Internet through phone speed?

Adam D · 19-05-2007, 15:13

Hello. Finally have this set up. Payasyougo sim on tmobile and £1 for 24hours. I know this isnt allowed by them but i could do with a payandgo mobile internet for every now and again (bout 2x a month) Whats the speed supposed to be normally? i thought it would be a ok' speed. a speed test on ZDNet came back as 33kbps.

Radio Ga-Ga · 19-05-2007, 16:35

What was you expecting? Phones aren't that big.

prking · 19-05-2007, 17:00

It depends on your phone (GPRS, 3G etc etc). For GPRS the theoretical maximum is well over 100kb/s in practice though you'll be lucky to get 56K speeds.

wernroe · 19-05-2007, 17:37

I have a Vario 2 on tmobile and I get around 1.1mbps.

prking · 19-05-2007, 18:53

Is that HSDPA?

Adam D · 19-05-2007, 19:57

Im on T-Mobile and have a Samsung D900. I just use the pc studio and selected tmobile and it connected. Rang a number lke **99*909 (not exactly like that but in a way)

I have used this with o2 pm and get speeds of aroung 440kbps.

When i ring 150 it mentions something like dont pay anything more than £1 for GPRS web&walk and something else.

Talizman · 19-05-2007, 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by prking

Is that HSDPA?

Yes most likely - in the next few months the speed is likely to increase 100%.

Mr Cable · 20-05-2007, 02:01

Haven't Vodafone and T-Mobile fully launched HSPDA at 1.8MB? I know 3 are in the final stages of rolling out 3.6MB to the city centres, but nowt concrete yet.

Adam D · 21-05-2007, 09:23

I take it this has nothing to do with my problem. Sounds good though. I bet it is expensive.

faza20 · 21-05-2007, 14:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Cable

Haven't Vodafone and T-Mobile fully launched HSPDA at 1.8MB? I know 3 are in the final stages of rolling out 3.6MB to the city centres, but nowt concrete yet.

Vodafone have started rolling it out. It's currently available in most of the mjaor citys, as soon as this is complete is will be rolled out to the rest of the country. The highest speed available on Vodafone is currently 1.8mbps

BoBaDoB · 21-05-2007, 16:17

yeah ive downloaded at over 200k a sec with the connection very nice. not adviseable with a normal contract at the moment however only a unlimited data tariff recommended

Glennster2003 · 22-05-2007, 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Cable

Haven't Vodafone and T-Mobile fully launched HSPDA at 1.8MB? I know 3 are in the final stages of rolling out 3.6MB to the city centres, but nowt concrete yet.

T-Mobile press release from June 2006:
Next year, T-Mobile intends to increase HSDPA speeds up to 3.6 megabits per second. It intends following this with further increases through 7.2 and then 10 megabytes per second, targetting speeds in excess of 20 megabits per second by the end of the decade.

Here's the full release

Pingu · 23-05-2007, 00:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam D

I take it this has nothing to do with my problem. Sounds good though. I bet it is expensive.

Nope - costs nothing more than standard data. With Web'n'Walk, it's the cheapest data on any network.

Adam D · 25-05-2007, 23:04

but i take it i wouldnt be able to get this with what i am doing and £1 for 24hrs.

kev · 27-05-2007, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Cable

Haven't Vodafone and T-Mobile fully launched HSPDA at 1.8MB? I know 3 are in the final stages of rolling out 3.6MB to the city centres, but nowt concrete yet.

T-Mobile WnW data cards connect at 3.6mbps in Nottingham city centre, and have true speeds of just over 2mpbs

, only 50kbps when you fall back to GPRS though.

On my K800i on the standard WnW handset tariff (only used to access my ISP's status page and gmail to get my ADSL Login details

) I have done a speed test, and get around 60kbps at home, and 100kbps in the city centre - I believe that the handset tariffs is speed throttled to stop people using it for laptops.

eddie2004 · 27-05-2007, 15:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam D

Hello. Finally have this set up. Payasyougo sim on tmobile and £1 for 24hours. I know this isnt allowed by them but i could do with a payandgo mobile internet for every now and again (bout 2x a month) Whats the speed supposed to be normally? i thought it would be a ok' speed. a speed test on ZDNet came back as 33kbps.

