"The Natural Philosopher" <a@b.c> wrote in message
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> Ian wrote:
>> On 18 Feb, 10:03, The Natural Philosopher <a...@b.c> wrote:
>>
>>> Can someone tell me what te current speeds actually are? I have to write
>>> a page of a website for someone to sell off a stall and do credit card
>>> validation over a link like this: I would want to know how fast a data
>>> rate we can expect.
>>
>> With the 3 Huawei E220 modem, and in an area showing 3.5G, I got a
>> maximum of 400kbps and an average of 300kbps. In a 3G / 3 bar area I
>> got about 40kbps.
>> Ian
>
> Right so no worse than a modem at least..and possibly ten times better.
> 400kbps would be utter luxury.
>
Just timed my Nokia 6630 via DKU2 USB datalead using 3 PAYT
on their 5quid a month packet internet deal.:
350kb/s down
55kb/s up

I would expect maybe double that with the 10qud a month broadband deal.

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Steve Terry