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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 :\

3G Users in India

Hello everyone.
I'm from Bombay, India.
Currently I'm using Vodafone EDGE and the download speed is 30kbps and upload 20kbps. Well I find it too slow.
I wanted to know if any there is any 3G user in India.
Need some reviews on BSNL/MTNL 3G and what other service providers for fast connection.
Does anybody know when other service providers are coming out with 3G service in India?
Thank you

Anandc said:
Hello everyone.
I'm from Bombay, India.
Currently I'm using Vodafone EDGE and the download speed is 30kbps and upload 20kbps. Well I find it too slow.
I wanted to know if any there is any 3G user in India.
Need some reviews on BSNL/MTNL 3G and what other service providers for fast connection.
Does anybody know when other service providers are coming out with 3G service in India?
Thank you
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Well i am looking to get bew connection from bsnl 3g service tomorrow...so i will tell about howmuch fast is the download and upload rate.....by the way here in surat,gujarat....bsnl launched it's 3g..other private sectors are going to lauch till diwali.....

indresh88 said:
Well i am looking to get bew connection from bsnl 3g service tomorrow...so i will tell about howmuch fast is the download and upload rate.....by the way here in surat,gujarat....bsnl launched it's 3g..other private sectors are going to lauch till diwali.....
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Really? You don't say!

Bsnl has good 3G speeds at bombay. I found aitel also quite good but its at 2g. also bsnl and airtel have network issues at some places

Tata DoCoMo 3G Tariff Plans Announced
I don't get the umlimited plan concept. Later speed drops to 128kbps?

Airtel launched 3G i guess....Saw it in Times Of India..

shr said:
Airtel launched 3G i guess....Saw it in Times Of India..
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I'm coming to Delhi at the beginning of December and would love to be able to pick up an Airtel SIM with 3G at the airport. Hopefully it is available in Delhi by then!

Hello,
I'm from Karnataka.
Activated 3G from bsnl. 4200rs for 6months unlimited upto 7.2mbps speed. Brought data card from ebay instead from bsnl.
Its running very well here. Getting upto 4mbps and may get more sometimes.
I'm able download 1.5gb in hour. Today morning I have downloaded COD Black Ops and playing now.
However, it depends upon tower and signal. Now I'm getting 100kbps, no idea whats wrong. Should check tomorrow morning.
Thanks...
Best Regards

SGMD1 said:
I'm coming to Delhi at the beginning of December and would love to be able to pick up an Airtel SIM with 3G at the airport. Hopefully it is available in Delhi by then!
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Go for Vodafone...Its signal strength[tower] is very powerfull..Even in the subways,i can fearlessly use my fone without worrying of d call geting disconnected.

shr said:
Airtel launched 3G i guess....Saw it in Times Of India..
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In Bombay? Cuz incoming with my nexus one and want to make full use of data with 3G

Diamond_dawg said:
In Bombay? Cuz incoming with my nexus one and want to make full use of data with 3G
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Nope Mumbai
Well,yes...In December i guess Nationwide, we will have 3G...Airtel has launched i guess...Watch its site for more info..I haven't done that.

Using BSNL here in Hyderabad. connectivity and speeds are good but cant say the same if you go out of town. guess BSNL's missed the competition ,let's see with the big players in what is going to happen

srikanth.naidu said:
Using BSNL here in Hyderabad. connectivity and speeds are good but cant say the same if you go out of time. guess BSNL's missed the competition ,let's see with the big players in what is going to happen
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Hey nice to see your name. My name is also same!
I too got 3g from bsnl but since yesterday night ( Saturday ) I'm getting upto 256kbits/s only. Don't know whats wrong. I have tried using my HTC phones but same problem.
In 1 days I had downloaded 8 gb game but I'm guessing is it because after 8 gb the speed comes down to 256kbps.
Hope it isn't or else I have lost my hopes on 3g.
p.s I have 4200rs unlimited

CRACING said:
Hey nice to see your name. My name is also same!
I too got 3g from bsnl but since yesterday night ( Saturday ) I'm getting upto 256kbits/s only. Don't know whats wrong. I have tried using my HTC phones but same problem.
In 1 days I had downloaded 8 gb game but I'm guessing is it because after 8 gb the speed comes down to 256kbps.
Hope it isn't or else I have lost my hopes on 3g.
p.s I have 4200rs unlimited
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cool dude srikanth's are in house
I'm on 10 GB limited since i use my 4 Mbps WiFi when i'm home so haven't had chance to download that much .