If they catch ya they'l slap network restrictions on your access speed

Ya not gonna get any faster than GPRS cos ya need a data card to get proper 3G Broadband.

Redcoat · 27-05-2007, 16:12

I take advantage of Orange's £1 for a day of Internet access on the odd occasion, the best download speed I've ever got from them has been 5.5kbps on GPRS, which would put it in roughly the same league as landline dial-up.

UMRO · 27-05-2007, 16:15

I used my N95 on my laptop yesterday and I got this speed and it was pretty reliable...

http://www.avbd33.dsl.pipex.com/n95speed.jpg

Talizman · 27-05-2007, 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by kev

I believe that the handset tariffs is speed throttled to stop people using it for laptops.

Not true at all.

kev · 27-05-2007, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talizman

Not true at all.

Hmm, why can a Web'n'Walk Datacard SIM in my K800i connect and download faster than my Relax 200 + Web'n'Walk SIM then?

kev · 27-05-2007, 19:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by UMRO

I used my N95 on my laptop yesterday and I got this speed and it was pretty reliable...

http://www.avbd33.dsl.pipex.com/n95speed.jpg

Remember that is how fast you are connected to the modem (i.e. handset)... http://img523.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tmobilebs5.png shows there is a bit of difference (although 3G is much faster than this morning

)

Talizman · 27-05-2007, 20:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by kev

Hmm, why can a Web'n'Walk Datacard SIM in my K800i connect and download faster than my Relax 200 + Web'n'Walk SIM then?

I have no idea, but Tmobile do NOT do throttling.

19-05-2007, 15:13	#1
Adam D Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK, Posts: 4,939	Internet through phone speed? Hello. Finally have this set up. Payasyougo sim on tmobile and £1 for 24hours. I know this isnt allowed by them but i could do with a payandgo mobile internet for every now and again (bout 2x a month) Whats the speed supposed to be normally? i thought it would be a ok' speed. a speed test on ZDNet came back as 33kbps.

19-05-2007, 16:35	#2
Radio Ga-Ga Banned User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 329	What was you expecting? Phones aren't that big.

19-05-2007, 17:00	#3
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	It depends on your phone (GPRS, 3G etc etc). For GPRS the theoretical maximum is well over 100kb/s in practice though you'll be lucky to get 56K speeds.

19-05-2007, 17:37	#4
wernroe Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 348	I have a Vario 2 on tmobile and I get around 1.1mbps.

19-05-2007, 18:53	#5
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Is that HSDPA?

19-05-2007, 19:57	#6
Adam D Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK, Posts: 4,939	Im on T-Mobile and have a Samsung D900. I just use the pc studio and selected tmobile and it connected. Rang a number lke *99909 (not exactly like that but in a way) I have used this with o2 pm and get speeds of aroung 440kbps. When i ring 150 it mentions something like dont pay anything more than £1 for GPRS web&walk and something else.

19-05-2007, 21:32	#7
Talizman Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a journey Posts: 1,901	Quote: Originally Posted by prking Is that HSDPA? Yes most likely - in the next few months the speed is likely to increase 100%.

20-05-2007, 02:01	#8
Mr Cable Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,868	Haven't Vodafone and T-Mobile fully launched HSPDA at 1.8MB? I know 3 are in the final stages of rolling out 3.6MB to the city centres, but nowt concrete yet.

21-05-2007, 09:23	#9
Adam D Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK, Posts: 4,939	I take it this has nothing to do with my problem. Sounds good though. I bet it is expensive.

