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T-mobile MDA Pro for £ 145.00 on 12 month contract!
Admittedly, the monthly plan is quite expensive, but there are seemingly many variations of contracts at so so prices....if you need a new contract anyway. Worth considering for some people.
read more here: http://www.txtin.com/1048_T-Mobile_Pay_Monthly_Mobile_Phones_Contract.html
Do T-Mobile actually offer 3G data services in the UK for non business users?
you can get it for £49.99 here
http://www.scancom.co.uk/product.php/473/330//b9ba7f9a56b4681f198b265373696eff
Owning both Orange and Vodafone datacards I still remain COMPLETELY unconvinved by 3G though.
Seems so. click the link above then follow the link at the bottom of that page 'All tariffs and promotions'. There it is explained what data tariff bundles one can get.
Yep, if you stick a normal, everyday T-Mobile sim in a 3G phone in the UK, then you'll be able to transfer data at 3G rates.
As far as I know they haven't sorted out video calling yet but it's "on it's way" (although I don't think I know anyone with a videophone anyway).
hah ha! "transfer at 3g rates" - that'll be the same as gprs and less reliable then!
3g is fine, if you're sat next to the mast, with no-one else sharing the connection, as soon as you get multiple users the data rate drops and connectivity issues rise. Its sh*te, especially if you are running apps that need a steady connection.
hah ha! "transfer at 3g rates" - that'll be the same as gprs and less reliable then!
3g is fine, if you're sat next to the mast, with no-one else sharing the connection, as soon as you get multiple users the data rate drops and connectivity issues rise. Its sh*te, especially if you are running apps that need a steady connection.
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sub69 said:
Yep, if you stick a normal, everyday T-Mobile sim in a 3G phone in the UK, then you'll be able to transfer data at 3G rates.
As far as I know they haven't sorted out video calling yet but it's "on it's way" (although I don't think I know anyone with a videophone anyway).
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Got my 3G enabled on my UK T-M account. I'm now Video Calling like there's no tomorrow
Not sure how to get high-speed internet access though.....
Peace
3G on T-Mobile
sub69 said:
Yep, if you stick a normal, everyday T-Mobile sim in a 3G phone in the UK, then you'll be able to transfer data at 3G rates.
As far as I know they haven't sorted out video calling yet but it's "on it's way" (although I don't think I know anyone with a videophone anyway).
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Got my 3G enabled on my UK T-M account. I'm now Video Calling like there's no tomorrow
Not sure how to get high-speed internet access though.....
Peace
griZlyadams said:
hah ha! "transfer at 3g rates" - that'll be the same as gprs and less reliable then!
3g is fine, if you're sat next to the mast, with no-one else sharing the connection, as soon as you get multiple users the data rate drops and connectivity issues rise. Its sh*te, especially if you are running apps that need a steady connection.
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Compared to GPRS, I find UMTS significantly quicker on my Nokia, but that's probably just luck...
SuperDDD said:
Got my 3G enabled on my UK T-M account. I'm now Video Calling like there's no tomorrow...
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Didn't realise video calling worked, How did you get that set up? And how/how much do they charge for it??
sub69 said:
Didn't realise video calling worked, How did you get that set up? And how/how much do they charge for it??
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It has to be enabled on your account I think.
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sub69 said:
Didn't realise video calling worked, How did you get that set up? And how/how much do they charge for it??
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15p/min to another UK T-M number
50p/min to other UK networks
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Hi there,
Just bought this a few days ago and playing with it. Got the 16key Tmobile UK edition.
I have tried to use it as a modem for my laptop, but the speeds I am getting are 270kbps. I was expecting it to be quite a lot faster?
This is with a 3G icon at the top which I assume means that it is connected via UMTS.
Is this the speed I should be expecting? I am on the 8th floor of my building but have got 3 bars of reception (not sure if that is related or not).
What kind of speeds should I be expecting? on both UMTS or HSDPA?
I am with T-Mobile.