srikanth.naidu said:
cool dude srikanth's are in house
I'm on 10 GB limited since i use my 4 Mbps WiFi when i'm home so haven't had chance to download that much .
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haha ok.
BTW; do you know how to check the total usage?

shr said:
Nope Mumbai
Well,yes...In December i guess Nationwide, we will have 3G...Airtel has launched i guess...Watch its site for more info..I haven't done that.
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Thanks and ya it's good if it comes nation wide. Cuz I'll be mostly in Bombay and belgaum

not sure ,try 123

Diamond_dawg said:
Thanks and ya it's good if it comes nation wide. Cuz I'll be mostly in Bombay and belgaum
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Ya,it would be too good if it comes nationwide..I'd go in for Vodafone cuz its signal strength in Mumbai is exceptionally strong than others...

srikanth.naidu said:
not sure ,try 123
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nope, I don't hear anything about 3g usage there. Just the balance and validity.
However, good news is I'm getting 4mbps again today so its back in action.
Downloading NFS Hot Pursuit 2010
Thanks...
Best Regards

hello friends
today i bought a new bsnl prepaid 3g sim and its downloading speed is much much better than docomo.

stop going from 3g/HSPA/3.5g/"4g" to Edge

I don't think this was working before the update, but now u can enter the
*#*#4636#*#* command and select WCDMA only to stay on 3/3.5g.
And before anyone asks
WCDMA only means 3g and 3.5g which means if your signal is strong enough, HSPA+/4g

Im just curious where do u enter that code?
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sundar2012 said:
I don't think this was working before the update, but now u can enter the
*#*#4636#*#* command and select WCDMA only to stay on 3/3.5g.
And before anyone asks
WCDMA only means 3g and 3.5g which means if your signal is strong enough, HSPA+/4g
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in that case, shouldn't it be WCDMA Preferred?.... if you end up in a EDGE... only area...?
also... I thought GSM Auto PRL.... was the best option...

G1rome said:
Im just curious where do u enter that code?
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Dialer.
(ten char).

it worked before the update...
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Fair warning... this move will impact your battery life heavily.

gsm auto prl can save u a bit of battery life but usually prefers edge if the 3g signal isn't strong enough.
Wcdma only wont allow for a 3g to edge fluctuation. It will force 3g. Problem is, if your in an area with poor coverage it'll be either 3g or nothing and you may find yourself with no connection at all since the phone wont bring u to edge.
Wcdma preffered is like the opposite of gsm auto prl. It will prefer 3g.

sheek360 said:
gsm auto prl can save u a bit of battery life but usually prefers edge if the 3g signal isn't strong enough.
Wcdma only wont allow for a 3g to edge fluctuation. It will force 3g. Problem is, if your in an area with poor coverage it'll be either 3g or nothing and you may find yourself with no connection at all since the phone wont bring u to edge.
Wcdma preffered is like the opposite of gsm auto prl. It will prefer 3g.
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Thanks sheek, I guess my best bet would be to good with WCDMA preferred, since reception is shaky in my area...

I think this might be better since it will waste less energy capturing a weak edge signal in a weak area.

working so far. ill report bat life in due time. i cant see how it would really affect it. i hate when my g2 hits edge. if by not using it because of edge saves battery then im fine with a dying battery. i have spares and extended bats anyway
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funkadesi said:
Thanks sheek, I guess my best bet would be to good with WCDMA preferred, since reception is shaky in my area...
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Yup. That's exactly what I do too.
I have a friend who lives in Philly; one of the best tmobile footprints exist in this city. Wcdma only and wcdma prefer netted no gains or losses except when he crossed and passed Camden new jersey.

Or search "radioinfo" in the market and get the app named network that pops up in the search.
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sheek360 said:
gsm auto prl can save u a bit of battery life but usually prefers edge if the 3g signal isn't strong enough.
Wcdma only wont allow for a 3g to edge fluctuation. It will force 3g. Problem is, if your in an area with poor coverage it'll be either 3g or nothing and you may find yourself with no connection at all since the phone wont bring u to edge.
Wcdma preffered is like the opposite of gsm auto prl. It will prefer 3g.
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That's not the only difference between the modes.
WCDMA Only will only lock in the 3G signals and switch over if there is no more signal for 3G reception.
-Only use this if you're in a metropolitan area or are covered in abundant 3G signals.
WCDMA Preferred will drain more battery, the reason being that it'll scan the airwaves constantly in search of better 3G signals. You are right about it having a wider 3G signal threshold.
-Use this if you're in a 3G abundant city but not where if you're noticing frequently 3G to E switching as it'll adversely kill your battery.
GSM Auto PRL will shrink the threshold for 3G signals as well as less frequent scans for better signal. Generally E to 3G/H transitions happens on 1.5 to 2 bars of 3G signal, but the phone will remain on 3G unless there is an EDGE signal that is better and thus may provide better data transfer speeds or if 3G/H signal is gone.
-Benefits for battery life but not great when better signal is a necessary. Would not recommend this mode if signal is scattered.
As you can tell from my city in my sig, I have a choice between the three, I went with GSM Auto PRL due to battery life being of importance to me as I'm not necessarily next to a tap in 8 hour gaps.
Hope this helps better than my original post.

