yep ive had the same experience. (i live in boston) atleast for me att is leaps and bounds faster.
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Consider 3G speed before you jump the gun
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Here's Gizmodo's test results. Verizon comes in second place, those results are also on the low end of what AT&T users can generally expect. Again, it's not uncommon for AT&T users to see 5-8 Mbps at off peak times. The disparity will become more apparent if many people jump ship for Verizon too.
http://m.gizmodo.com/5428343/our-2009-12+city-3g-data-mega-test-att-won
Yes AT&T is faster for Data where I live. But it's not just where I live either.
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For the love of God, Captain Obvious, this has been posted many, many times. No need for a new thread.
People know already, but they might still want a Verizon phone. *Gasp*
Indeed.
The next time you think about posting why AT&T/Verizon is bad for you... please don't. No one cares what you experience is, they only care about their own.
That's right, I live in an AT&T 3G area. Along with over 2 million of my neighbors.
There are probably 50 or 60 million between the LA and NYC metropolitan areas alone.
I'd say that in reality, the vast majority of Americans live under AT&T 3G coverage.
But let's not let little things like facts get in the way of our arguments.
Another point to consider is the great data speeds I have been experiencing have been with my iPhone 4. Tested against an iPhone 3G on the same test server I was seeing my iphone 4 hit 3 times the download and almost double upload compared to the his test at the same time. In other words, those on iPhone 3G's are not seeing the same data rates iPhone 4's are seeing. I cannot speak for the 3G(s) as I skipped that one but I bet it is similar, especially on the upload side.
There is a significant difference in the iPhone 4's download speed vs the 3G.
May I recommend the FCC speed test app. It's more accurate and consistent in my opinion.
There is a significant difference in the iPhone 4's download speed vs the 3G.
May I recommend the FCC speed test app. It's more accurate and consistent in my opinion.
Nope, you're phone will ring. That's ludicrous to think you'll lose calls.
I have a droidx and I've not missed one phone call because I was surfing with the web browser
I am a loyal Verizon customer, and a loyal Apple customer. Therefore, I have been waiting a long time for this. The 3G issue is not huge for me, as I know 4G/LTE will be mainstream right about when my IPhone 2 year contract is up. I use the Verizon Mifi device at work and it is plenty fast for me, and I do not intend to use 3g nearly as often as wireless with my VZ Iphone.
If you have been waiting for the VZ Iphone, now is the time. Just get it and enjoy it.
If you have been waiting for the VZ Iphone, now is the time. Just get it and enjoy it.
Here's a screenshot from my speedtest app the other day. (would have been tuesday).
In the middle of Downtown SLC at 5:41 pm. Tons of folks nearby just getting off of work, using their iPhones (and other AT&T data devices for that matter). And I was on the commuter rail too.
Anyway, I challenge any Verizon customer to post a faster speedtest screenshot from one of their phones. And I do so knowing that this isn't even the fastest data speed I can expect to see.
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In the middle of Downtown SLC at 5:41 pm. Tons of folks nearby just getting off of work, using their iPhones (and other AT&T data devices for that matter). And I was on the commuter rail too.
Anyway, I challenge any Verizon customer to post a faster speedtest screenshot from one of their phones. And I do so knowing that this isn't even the fastest data speed I can expect to see.
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That's a new oneon me, blaming the app. Guess that means my 80-100ms pings are no good then...
No, they don't throttle 3G. They don't have to. Remember, voice and data are separate radio channels and can use as much as is possible.
Perhaps you're confused because carriers, GSM or CDMA, do allocate a certain amount of backhaul to guarantee that voice calls are clean. The rest is free for the taking.
For ME, it doesn't matter if AT&T is faster or not. Come to where I live and work and make 3 calls on your AT&T phone (if you can). Trust me, you'll have to redial at least one due to a drop. Where I am (not where you are, but where I am), AT&T is total crap. A Verizon iPhone will be a godsend.
Step inside the building where I work away from a window and watch your iPhone (or any AT&T device) drop to "no service." I get to watch it happen every day. Then notice all the people on Sprint and VZW who can text and talk all day anywhere inside the building without dropping a single call.
Fast data is useless if you can't get ANY data! Data and calls simultaneously isn't important if you can't make a call in the first place. And I have wifi at home and at work, so most of the time it won't matter.
For those of you for whom AT&T works well, more power to you. I wish it did for me. But for me - and as far as I care for me only - Verizon is by far and away the preferred carrier here.
So, on Feb 3, I'll be adding an iPhone to my Verizon account.
Step inside the building where I work away from a window and watch your iPhone (or any AT&T device) drop to "no service." I get to watch it happen every day. Then notice all the people on Sprint and VZW who can text and talk all day anywhere inside the building without dropping a single call.
Fast data is useless if you can't get ANY data! Data and calls simultaneously isn't important if you can't make a call in the first place. And I have wifi at home and at work, so most of the time it won't matter.
For those of you for whom AT&T works well, more power to you. I wish it did for me. But for me - and as far as I care for me only - Verizon is by far and away the preferred carrier here.
So, on Feb 3, I'll be adding an iPhone to my Verizon account.
AT&T 3G where I am at in Michigan is quite good (now that I just got 3G a couple of weeks ago).
I did a speed test from my iPhone and one from my MBP using a Sprint MiFi. AT&T blew Sprint out of the water; see attached images.
AT&T upload sucks though as well as the ping.
I did a speed test from my iPhone and one from my MBP using a Sprint MiFi. AT&T blew Sprint out of the water; see attached images.
AT&T upload sucks though as well as the ping.
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Hey, are you Jailbroken or something? Just wondering what that -85 is up in the upper lefthand corner of your screen. That's where the signal bars are normally.
I know this is off-topic but hooray for Canada; I get really fast speeds up here, and if the next iPhone supports HSPA+ I'll be getting 21 Mbps (well, not real world but still fast!).
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