Thanks
you'll geh an H-icon when connected via HSDPA, which is faster than 3G.
yup... but what speeds should i be expecting?
is 270 low for 3g?
soggybiscuit said:
yup... but what speeds should i be expecting?
is 270 low for 3g?
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Hmmm, I believe that ~46Kbytes/sec is fastest speed with 3G (386kbits). With HSDPA (3,5G) you can have faster connections e.g 2Mbits, even upto 3,5Mbits if network supports its.
Edit // Ps. Mobile operator may require that HSDPA has to be ordered as "value addad service" so it may cost more than basic 3G connection (usually its not included to the basic contract)
This might help...
http://www.business.orange.co.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Business&c=OUKPage&cid=1044134021646
ahh cool thanks... so 270 aint that bad i guess...
i'll test out my speed at work where im getting hsdpa showing up see how that shows
I live in Leeds (UK), and have HSDPA service mostly when I connect to the web. I downloaded a 4mb file on it last night and it took just under a minute to complete. I was pretty impressed. You don't need WiFi on a touch dual when you can download at these speeds and when you have an (almost) unlimited data plan
Can't wait when Firefly or Opera 9.5 comes out.
silmonli said:
You don't need WiFi on a touch dual when you can download at these speeds and when you have an (almost) unlimited data plan
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well ... exactly!! when you have an unlimited data plan :\
can somebody please tell me what kind of speeds i should be getting with barnacle wifi as i am only able to get between 45kbs and 50 kbs even when i use wifi tether the speeds are the same.can i get faster speeds or is this normal my phone is rooted thank you for your time
I thought Barnacle just shared the phone's internet (3g) through wifi to your PC.
correct me if I'm wrong...
well, it all depends on your reception and the type of connection (EDGE/3G) you're on.
I am in LA area, on AT&T and I can usually get anywhere from 512kbps - 2-2.75mbps down.
Judging from your speed, I am guessing your phone is only on EDGE. Which x10 (x10i/x10a) do you have? what carrier are you using? and where are you located?
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thanks for the replies i am newto this. my phone is x10i i am on t-mobile and in the uk if this helps thanks
bradysoft said:
thanks for the replies i am newto this. my phone is x10i i am on t-mobile and in the uk if this helps thanks
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i got about 3 Mbps downlink from T-mobile US. I am using the x10i as well... Again it really depends on the area you are living....
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thanks for the info. is there anyway i can speed it up or is it bite my tounge and hope it gets better with the 2.1 update
I've done the whole diagnosis tweaking (release 6) and pretty much all of the other tweaks I've found in these very helpful threads.
But my download and upload speeds are atrocious. 80-150 kbs mostly. I ALWAYS have a 3g signal. I'm located in Boston and before this I had a Tilt2, which data speeds avg. 2000 - 3500 kbs.
Could it be my sim card? it is like 3-4 years old. Just a thought, because really i have no idea.
I am a novice when it comes to this type of tweaking. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thx
The specs indicate that the Focus is only capable of HSPA (HSDPA and HSUPA), not HSPA+.
Michael.
ouch, that hurts....8(
Thanks for the quick reply...much appreciated
But your Focus should still be able to match the speed of your Tilt2 which is HSPA as well (but with HSUPA disabled). The real world experience really depends where you are and how many AT&T customers are on the same tower as you. I routinely get about 100kbps speed (download) on my various 3G smart phones as well here in nation's capital.
On the other hand, a lot of ppl who bought the new '4G' HSPA+ AT&T phones (Inspire 4G and Atrix 4G) are also rarely ever get HSPA+ speed at all. Those so called 4G phones also comes with HSUPA disabled.
So, in the end, it is the same crappy AT&T network that limits your connection speed, really doesn't matter what phone you have. I'll be happy if I can reach the full 3G speed (2 to 3 mbps down, 1mbps up) in next few years. And refuse to play the AT&T '4G' game.
You should get a new sim card considering it is 3-4 years old that will affect connectivity to 3g and hspa network..
Boston network shouldn't be a problem.
Samsung Focus At&t USA
I had the same problem when I had an old SIM card in my att fuze when trying to connect to 3g and hspa speed networks...rule of thumb is buy a new SIM when switching to a new phone....it also depends on what network your on...are you at&t?
