I have T-Mobile 3G but still encountered this problem. I must say, only one person complained about this but I am curious as to whether it is related to the phone itself or the network.

Hi


Here in Venezuela i have the same problem when connected to an EGPRS Network of an 850/1900 MHz Operator. If i am downloading data using an GPRS or EDGE connection, the incoming calls are forwarded to the voice mail.

If i use a simcard of another operator in 900 Mhz band, the problem doesn't appears when i use their EGPRS network.

Hi,

I agree that I often don't get calls on N900 that get through when I use my E71. It applies to more than using data, I think, but is particularly noticeable with data use.
I'm on Orange in UK. The N900 is also terrible at notifying me of missed calls too but I'm starting to like it that way!

There was a post about this awhile back, and I tested it out.

I connected to 2G, and went to a resource heavy site, then tried calling me, and couldn't get through. This is on T-Mobile UK.

Be great to fix this problem, as 3G signal isn't great in my area and sometimes drops into 2G.

Shouldn't we submit a bug report then?

I could be wrong but I think there is no 2g phone that allows for you to simultaneously have voice and data at the same time. When I am on an edge or gprs connection my connction stops when I have incoming calls. When I make outgoing calls I cannot use data at the same time-on N900. It might just be a limitation of those particular protocols. It happened also when I had a n95 8gb on a 2g connection.

That's right. The 2G connections (GPRS and EDGE) use the same GSM technology and wavelength as phone calls, so you can only use one at a time, either data or voice, but not both.
However, I think the problem being complained of is that while the N900 is using data via GPRS or EDGE and the call comes in, the device does not automatically disconnect from the data connection and handle the phone call. I've only used iPhone 2G with data enabled and whenever I'm using EDGE and somebody calls, the data connection drops to allow the phone to handle voice. I haven't experienced this with my N900, so I can't tell whether this affects all devices.

There needs to be one if there isn't one submitted already.

In my experience this depends on the network. I haven't tested with the N900, but with several other Nokia phones downloading stuff on GPRS on Operator A blocks incoming SMS and Calls, while downloading, with the exact same phone, on Operator B's network does not block incoming SMS and Calls.

Hello guys,

I have same problem with my N900.
There are posts that it is depending of the mobile operator, class A product, etc.

I have not any problems with my previous mobile - E90. In the same network I can use both calls and EDGE/GPRS data transfer.
So I think it is a software connected, but not hardware, because N900 has better hardware than E90.

Can we push Nokia to make it happened - simultaneously EDGE data and calls?

Regards.