you really need to put brakes on your english..I hope you understand the difference between THERE and THEIR..

gringo - September 13, 2012 at 9:54pm

Is it only the iPhone or is this a limitation with other phones on Verizon or Sprint?