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Yes, I am currently on Att network. Which I must say was really reliable and fast, up until the last few months...
And I will get a new sim card after work today or early tomorrow. I will let you know if that helps at all.
Thanks peeps 8)
Jcavz said:
I've done the whole diagnosis tweaking (release 6) and pretty much all of the other tweaks I've found in these very helpful threads.
But my download and upload speeds are atrocious. 80-150 kbs mostly. I ALWAYS have a 3g signal. I'm located in Boston and before this I had a Tilt2, which data speeds avg. 2000 - 3500 kbs.
Could it be my sim card? it is like 3-4 years old. Just a thought, because really i have no idea.
I am a novice when it comes to this type of tweaking. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thx
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Samsung Focus unlocked I get 3G+ in EU, if that helps. Seemed pretty fast, but I haven't done a speed test, though.
Usually I unlock my phone as soon as I get it home. With a bunch of unknowns with the Focus, I'm waiting it out right now before I do anything
So My phone is still locked 8)
Thanks for the help
I got 3G+ icoon with Rogers ROM, but not with AT&T ROM. And there's tool which can enable 3G+ icon, so I think it's just a registry issue.
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I also get 3G+ with a Rogers sim card in my Focus, same card in the BB only 3G.
Is it possible to check whether this is just graphic, or there is a real difference in d/u speeds? I am using AT&T Focus in Europe.
You can check real speed with speediest.net to differentiate whether its gfx only or real network.
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I also get 3G+ with a Rogers sim card in my Focus, same card in the BB only 3G.
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I'd love to hear what results you get if you test out the download/upload speeds. Like others have said you can use speedtest.net or there's a pretty good app called Bandwidth that I use.
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I'm getting a Focus and will unlock it to use on T-Mobile. What's the highest speed I can get? Thanks.
ikingblack said:
I'm getting a Focus and will unlock it to use on T-Mobile. What's the highest speed I can get? Thanks.
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7.2 mbps download
siralex241 said:
7.2 mbps download
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tmobile's edge network is that fast?
minori_aoi said:
I got 3G+ icoon with Rogers ROM, but not with AT&T ROM. And there's tool which can enable 3G+ icon, so I think it's just a registry issue.
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Do you have a link to the tool that enables the 3G+ icon
baritoneguy said:
Do you have a link to the tool that enables the 3G+ icon
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Connectivity\CellularUx\DataConnectionIcon
1XHSDPA = "3G+"
You can basically change it into anything (3 chars max.). And I prefer "H", instead of "3G+".
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My original post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17018543&postcount=6
I'll preface the description of my situation with the following question. Is it actually possible that tethering damaged my cellular antennas as described below? Or do you think the source of my problem is software rather than hardware? If that is the case can anyone offer solutions?
I attempted to use the tethering function once with moderate success (it was slow but worked). Eventually I lost the connection and was unable to regain it so I turned off tethering. For the first few days afterwards my phone would only pick up GSM/GPRS in areas where I previously had full access to HSPA+.
Eventually, my N4 started to show an HSPA+ signal again but was performing much slower than before. The speed problem persists and my phone commonly suffers from long delays between detection of data networks and actually gaining access.
I bought my N4 through the Play store so it has bluetooth and wifi data tether available out of the box.
I use it on T-Mobile's monthly unlimited plan (speed caps after 5gb) and have never even come close to hitting the usage ceiling so I know it isn't that.
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Feedme128 said:
I'll preface the description of my situation with the following question. Is it actually possible that tethering damaged my cellular antennas as described below? Or do you think the source of my problem is software rather than hardware? If that is the case can anyone offer solutions?
I attempted to use the tethering function once with moderate success (it was slow but worked). Eventually I lost the connection and was unable to regain it so I turned off tethering. For the first few days afterwards my phone would only pick up GSM/GPRS in areas where I previously had full access to HSPA+.
Eventually, my N4 started to show an HSPA+ signal again but was performing much slower than before. The speed problem persists and my phone commonly suffers from long delays between detection of data networks and actually gaining access.
