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Old 12-02-2014, 16:32
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Hi

As i understand it, the earlier S3's on Three were not ultrafast enabled, however the later versions had the technology installed?

My Sony Xperia T has died, thinking of buying a S3 on Ebay. Is there any way of checking that the phone is ultrafast enabled before i buy (version numbers, firmware etc etc??)

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Old 12-02-2014, 16:34
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Just make sure the model number is i9305.

That is the LTE & DC-HSPA+ model
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Old 13-02-2014, 15:04
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thanks for that

bit of a stupid question but where can i find the model number on this phone
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Old 13-02-2014, 15:53
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In the settings menu on the phone.

If you looking on ebay just search for S3 LTE quite few listing. Quite a few are locked to EE but not hard find a site that will provide you with an unlock code these days.
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Old 13-02-2014, 15:58
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In the settings menu on the phone.

If you looking on ebay just search for S3 LTE quite few listing. Quite a few are locked to EE but not hard find a site that will provide you with an unlock code these days.
Yes thats right.

Settings - More - About Device and look for Model Number:
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Old 13-02-2014, 16:11
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Hi

As i understand it, the earlier S3's on Three were not ultrafast enabled, however the later versions had the technology installed?

My Sony Xperia T has died, thinking of buying a S3 on Ebay. Is there any way of checking that the phone is ultrafast enabled before i buy (version numbers, firmware etc etc??)

thanks
Don't rely on Three delivering what your phone can deliver when it comes to speed!

I have Samsung S3 non LTE version. In the office I get about between only 2mbps to 3mpbs download speed on three network but
as soon as I get home I connect to Sky Broadband wifi and suddenly phone comes back to life with download speed between 16mbps to 18mbps.


It is quite clear that 3 speeds are not reliable and can't match actual phone's potential.You may buy an expensive phone but end up getting only 15% of potential speed.

This is exactly what I am getting only 15% potential speed. 2.5mbps in the office 17.5mbps at home on wifi!
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Old 13-02-2014, 16:14
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Don't rely on Three delivering what your phone can deliver when it comes to speed!

I have Samsung S3 non LTE version. In the office I get about between only 2mbps to 3mpbs download speed on three network but
as soon as I get home I connect to Sky Broadband wifi and suddenly phone comes back to life with download speed between 16mbps to 18mbps.


It is quite clear that 3 speeds are not reliable and can't match actual phone's potential.You may buy an expensive phone but end up getting only 15% of potential speed.

This is exactly what I am getting only 15% potential speed. 2.5mbps in the office 17.5mbps at home on wifi!
I'm not sure if this post is serious or not....

Wi-Fi and 3G are not the same.... at all....

This post is full of inaccuracies and is nothing to do with the OP's query.
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Old 13-02-2014, 16:26
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I'm not sure if this post is serious or not....

Wi-Fi and 3G are not the same.... at all....

This post is full of inaccuracies and is nothing to do with the OP's query.
Oh yes it is quite serious and I do know wi-fi and 3G are not the same but the principle is same.

The only reason 3G deliver only 2.5 to 3mpbs dowload speed on a phone that can dowload up to 20mbps is 3's poor network speed.

I can't blame 3G as some people on 3G do get up to 20mbps download speed. The problem is not the 3G technology the problem is 3 network's poor speed.

Also it has all to do with the OP's query. Why invest in expensive handset if the network you go with can only provide up to 15% of phone's potential speed?
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Old 13-02-2014, 16:29
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Don't rely on Three delivering what your phone can deliver when it comes to speed!

I have Samsung S3 non LTE version. In the office I get about between only 2mbps to 3mpbs download speed on three network but
as soon as I get home I connect to Sky Broadband wifi and suddenly phone comes back to life with download speed between 16mbps to 18mbps.


It is quite clear that 3 speeds are not reliable and can't match actual phone's potential.You may buy an expensive phone but end up getting only 15% of potential speed.

This is exactly what I am getting only 15% potential speed. 2.5mbps in the office 17.5mbps at home on wifi!
hmm. your 3G phone is delivering you reasonable 3G speed. and on wifi you are getting the speed of your wifi. this is not the maximum speed of your phone. it's the speed of your broadband or wifi.

the phone will be good for 100mbps if you have good wifi. and you have no idea what the 4G speed would be.
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Old 13-02-2014, 16:38
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Oh yes it is quite serious and I do know wi-fi and 3G are not the same but the principle is same.

The only reason 3G deliver only 2.5 to 3mpbs dowload speed on a phone that can dowload up to 20mbps is 3's poor network speed.

I can't blame 3G as some people on 3G do get up to 20mbps download speed. The problem is not the 3G technology the problem is 3 network's poor speed.

Also it has all to do with the OP's query. Why invest in expensive handset if the network you go with can only provide up to 15% of phone's potential speed?
You really have no idea what you're talking about. Sorry to say.
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Old 13-02-2014, 16:39
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hmm. your 3G phone is delivering you reasonable 3G speed.
2.5mpbs might be reasonable for your standards but it is very poor speed for many others.
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Old 13-02-2014, 16:48
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2.5mpbs might be reasonable for your standards but it is very poor speed for many others.
That's not even my point.

Its the other stuff you said which doesn't make sense. Especially by comparing it to Wi-Fi etc...

Its also impossible to get 100% throughput so you'll never see the Max 21Mbps download. Also Wi-Fi speeds having nothing to do with 3G speeds. Completely unrelated.

