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[zirk]

In the London and South East Im guessing.

Only Asking as my T Mobile Full Monty Tethernet Plan is up for renewal and the mupets wont renew it for another 12 months for the same Half Price deal I had with them.

If Three are up to speed now with 4G, will still be cheaper to go on there One Plan. 

[Varche]

O2 , 3G just done a speed test 78k. So no. But it is in a third world country.

[zirk]

O2 , 3G just done a speed test 78k. So no. But it is in a third world country.

78k is that Bits or Bytes per second, either way its crap 

Try testing here, Ive found this normally gives a true reflection on Mobile Speeds. Assuming you can get in, being overseas. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics

[Varche]

Sorry, I am just having a bad day. It is raining , cold, I am in a bit of pain, Nothing seems to be going right and the Internet is so slow.Dial up in England fifteen years ago was faster!! No copper or cable or fibre to our house sadly.

Just tried that test ( I normally use speedtest.net. ) Got 1108kbps. That is fast but most Spaniards are having their afternoon meal or are in Siesta mode. On the hour and at school finishing/start times it drops to nothing!!

[zirk]

Sorry, I am just having a bad day. It is raining , cold, I am in a bit of pain, Nothing seems to be going right and the Internet is so slow.Dial up in England fifteen years ago was faster!! No copper or cable or fibre to our house sadly.

Just tried that test ( I normally use speedtest.net. ) Got 1108kbps. That is fast but most Spaniards are having their afternoon meal or are in Siesta mode. On the hour and at school finishing/start times it drops to nothing!!

1 Mb then, thats not bad for an Englishman living in Spain who still goes to School and has no copper or cables in his head then. 

[TheBoy]

Absolutely no 4G anywhere around here, an none "planned" (as in announced - obviously we'll get coverage by 2017, when they all have to give 98% coverage).

Nearest 4G to me is EE, O2, Voda in Coventry.

[pscocoa]

any time now the Yoghurt Pot Vendor of Reading will be on with some suggestions

[TheBoy]

any time now the Yoghurt Pot Vendor of Reading will be on with some suggestions

I bet Reading gets 4G. Reading won't though....

[zirk]

Was quiet happy with the T Mob Full Monty Plan, mainly use it as Smart Phone access and some tethering, was paying £16 pm but they wont £32 now. use Vodacrap as my main number for peanuts now.

T Mob asking for Double the amount is a bit much TBA, although they did offer me EE 4G  with 3gb pm allowance for £15. 3gb pm !!! use more than that for error correction. 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

No 4G here, But I'm happy enough with the speed i'm getting with THREE, on the 18th of Feb 02:54 Download 24.43Mbps - Upload 1.78Mbps

[zirk]

No 4G here, But I'm happy enough with the speed i'm getting with THREE, on the 18th of Feb 02:54 Download 24.43Mbps - Upload 1.78Mbps

You sure about that!

[Mr.OmegaMan]

No 4G here, But I'm happy enough with the speed i'm getting with THREE, on the 18th of Feb 02:54 Download 24.43Mbps - Upload 1.78Mbps

You sure about that!

...Saying that I get an average of 17mbps

[AndyRoid]

No 4G here, But I'm happy enough with the speed i'm getting with THREE, on the 18th of Feb 02:54 Download 24.43Mbps - Upload 1.78Mbps

You sure about that!

3 use HSDPA, and that is good for 42Mbps.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

No 4G here, But I'm happy enough with the speed i'm getting with THREE, on the 18th of Feb 02:54 Download 24.43Mbps - Upload 1.78Mbps

You sure about that!

3 use HSDPA, and that is good for 42Mbps.

What I wonder is if I had used a cheap 3G phone would it get the same results I got with my iPhone 5  ?

[zirk]

No 4G here, But I'm happy enough with the speed i'm getting with THREE, on the 18th of Feb 02:54 Download 24.43Mbps - Upload 1.78Mbps

You sure about that!

3 use HSDPA, and that is good for 42Mbps.

Most Networks use HSDPA (3.5G) which is good for 7.2 Mb or HSDPA+ (3.75G) good for 12 to 21 Mb but rarely get to those sort of speeds in reality.

Three must be offering advanced DC-HSPA+ which is good for 42 Mb in order to get those sort of speeds.

Either that or there using some serious Compression Techniques which are  fooling the Speed Tester into giving non true readings?

Still. it was 3 in the morning, that always helps with download speed testing. 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

No 4G here, But I'm happy enough with the speed i'm getting with THREE, on the 18th of Feb 02:54 Download 24.43Mbps - Upload 1.78Mbps

You sure about that!

