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3G speeds
- Thread starter Tebailey
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3 mobile. Leicester
5.9 download
1.2 up
(in my front room)
Out side
6.2 download
1.2 up
(it's actually faster than my home adsl used to be, thank god for 50meg cable.
I can see the Hutchinson 3G mast from my bedroom..
5.9 download
1.2 up
(in my front room)
Out side
6.2 download
1.2 up
(it's actually faster than my home adsl used to be, thank god for 50meg cable.
I can see the Hutchinson 3G mast from my bedroom..
Coverage is pretty good actually just there customer service is god awful. It's a 12 month prepay sim 12gb of data usage.
With speeds like that on 3 I am tempted but I do like the o2 activation and account control on the iPad + the reported sign up problems on 3 does tend to put you off.
My speeds. So far on o2 3G
Download 1.5mbs
Up 0.7mbs
3 does seem very fast
My speeds. So far on o2 3G
Download 1.5mbs
Up 0.7mbs
3 does seem very fast
tbh the only time I notice the difference between three and o2 is if a site has alot of images or I'm downloading apps or music. For general web use there isn't any difference.
Goodpoint gav2k, tbh for normal web use and e mails which I use 3G for o2 is more than quick enough for my needs and seems to have good coverage in my area
The included wifi is also a bonus as Newcastle city has bt open zone outside wifi
The included wifi is also a bonus as Newcastle city has bt open zone outside wifi
Yes I was actually surprised and very pleased by the 3G speeds here in Boston on the iPad! Seems stable too although in fairness I am not a heavy user of 3G so instability is not something I would be likely to notice given light usage.
The thing though is that AT&T should be the 7 Mbps and not 2... And more recent articles are saying they're about to roll out even a faster network. Yet I don't even see the 'old' hspa 7mbps service.