Use internet and phone at same time?

[MiMeQu21]

I am new to smartphones, so I was hoping someone could help me. I was using my Samsung Fascinate phone yesterday when I also tried to use the internet. The phone call got disconnected. Is there a way to surf the internet while being on the phone? I figured with a phone as advanced as this, you should be able to do both. Do I need to access the wi-fi to get on the net, or can I use the 3G for both the phone and web? I would appreciate any help.

[Ann154 · Accepted solution]

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MiMeQu21 wrote:
I am new to smartphones, so I was hoping someone could help me. I was using my Samsung Fascinate phone yesterday when I also tried to use the internet. The phone call got disconnected. Is there a way to surf the internet while being on the phone? I figured with a phone as advanced as this, you should be able to do both. Do I need to access the wi-fi to get on the net, or can I use the 3G for both the phone and web? I would appreciate any help.

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Verizon and therefore the Samsung Fascinate uses CDMA wireless technology.  It is not possible to be on the internet and phone at the same time with CDMA with a 3G connection.  In order to use the internet and make phone calls at the same time, you need to be connected to wifi.  Cell carriers AT&T and T-mobile uses GSM which allows data and phone at the same time.

[PJNC284]

woops. A little too slow on that one.  It shouldn't have disconnected your call though.

[MiMeQu21]

Thank you for the quick posts. That is too bad that CDMA technology will not allow this. I did try this again and I did not get disconnected. It seems that this takes away a major possible use for these types of phones.

Will this change with 4G technology or will that not make a difference because of the CDMA?

If anyone else has any thoughts, please post. Thanks.

[PJNC284]

Yeah. LTE should allow both.  They could technically do it with CDMA but it would require network and phone upgrades.