iPhone 5 poor wifi

Pug · 19 Oct 2013 at 13:55

Is this typical?

I have a 5 via work (so can't really get it swapped out) and the wifi signal seems very weak.

I have a good wireless AC router (so range should be good) and other devices seem better (wife's ip4, 3 iPads, 2 laptops & MBA) which suggests to me it's my 5 with the problem as opposed to the network.

Anything I can do? I this common on the 5?

Mikey1000 · 19 Oct 2013 at 15:21

I get the same problem and others have told me it's the phone.
Mine's not only bad on WiFi but the normal phone Internet isn't that good in many areas!

Wish I knew of a solution

Spitfir3 · 19 Oct 2013 at 17:05

Yeah mine is abysmal, can't use wifi in my room where as my MBP has full 'bar' :/

Pug · 19 Oct 2013 at 18:55

ah, shame really as it's a great phone.

I always put my 3G being poor down to being on Vodafone, and them being naff for data, i do seem to get a lot of dropped, or dialed and nothing happens type experiences as well...

SexyGreyFox · 19 Oct 2013 at 19:05

Just a thought but I had Virgin Media in a couple of weeks ago and I mentioned my daughter had terrible WiFi on her iPhone so he took it off her and gave it her back about 30 seconds later saying it's fixed. She asked what he did and all he'd done was take her phone cover off.

Pug · 20 Oct 2013 at 00:59

No cover here, but you're correct!

(Ironically ever other idevice in the house that works better has a cover on still...)