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Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« on: 24 February 2014, 13:54:17 »
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.  :-\
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #1 on: 24 February 2014, 14:23:48 »
O2 , 3G just done a speed test 78k. So no. But it is in a third world country. :o
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #2 on: 24 February 2014, 14:30:57 »
Quote from: Varche on 24 February 2014, 14:23:48
O2 , 3G just done a speed test 78k. So no. But it is in a third world country. :o

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.  ;D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #3 on: 24 February 2014, 15:25:01 »
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!!
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #4 on: 24 February 2014, 15:36:17 »
Quote from: Varche on 24 February 2014, 15:25:01
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.  ;)
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #5 on: 24 February 2014, 17:28:26 »
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.
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #6 on: 24 February 2014, 17:30:37 »
any time now the Yoghurt Pot Vendor of Reading will be on with some suggestions
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #7 on: 24 February 2014, 17:48:51 »
Quote from: pscocoa on 24 February 2014, 17:30:37
any time now the Yoghurt Pot Vendor of Reading will be on with some suggestions
I bet Reading gets 4G. Reading won't though....
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #8 on: 24 February 2014, 18:15:45 »
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.  ::)
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #9 on: 24 February 2014, 18:16:01 »
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
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #10 on: 24 February 2014, 18:19:04 »
Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 24 February 2014, 18:16:01
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!
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #11 on: 24 February 2014, 18:22:05 »
Quote from: zirk on 24 February 2014, 18:19:04
Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 24 February 2014, 18:16:01
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
« Last Edit: 24 February 2014, 18:24:30 by Mr.OmegaMan »
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #12 on: 24 February 2014, 19:40:34 »
Quote from: zirk on 24 February 2014, 18:19:04
Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 24 February 2014, 18:16:01
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.
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #13 on: 24 February 2014, 19:46:31 »
Quote from: AndyRoid on 24 February 2014, 19:40:34
Quote from: zirk on 24 February 2014, 18:19:04
Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 24 February 2014, 18:16:01
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  ?
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Re: Anyone on Three getting 4G speeds yet?
« Reply #14 on: 24 February 2014, 20:10:33 »
Quote from: AndyRoid on 24 February 2014, 19:40:34
Quote from: zirk on 24 February 2014, 18:19:04
Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 24 February 2014, 18:16:01
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.  ;)
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