I bought my N4 through the Play store so it has bluetooth and wifi data tether available out of the box.
I use it on T-Mobile's monthly unlimited plan (speed caps after 5gb) and have never even come close to hitting the usage ceiling so I know it isn't that.
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DUDE ! i know that feel ! , i tethered my phone this morning and it was SUPER slow 30 KBps then i went to school and i ran a couple speed tests still stuck/capped at 30 , i checked right now too still stuck at 30 KBps even after a reboot , toggling on and off airplane mode , i think T-mobile will automatically throttle anybody who tethers without having a tether plan. im on Simple Mobile , but its just a MVNO under T-mobile.
this speed is rediculous , my edge is at 20 KBps and Hsdpa is at 30 KBps .
*btw using KiloBytes not Kilobits*
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SneakyGuyDavid said:
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DUDE ! i know that feel ! , i tethered my phone this morning and it was SUPER slow 30 KBps then i went to school and i ran a couple speed tests still stuck/capped at 30 , i checked right now too still stuck at 30 KBps even after a reboot , toggling on and off airplane mode , i think T-mobile will automatically throttle anybody who tethers without having a tether plan. im on Simple Mobile , but its just a MVNO under T-mobile.
this speed is rediculous , my edge is at 20 KBps and Hsdpa is at 30 KBps .
*btw using KiloBytes not Kilobits*
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Well I guess that could explain it. I thought it had been at least a billing cycle since then but I could be wrong. Or T-Mobile could be taking their sweet time switching off the throttling. Thanks for the insight.
T-Mobile doesn't throttle like that, there must be another issue. If you get caught tethering, they just redirect you to a page to sign up for a tethering plan.
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Even if you were throttled, you would still connect to HSPA+ the same as before (not EDGE). Throttling is not done by the cell tower, but with TCP/IP networking. Depending on you location, they may be working on the cell site. PCS HSPA refarm and AWS LTE deployment are two reasons that come to mind.
not sure what my issue could be then , still getting slow HSPA+ speeds , just checked right now 3/4 Bars anddd it is for sure HSPA+ i can see the little + next the the H , anyways , 31.2 KB/s looks like i made an improvement by 1.2 KB/s , thats a start lol
EDIT: if anyone was wondering the upload speed was always in the "Teens" , my upload this time was 19.6 KB/s and goes to as low as 13 KB/s
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not sure what my issue could be then , still getting slow HSPA+ speeds , just checked right now 3/4 Bars anddd it is for sure HSPA+ i can see the little + next the the H , anyways , 31.2 KB/s looks like i made an improvement by 1.2 KB/s , thats a start lol
EDIT: if anyone was wondering the upload speed was always in the "Teens" , my upload this time was 19.6 KB/s and goes to as low as 13 KB/s
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The OP's issue was connecting to HSPA, while yours is most likely bandwidth limiting and QoS. As you are on a MVNO, this is more difficult to troubleshoot. I would check your APN settings are correct, then call customer support and confirm they are throttling you.
Their policy on tethering is different than T-Mobile. I have T-Mobile post paid and can tether all 2.5 GB of my data, while unlimited data plan that is $10 more than mine can only tether 500 MB a month. Ready SIM is a MVNO that allows tethering, but cuts data off after the hard data cap.
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The OP's issue was connecting to HSPA, while yours is most likely bandwidth limiting and QoS. As you are on a MVNO, this is more difficult to troubleshoot. I would check your APN settings are correct, then call customer support and confirm they are throttling you.
Their policy on tethering is different than T-Mobile. I have T-Mobile post paid and can tether all 2.5 GB of my data, while unlimited data plan that is $10 more than mine can only tether 500 MB a month. Ready SIM is a MVNO that allows tethering, but cuts data off after the hard data cap.
