On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:07:40 +1000, Snapper wrote:

> Will Kemp wrote...
>
>> Compared to the 300bps used by some TTYs for the blind, even 14.4kbps
>> could be considered "blistering".
>
> When I first started using NextG I used my phone as a modem. The best
> that I could get was around 180kbps, which isn't even up to the min. DSL
> standard.
>
> That was 18 months ago. Maybe things have progressed since then. But
> even now, using the mobile for web browsing is slow. And I've tried it
> on 5 different 3G phones on 3 different 3G networks. 3/Telstra 3G, Optus
> and NextG.

Then Kwyjibo's right. It's probably operator error on your part.