As the iPhone 17 series lands in more pockets, the latest Apple devices are finally getting stress tested in the real world and it's not been a smooth launch.

Multiple owners of new iPhone 17 models are reporting cellular connectivity issues regardless of whether the phone came from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon or any MVNO service.

Spotted by PhoneArena, several Reddit posts show users saying that calls are getting dropped or the phone is switching between low 4G connectivity and 5G bars without even moving.

Early reports were met with some resistance and commenters suggesting that the phone needed a Day one update believing it to be a software problem. However, as more claims rolled in, it appeared the issue is spread across network carriers and countries.

It's a strange issue given the Pr

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