Help GSM/HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus with no signal in stadiums

[tn77]

This has happened multiple times, so I'm quite sure it's not a fluke.

When I go to a stadium, my phone works and it has full signal. However, once the stadium fills up with 40,000 people, my phone no longer works. No network WHATSOEVER.

You'd say it's a network overload issue, but I doubt it: I'm using AT&T, and other people sitting near me are also on AT&T. They are surfing and texting away, but my phone is basically a brick. So I want to know why this is. Thoughts?

 

[ALIHISGREAT]

I thought its pretty standard to have no signal a super busy events (sports stadia, concerts, festivals etc)

Its probably a matter of luck as to whether you get signal or not?

 

[tn77]

Again, it is quite consistent that I am the only user with issues. All other AT&T people around me are not. I don't consider this "luck". It is a consistent behavior.

 

[trophynuts]

OP do you know anyone else with a GNex personally that experiences this as well? In the same stadium as you?

 

[tn77]

That's why I'm on this forum. Asking if others have experienced it in other group settings.

Anyone else I know has a Verizon GNex, and they don't go to games with me, and all the people around me did not have GNex phones. Most were iPhones.

 

[Tim K]

All I know is that whenever I go to any sporting event with my friends, their ATT iPhones don't work at all. No data, no texts, no email, nothing.... except when I let them tether to my VZW Droid. They all tell me that's normal.

I haven't taken my GN to any events lately, plus its on VZW so I can't answer your question either.

 

[tn77]

But in my situation, both working phones (everyone else's) and non-working phones (my GNex) are on AT&T. Strange, huh?

 

[cctwentyfive]

Yes!!

Was at a basball game last Monday (Blue Jays home opener) and my data was not working at all the entire time I was there. Telus network. Texts seemed to be working fine. People around me were fine, as I could see them Facebooking (mainly on iPhones). Had a Blackberry before the Nexus, never experienced this problem before.

I had full bars, but anything I tried to do (webpage, update Twitter) would just time out.

 

[tn77]

Interesting. That's similar, but I wasn't getting any bars at all. No text, no phone, no data. I've had this happen many times.

The only other similarity is that we both attended AL East games, but I doubt that is related to the issue. Plus my other game was an NL East game, so it rules that out.