And the reason I said its nothing to do with the OP is because he wants to buy a phone with DC-HSPA+ and LTE. Two technologies your phone does not have
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Old 13-02-2014, 16:50
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The fact your phone isn't even capable of using the full 3G speeds of Three's network says a lot. If you actually had a DC-HSDPA device you would likely get higher than 2.5Mbps. Plus fact the S3 LTE supports LTE means eventually you will get faster speeds anyway.
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Old 13-02-2014, 17:01
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That's not even my point.

Correct because that replied was meant for flagpole not you!


Its the other stuff you said which doesn't make sense. Especially by comparing it to Wi-Fi etc...

Its also impossible to get 100% throughput so you'll never see the Max 21Mbps download. Also Wi-Fi speeds having nothing to do with 3G speeds. Completely unrelated.

And the reason I said its nothing to do with the OP is because he wants to buy a phone with DC-HSPA+ and LTE. Two technologies your phone does not have
Comparing it to Wi-fi does make sense because it proves the phone is not faulty and capable of delivering what 3G or broadband provider provides.

I agree it is impossible to get 100% throughput but it is also very very poor to get only 10% to 15% throughput.

The wifi speed I get home proves;
[LIST=1][*]the phone is not faulty and gets whatever the maximum speed provided
[*]3 network speed is very poor[/LIST]
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Old 13-02-2014, 17:11
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The fact your phone isn't even capable of using the full 3G speeds of Three's network says a lot. If you actually had a DC-HSDPA device you would likely get higher than 2.5Mbps. Plus fact the S3 LTE supports LTE means eventually you will get faster speeds anyway.
You clearly do not understand what we are talking about. My phone is more than capable of using the full 3G speed or any higher broadband speed thrown at it

The problem is that 3 Network is not capable of delivering full 3G speeds!
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Old 13-02-2014, 17:17
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Comparing it to Wi-fi does make sense because it proves the phone is not faulty and capable of delivering what 3G or broadband provider provides. [/LIST]
No it doesn't. That's what im trying to tell you.

Oh and saying Three has poor network speeds isn't exactly true either if you're just using one location and notbeven comparing to any other networks. The MBNL 3G network is widely regarded as the best for speed and coverage.

The problem is that 3 Network is not capable of delivering full 3G speeds!
This statement is also inaccurate. No matter which network you're talking about that statement just doesn't make sense
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Old 13-02-2014, 17:20
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You clearly do not understand what we are talking about. My phone is more than capable of using the full 3G speed or any higher broadband speed thrown at it

The problem is that 3 Network is not capable of delivering full 3G speeds!
Actually it not the non lte S3 only supports HSPA+ not DC-HSDPA. You would notice higher speeds if you actually got a device that supported that. Plus it is to be expected that signal and speeds will drop as someone moves away from a mast. 4G is a massive improvement on a weak signal I've managed to get 6-10MB easily and that is enough for most people.
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Old 13-02-2014, 17:32
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Actually it not the non lte S3 only supports HSPA+ not DC-HSDPA. You would notice higher speeds if you actually got a device that supported that. Plus it is to be expected that signal and speeds will drop as someone moves away from a mast. 4G is a massive improvement on a weak signal I've managed to get 6-10MB easily and that is enough for most people.
As per enapace post if you want to see decent speeds you need to get a DC-HSDPA/4G handset.
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Old 13-02-2014, 18:25
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Correct because that replied was meant for flagpole not you!




Comparing it to Wi-fi does make sense because it proves the phone is not faulty and capable of delivering what 3G or broadband provider provides.

I agree it is impossible to get 100% throughput but it is also very very poor to get only 10% to 15% throughput.

The wifi speed I get home proves;
[LIST=1][*]the phone is not faulty and gets whatever the maximum speed provided
[*]3 network speed is very poor[/LIST]
What is 100% throughput?
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Old 13-02-2014, 18:26
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No it doesn't. That's what im trying to tell you.

Oh and saying Three has poor network speeds isn't exactly true either if you're just using one location and notbeven comparing to any other networks. The MBNL 3G network is widely regarded as the best for speed and coverage.



This statement is also inaccurate. No matter which network you're talking about that statement just doesn't make sense
You may not like what I say but it does make sense. Three network's download speed, at least where I work, is very very poor. I can't see how you defend a network when they deliver the speed only 10% to 15% of phones potential.

Actually it not the non lte S3 only supports HSPA+ not DC-HSDPA. You would notice higher speeds if you actually got a device that supported that. Plus it is to be expected that signal and speeds will drop as someone moves away from a mast. 4G is a massive improvement on a weak signal I've managed to get 6-10MB easily and that is enough for most people.
As per enapace post if you want to see decent speeds you need to get a DC-HSDPA/4G handset.
Sorry why do you need a DC-HSDPA/4G set for decent speed when S3 can easily receive very decent speed?

4G sets should be for 30+/40+ mpbs speeds not 6-10mb you are talking about. If I had a 4G set and got only 6mb I would return it.

What you need to understand is that S3 is more than capable of decent speeds if only three network was capable of delivering it!
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Old 13-02-2014, 18:30
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You may not like what I say but it does make sense.
It's not that I don't like it. Its that what you say is factually incorrect. Like I said, sorry, but you don't know what you're talking about regarding 3G and Wi-Fi
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Old 13-02-2014, 18:59
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problems here
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Old 13-02-2014, 19:19
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Lol, best laugh I've had all day.
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Old 13-02-2014, 19:33
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lol. Where did his post go? Over reaction much!
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Old 13-02-2014, 19:36
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It's not that I don't like it. Its that what you say is factually incorrect. Like I said, sorry, but you don't know what you're talking about regarding 3G and Wi-Fi
Forget about the wifi but just accept the fact that 2.5mbps speed Three provide is very poor in this day and age. It is unacceptable to receive 2.5mpbs download speed on a phone that can support up to 21mbps on 3G
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