21-05-2007, 14:20	#10
faza20 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 83	Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Cable Haven't Vodafone and T-Mobile fully launched HSPDA at 1.8MB? I know 3 are in the final stages of rolling out 3.6MB to the city centres, but nowt concrete yet. Vodafone have started rolling it out. It's currently available in most of the mjaor citys, as soon as this is complete is will be rolled out to the rest of the country. The highest speed available on Vodafone is currently 1.8mbps

21-05-2007, 16:17	#11
BoBaDoB Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stoke On Trent/Staffordshire Posts: 1,556	yeah ive downloaded at over 200k a sec with the connection very nice. not adviseable with a normal contract at the moment however only a unlimited data tariff recommended

22-05-2007, 23:26	#12
Glennster2003 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: UK Posts: 156	Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Cable Haven't Vodafone and T-Mobile fully launched HSPDA at 1.8MB? I know 3 are in the final stages of rolling out 3.6MB to the city centres, but nowt concrete yet. T-Mobile press release from June 2006: Next year, T-Mobile intends to increase HSDPA speeds up to 3.6 megabits per second. It intends following this with further increases through 7.2 and then 10 megabytes per second, targetting speeds in excess of 20 megabits per second by the end of the decade. Here's the full release

23-05-2007, 00:59	#13
Pingu Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cornwall Posts: 10,529	Quote: Originally Posted by Adam D I take it this has nothing to do with my problem. Sounds good though. I bet it is expensive. Nope - costs nothing more than standard data. With Web'n'Walk, it's the cheapest data on any network.

25-05-2007, 23:04	#14
Adam D Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK, Posts: 4,939	but i take it i wouldnt be able to get this with what i am doing and £1 for 24hrs.

27-05-2007, 13:20	#15
kev Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: South Notts (Waltham TV TX) Posts: 20,200	Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Cable Haven't Vodafone and T-Mobile fully launched HSPDA at 1.8MB? I know 3 are in the final stages of rolling out 3.6MB to the city centres, but nowt concrete yet. T-Mobile WnW data cards connect at 3.6mbps in Nottingham city centre, and have true speeds of just over 2mpbs , only 50kbps when you fall back to GPRS though. On my K800i on the standard WnW handset tariff (only used to access my ISP's status page and gmail to get my ADSL Login details ) I have done a speed test, and get around 60kbps at home, and 100kbps in the city centre - I believe that the handset tariffs is speed throttled to stop people using it for laptops.

27-05-2007, 15:55	#16
eddie2004 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,997	Quote: Originally Posted by Adam D Hello. Finally have this set up. Payasyougo sim on tmobile and £1 for 24hours. I know this isnt allowed by them but i could do with a payandgo mobile internet for every now and again (bout 2x a month) Whats the speed supposed to be normally? i thought it would be a ok' speed. a speed test on ZDNet came back as 33kbps. If they catch ya they'l slap network restrictions on your access speed Ya not gonna get any faster than GPRS cos ya need a data card to get proper 3G Broadband.

27-05-2007, 16:12	#17
Redcoat Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The wilds of West Tyrone Posts: 2,122	I take advantage of Orange's £1 for a day of Internet access on the odd occasion, the best download speed I've ever got from them has been 5.5kbps on GPRS, which would put it in roughly the same league as landline dial-up.

27-05-2007, 16:15	#18
UMRO Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,806	I used my N95 on my laptop yesterday and I got this speed and it was pretty reliable... http://www.avbd33.dsl.pipex.com/n95speed.jpg

27-05-2007, 17:33	#19
Talizman Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a journey Posts: 1,901	Quote: Originally Posted by kev I believe that the handset tariffs is speed throttled to stop people using it for laptops. Not true at all.

27-05-2007, 19:45	#20
kev Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: South Notts (Waltham TV TX) Posts: 20,200	Quote: Originally Posted by Talizman Not true at all. Hmm, why can a Web'n'Walk Datacard SIM in my K800i connect and download faster than my Relax 200 + Web'n'Walk SIM then?

27-05-2007, 19:57	#21
kev Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: South Notts (Waltham TV TX) Posts: 20,200	Quote: Originally Posted by UMRO I used my N95 on my laptop yesterday and I got this speed and it was pretty reliable... http://www.avbd33.dsl.pipex.com/n95speed.jpg Remember that is how fast you are connected to the modem (i.e. handset)... http://img523.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tmobilebs5.png shows there is a bit of difference (although 3G is much faster than this morning )

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Internet through phone speed?

27-05-2007, 20:55	#22
Talizman Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a journey Posts: 1,901	Quote: Originally Posted by kev Hmm, why can a Web'n'Walk Datacard SIM in my K800i connect and download faster than my Relax 200 + Web'n'Walk SIM then? I have no idea, but Tmobile do NOT do throttling.