dragginblazer said:
Or search "radioinfo" in the market and get the app named network that pops up in the search.
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Or the "Network" app.

xmasguy said:
it worked before the update...
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confirmed xxxxxxx

I have never even touched an HSPA+ connection and I live in an area where it's apparently abundant.
Switched SIMs for a newer one and still nothing. I was told to wait for the 2nd OTA that's coming out by the 8th (And I'm still calling BS on that)
Why in the hell would they push out 2 different OTA's in 1 week for a single device?

I'm hesitant to do this because I don't know if it is my phone being flakey or the actual area. According to TMobile's data coverage website I am in the middle of a massive solid high speed zone... but I constantly flake to Edge.
I don't want to change this setting and it cut out on me entirely, that it may be the actual area. But I guess all I can do is try :shrug:

The one thing I've noticed about the phone is that signal drops when holding it to use the keyboard, if this information's any help.

I found I was hemhoragging battery at some point with 50% no signal according to cell standby. But it wasn't caused by selecting WCDMA only - i am bathed in hspa/umta. Instead I turned on airplane mode while plugged in, waited a bit, then off, then unplugged. Then restarted phone to recovery (clockwork), wiped battery stats, and restarted. Running fine now.

44-45 kb/sec 3G/HSDPA speed!!!

Guys i've tried everything, APN settings, Build.prop file mods etc ...
but my download speed remains at 44-45 kb/sec!!!
someone please help, I've tried posting this in the rom thread too ...
regards.

helps if you tell us what network you are using

Yes your network may be restricting your quality of service (qos) to that level
I only get 3G not HSPDA on Virgin and I checked its a qos issue - working on them, but they are very slow getting back

Richy99 said:
helps if you tell us what network you are using
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my bad,
T-Mobile UK network, with Unlimited Data plan.
regards

johnerz said:
Yes your network may be restricting your quality of service (qos) to that level
I only get 3G not HSPDA on Virgin and I checked its a qos issue - working on them, but they are very slow getting back
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the thing is I got HSDPA speeds on winmo 6.5, and it was reasonably fast, 45 kb/sec is riddiculously slow ... plus the H icon also shows up when I use Android also 45 kb/sec is well below 3G speeds ...
I dunno whats going on, but I'll speak to T-mobile anyway and see what excuse they come up with ...
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how long have you had the plan? they do speed limit the newer users

plan
Richy99 said:
how long have you had the plan? they do speed limit the newer users
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Almost a year

Three uk disable 3g android

I have 3g or 3.5g permanently enabled because three is a 3g network and when you click use only 2g network you lose signal and.connection completely, i know they use the 2g signal off vodaphone is there anyway to disable 3g to save battery because 3g is a huge battery drain without losing all connection? Android phone.
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eraldo said:
I have 3g or 3.5g permanently enabled because three is a 3g network and when you click use only 2g network you lose signal and.connection completely, i know they use the 2g signal off vodaphone is there anyway to disable 3g to save battery because 3g is a huge battery drain without losing all connection? Android phone.
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I'm really quite late on this one I know so apologises for that!
Three only have a 3G network. They currently share Orange's 2G signal as a backup. Recently, they started turning off that 2G backup in areas they thought their own 3G was good enough, so, if you disable 3G and you're in one of those areas then you will get no signal at all. Maybe Three weren't the best network to choose if you only wanted to use 2G!

rowanparker said:
I'm really quite late on this one I know so apologises for that!
Three only have a 3G network. They currently share Orange's 2G signal as a backup. Recently, they started turning off that 2G backup in areas they thought their own 3G was good enough, so, if you disable 3G and you're in one of those areas then you will get no signal at all. Maybe Three weren't the best network to choose if you only wanted to use 2G!
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I didn't say i only wanted to use 3g i said i wanted a way to save some battery by turning it off when i don't need it. 3G uses battery like leaving wifi permanently enabled.
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