3 use HSDPA, and that is good for 42Mbps.

Most Networks use HSDPA (3.5G) which is good for 7.2 Mb or HSDPA+ (3.75G) good for 12 to 21 Mb but rarely get to those sort of speeds in reality.

Three must be offering advanced DC-HSPA+ which is good for 42 Mb in order to get those sort of speeds.

Either that or there using some serious Compression Techniques which are  fooling the Speed Tester into giving non true readings?

Still. it was 3 in the morning, that always helps with download speed testing. 

Aye the time of night was key most likely, It certainly downloaded quick, Hooked up the phones hot spot to the PS4 and it downloaded a 950mb update in around 10 minutes (BT Said about 4 hours to download it ), and played Netflix quick as in it didn't take an age to clear up to crystal clear picture.

[TheBoy]

Ignore any results from Okla based speed testers. All providers play silly beggers with it 

Do a proper speedtest

Three do have the generally fastest 3G network out there, just such a shame that their coverage is so piss poor.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

I did a speed test on the PS4 last night (while hooked up to the phones hot spot) on the inbuilt speed tester and it was around 14mbps.

[zirk]

I did a speed test on the PS4 last night (while hooked up to the phones hot spot) on the inbuilt speed tester and it was around 14mbps.

Try a test on this one - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics

Be interested to see what you get in the Evenings as well as the early hours.

Probably a Okla In built Web App but I find it normally gives true'ish results.

[Taxi_Driver]

Ignore any results from Okla based speed testers. All providers play silly beggers with it 

Do a proper speedtest

Three do have the generally fastest 3G network out there, just such a shame that their coverage is so piss poor.

Never mind TB....GiffGaff is launching 4G shortly 

[TheBoy]

Ignore any results from Okla based speed testers. All providers play silly beggers with it 

Do a proper speedtest

Three do have the generally fastest 3G network out there, just such a shame that their coverage is so piss poor.

Never mind TB....GiffGaff is launching 4G shortly 

Rather pointless until O2 remove thumb from backside, and start deploying it. Not that my phone can do O2 4G.

I think my time with NiffNaff is fast running to an end, due to inability to use data in most areas.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

I did a speed test on the PS4 last night (while hooked up to the phones hot spot) on the inbuilt speed tester and it was around 14mbps.

Try a test on this one - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics

Be interested to see what you get in the Evenings as well as the early hours.

Probably a Okla In built Web App but I find it normally gives true'ish results.

Doesn't work on iPhone browser that link mate

[zirk]

I did a speed test on the PS4 last night (while hooked up to the phones hot spot) on the inbuilt speed tester and it was around 14mbps.

Try a test on this one - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics

Be interested to see what you get in the Evenings as well as the early hours.

Probably a Okla In built Web App but I find it normally gives true'ish results.

Doesn't work on iPhone browser that link mate

Probably a Java App that wont work on the the iGayPhone, can you tether it?

[Taxi_Driver]

Ignore any results from Okla based speed testers. All providers play silly beggers with it 

Do a proper speedtest

Three do have the generally fastest 3G network out there, just such a shame that their coverage is so piss poor.

Never mind TB....GiffGaff is launching 4G shortly 

Rather pointless until O2 remove thumb from backside, and start deploying it. Not that my phone can do O2 4G.

I think my time with NiffNaff is fast running to an end, due to inability to use data in most areas.

Really? O2's  coverage is pretty good here, i never get no data signal, occasionally it drops out of 3G

[Lazydocker]

Ignore any results from Okla based speed testers. All providers play silly beggers with it 

Do a proper speedtest

Three do have the generally fastest 3G network out there, just such a shame that their coverage is so piss poor.

Yet they have good coverage in your local area... Far better than any other network

TBH, I've found 3 to have very good coverage, certainly as good as O2. Although admittedly in different areas

[tunnie]

I did a speed test on the PS4 last night (while hooked up to the phones hot spot) on the inbuilt speed tester and it was around 14mbps.

Try a test on this one - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics

Be interested to see what you get in the Evenings as well as the early hours.

Probably a Okla In built Web App but I find it normally gives true'ish results.

Doesn't work on iPhone browser that link mate

Probably a Java App that wont work on the the iGayPhone, can you tether it?

Lack of flash player is the problem 

[chrisgixer]

Ignore any results from Okla based speed testers. All providers play silly beggers with it 

Do a proper speedtest

Three do have the generally fastest 3G network out there, just such a shame that their coverage is so piss poor.

