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Download Speed on Three network

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  • 13-08-2014 11:51am
    #1
    finlayk
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    I have recently signed up to a two year contract with Three for De new Samsung S5. It is so slow to use the Internet on it. I once timed it taking 3 minutes to just open a picture on Donedeal. I have been in regular contact with 3 and they are putting me through hoops doing different things. I recently downloaded the speedtest app and when I can actually get a result it is around 0.29mbps or 0.43, the best one I got was 3.41but they are mostly 0.something. ... can anybody tell me if this is acceptable? Three is tell me it's fine but I somehow doubt it!


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    #2
    Ste-
    Registered Users Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Ste-


    Why not talk to them ?
    Seems like a very VERY low speed alright.
    Where are you based ? I'm in dublin and no problems in most places.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Their forum as above is a better place.

    Do you get E or H on the status bar at the top of the phone?


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    theroomisonfire
    Registered Users Posts: 474 ✭✭theroomisonfire


    Ste- wrote: »
    Why not talk to them ?
    Seems like a very VERY low speed alright.
    Where are you based ? I'm in dublin and no problems in most places.

    I had similar issues. They never resolved it so I just moved to Tesco mobile and never had such problems since.


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    #5
    finlayk
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭finlayk


    Sometimes I actually get h+ and it's still really bad?
    ED E wrote: »
    Their forum as above is a better place.

    Do you get E or H on the status bar at the top of the phone?


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    #6
    finlayk
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭finlayk


    We're you on a contract with them?
    theroomisonfire wrote: »
    I had similar issues. They never resolved it so I just moved to Tesco mobile and never had such problems since.


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    hallo dare
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭hallo dare


    To get any sort of good speeds with any provider then you need to be on H+ (3G). E is edge 2G.

    If you get speeds of .5 or over , then these speeds are considered fine by 3. Shocking to you and me, but that's how they work.

    I think the amount of people that are happy with speeds from 3 are few and far between.

    You really should have had a look on boards first OP to see what others thought of 3. I think any good comments are few and far between.


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    #8
    mossie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,164 ✭✭✭mossie


    I've been with 3 for a while now and find their speeds getting worse over the last few months. On the rare occasions I've been in a 4g area it's brilliant but 3g sucks big time.


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