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i called those bastards they said "everything looks good on their side" and yeah i think its probally QoS , i mean , i've heard that T-mobile will give their users priority on HSPA over prepaid users , but even at this time ? its 1AM at the moment in my time zone and i just checked , 30.1 KB/s , so weird, but whatever. goodluck OP with figuring out your problem :good:
EDIT: LOL , sorry Spookytunes , just realized we're in the same time zone, i've met too many international people on xda
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not sure what my issue could be then , still getting slow HSPA+ speeds , just checked right now 3/4 Bars anddd it is for sure HSPA+ i can see the little + next the the H , anyways , 31.2 KB/s looks like i made an improvement by 1.2 KB/s , thats a start lol
EDIT: if anyone was wondering the upload speed was always in the "Teens" , my upload this time was 19.6 KB/s and goes to as low as 13 KB/s
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i called those bastards they said "everything looks good on their side" and yeah i think its probally QoS , i mean , i've heard that T-mobile will give their users priority on HSPA over prepaid users , but even at this time ? its 1AM at the moment in my time zone and i just checked , 30.1 KB/s , so weird, but whatever. goodluck OP with figuring out your problem :good:
EDIT: LOL , sorry Spookytunes , just realized we're in the same time zone, i've met too many international people on xda
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I look into several MVNO's and found PTel users were the most happy. Some MVNO's have hidden throttle caps (like 100MB per day).
I stayed with TMO, as the new plans dropped the cost on 2 lines to less than the MVNO's and having the same account for 12 years now (aka Voice Stream) has it's perks. My speeds are 15 Mbps x 2 Mbps, so if it ain't broke
chrisrozon said:
T-Mobile doesn't throttle like that, there must be another issue. If you get caught tethering, they just redirect you to a page to sign up for a tethering plan.
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WHAT!?!?! LOL that's ridiculous, how you guys let TMobile scam you that way?... here you can use the data the way you want, after all you are paying for it.
SneakyGuyDavid said:
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DUDE ! i know that feel ! , i tethered my phone this morning and it was SUPER slow 30 KBps then i went to school and i ran a couple speed tests still stuck/capped at 30 , i checked right now too still stuck at 30 KBps even after a reboot , toggling on and off airplane mode , i think T-mobile will automatically throttle anybody who tethers without having a tether plan. im on Simple Mobile , but its just a MVNO under T-mobile.
this speed is rediculous , my edge is at 20 KBps and Hsdpa is at 30 KBps .
*btw using KiloBytes not Kilobits*
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SneakyGuyDavid said:
not sure what my issue could be then , still getting slow HSPA+ speeds , just checked right now 3/4 Bars anddd it is for sure HSPA+ i can see the little + next the the H , anyways , 31.2 KB/s looks like i made an improvement by 1.2 KB/s , thats a start lol
EDIT: if anyone was wondering the upload speed was always in the "Teens" , my upload this time was 19.6 KB/s and goes to as low as 13 KB/s
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SneakyGuyDavid said:
i called those bastards they said "everything looks good on their side" and yeah i think its probally QoS , i mean , i've heard that T-mobile will give their users priority on HSPA over prepaid users , but even at this time ? its 1AM at the moment in my time zone and i just checked , 30.1 KB/s , so weird, but whatever. goodluck OP with figuring out your problem :good:
EDIT: LOL , sorry Spookytunes , just realized we're in the same time zone, i've met too many international people on xda
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Yeah, if you're on Simple Mobile and you're tethering then they'll either throttle you or straight up disconnect your service. Tethering with Simple Mobile is against their terms and conditions. That's probably what's happening to you now. I'm with them too and I'm in the same boat as you. Except that I wasn't tethering I just passed their data cap by using google music.
Overdose1986 said:
WHAT!?!?! LOL that's ridiculous, how you guys let TMobile scam you that way?... here you can use the data the way you want, after all you are paying for it.
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Carriers here still offer "Unlimited Data" plans. All newer data plans now include some tethering.
Even the free 500MB plan allows for 500MB of tethering.
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WHAT!?!?! LOL that's ridiculous, how you guys let TMobile scam you that way?... here you can use the data the way you want, after all you are paying for it.
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Its not a scam, T-Mobile offers plans with and without tethering, you can chose which one makes the most sense for your needs.
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