Steve Terry wrote:
> "The Natural Philosopher" <a@b.c> wrote in message
> news:1203337215.17490.0@proxy01.news.clara.net...
>> 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.

About 1Mbps down and 50k up using the Huawei E220 dongle (from a B&B
farmhouse near Ross-on-Wye at the weekend).

Be careful if you get the ZTE dongle - it can be dog to install. My
local 3 store has a pile returned that they've had to swap for the
Huawei.

regards, Ian S