Yet they have good coverage in your local area... Far better than any other network

TBH, I've found 3 to have very good coverage, certainly as good as O2. Although admittedly in different areas

O2 is ok in Brackley. Better than in Not Reading.

[chrisgixer]

any time now the Yoghurt Pot Vendor of Reading will be on with some suggestions

I bet Reading gets 4G. Reading won't though....

Need to upgrade to a bean can. Yoghurt pot won't cut it on 4g. As said earlier
Come on keep up.

[vauxlooney]

I've just got 5mb on my 3G connection. Quite happy enough with that to be honest

[TheBoy]

Ignore any results from Okla based speed testers. All providers play silly beggers with it 

Do a proper speedtest

Three do have the generally fastest 3G network out there, just such a shame that their coverage is so piss poor.

Never mind TB....GiffGaff is launching 4G shortly 

Rather pointless until O2 remove thumb from backside, and start deploying it. Not that my phone can do O2 4G.

I think my time with NiffNaff is fast running to an end, due to inability to use data in most areas.

Really? O2's  coverage is pretty good here, i never get no data signal, occasionally it drops out of 3G

NiffNaff 2G data mostly doesn't work. Outside of the big towns, O2's 3G is non existent.

That said, I was running some speed tests on NiffNaff earlier today on 3G in Milton Keynes earlier today, when I was with some friends. The only 2 tests that completed gave a ping on 1.1s, 0.04Mb and 5.5s ping, 0.2Mb. On 3G . I couldn't get a 2G speedtest to complete.

[TheBoy]

Ignore any results from Okla based speed testers. All providers play silly beggers with it 

Do a proper speedtest

Three do have the generally fastest 3G network out there, just such a shame that their coverage is so piss poor.

Yet they have good coverage in your local area... Far better than any other network

TBH, I've found 3 to have very good coverage, certainly as good as O2. Although admittedly in different areas

3 has the same coverage in this town as all the other networks bar Vodafone (actually, O2's is slightly better due to the lower frequency). Vodafone are idiots, putting their 2 masts in Brackley down in the valley.

[05omegav6]

Have a t mobile sim only contract which gives unlimited tinternet, texts and 2000 minutes for £28 pm if that's of any use

[TheBoy]

Have a t mobile sim only contract which gives unlimited tinternet, texts and 2000 minutes for £28 pm if that's of any use

I do not need that level of data/texts/mins.

I mostly use, on NiffNaff, their £7.50 Goodybag - 250Mb, unlimited txt, 200 mins. Data can get tight, so if I know I'm going to be away in a month, I go for their £10 one (more mins, 1Gb data).

Virgin is one I'm looking at, so interested in how you find rural data. Also, how reliable is 2G data on T-Mobile? Slow, or simply doesn't work often?

[05omegav6]

I have no complaints, but that said I tend to use the browser in a handful of regular places

[TheBoy]

I have no complaints, but that said I tend to use the browser in a handful of regular places

Next time you find yourself in a non 3G area, I'd be interested how reliable your data is on 2G

[05omegav6]

Will do

[Mr.OmegaMan]

I did a speed test on the PS4 last night (while hooked up to the phones hot spot) on the inbuilt speed tester and it was around 14mbps.

Try a test on this one - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics

Be interested to see what you get in the Evenings as well as the early hours.

Probably a Okla In built Web App but I find it normally gives true'ish results.

Doesn't work on iPhone browser that link mate

Probably a Java App that wont work on the the iGayPhone, can you tether it?

PS4 doesn't have a flash player, Not sure about Java, Either way didn't work on there either. I'll try on the laptop sometime.

[TheBoy]

I did a speed test on the PS4 last night (while hooked up to the phones hot spot) on the inbuilt speed tester and it was around 14mbps.

Try a test on this one - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics

Be interested to see what you get in the Evenings as well as the early hours.

Probably a Okla In built Web App but I find it normally gives true'ish results.

Doesn't work on iPhone browser that link mate

Probably a Java App that wont work on the the iGayPhone, can you tether it?

PS4 doesn't have a flash player, Not sure about Java, Either way didn't work on there either. I'll try on the laptop sometime.

gayStations with BD playback should have Java, as Sony based gayRay on Java. Mainly because Sony are idiots.

[TheBoy]

Actually, phony may artificially knobble interpreters and JIT compilers. So that would explain why it can't run anything. crApple are as bad.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Thought I'd share this, Took this screen shot at the time indicated on the picture in town today, 5 bars (well 5 balls or circles) signal. I know you say these are inaccurate but i don't have anything else on the phone it's self to check the speeds, Will try and get it hooked up to the laptop at some point though and use that iPlayer tester..