Sprint iPhone Users Complaining of Slow 3G Data Speeds

[itr81]

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Wow, on my worst 3G connection on AT&T I get 1.6 and that's with one to two bars. In most areas I get 2.5 to 3.0 on avg. I get those numbers normally when I'm on the edge network.

 

[MaxxTraxx]

5.22 Mbps download
1.14 Mbps upload
64MS Ping

Apple iPhone

Chicago suburbs


Don't tell me nothing about speed in the Chicago area. Never ceases to impress me.

 

[MacAddict1978]

Verizon did.

Um, I wouldn't say Verizon learned from AT&T.

1. The iPhone 4 didn't exactly sell like hot cakes for Verizon. More interesting, I don't think Verizon expected it to because of it's release time. I think they knew it would be softer in sales with people waiting out for the next iPhone (which at the time, we all believed would be about 3 months later before it became official the iPhone wasn't coming out in June, but October.)

2. When AT&T launched the iPhone, other phones just weren't internet friendly. Android hadn't yet hit the masses like it's done now either. All the carriers have had years to work out kinks in their network.

I feel bad for Sprint, because the Clear Wire deal sort of screwed them. Had Clear Wire not gone belly out and run out of funds, Sprint's 4G network would be massive by now and really something to compete with in it's customer reach. Why would they invest further in the dying 3G band? But now they have to start over from scratch, and that hurts.

 

[toyotaisme]

Sprint's network wasn't top notch to begin with.

I have to agree look at the coverage map. I'm glad I have Att

 

[ClubDownforce]

Ah yes, this was a lesson I learned the hard way with a three week stint I had with Sprint earlier this year. I ran back to AT&T, hugged them, and have enjoyed speeds consistent with Sprint's 4G ever since.

Sprint is a value carrier for a reason. Doesn't help they whore their network out to the Virgin and Boost customers as well. One garden hose can only move so much water.

 

[EDL]

it amazes to see the supposed #1 country in the world.

How poor their infrastructure is, in norway/Sweden you easily get 7-8 mbps on 3g, and we also have 100/100 fiber fairly cheap

This was 0.18 mbps, how is that even workable.

It amazes me how ignorant some people can be... Yes, the US may not be always on the latest edge telecom-wise but have you bothered considering the size of the US? Just the state of California is about the size of entire Sweden. Now, do you think there's a reason that it takes us longer to adopt a new technology here? Figured...

It's actually quite an impressive feat for any one carrier (e.g. AT&T) to provide a coverage of over 95% of the inhabited areas of our country, which is about 20x the size of yours.

 

[Docbml]

att is the bomb

I got 648 kb/s download rate at the mall today which is great speed!

I also got that unlimited plan cuz i am grandfathered! Iphoen 4s ftw!

Greatest feeling is getting phone first day it comes out and seeing people waiting in line! LOL

 

[adder7712]

Ah!

3.0 mb/s down and 1.7 mb/s up with 96 m/s ping on Maxis HSDPA in Malaysia.

Now I know why Telus and Bell dumped CDMA for UMTS.

 

[becomingwater]

Sometimes I really have to laugh at the poor internet connections you Americans have to deal with. I feel sorry for you.

In my basement (!) in my house in a small town in Denmark I am getting a pretty consistent speed of 3 Mbit/sec both up and down with a ping of 80 ms on 3G.

In every other way, though, the United States is a far better place to be in terms of technology and internet services.

Here is what my speed is in Alamogordo, NM. I'm in the middle of no where. Sprint is bad. I had them back in 2000 to 2004, been with Cingular / AT&T ever since.

 

[broken1i]

BINGO... Unless you are getting a HUGE discount or are in some super remote area that little "v" has better coverage, the best choice BY FAR, is the AT&T Network. This shows the speed is about 60-70% faster than little "v" and it allows for simultaneous data and voice (little "v"does not) and does not have the 160 character like little "v" These are HUGE differences that are noticeable almost every time you use the phone.

I continue to be baffled that people would choose anyone but AT&T at this point.

Do you pay $50 a month to use your iPhone 4S? I think not. I may get slower speeds but it feels great to have the same phone you have and pay half the price. It baffles me at how retarded you are.

 

[mdriftmeyer]

So Apple releases an iPhone with HSPA+ capability on two CDMA networks and one GSM. I don't see the logic. T-Mobile has HSPA+, why not them?

T-Mobile won't exist next year and AT&T will revamp that network to work with their own.

 

[Frenchjay]

It's funny that it's called sprint but everything is slow

 

[StealthGhost]

You buy a 3G phone in a 4G world then complain about speed

Just sayin.../flamesuiton

 

[Rodimus Prime]

T-Mobile won't exist next year and AT&T will revamp that network to work with their own.

That would be if it was approved and it is not looking promising right now. The DOJ is suing to stop it.

 

[marksman]

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Thanks to Siri, we can see that Norway is 125,021 sq mi.

Sweden is 173,860 sq mi.

The US is 3.719 million sq mi.

I think I can forgive them for having some shoddy infrastructure. That is a huge difference in land area to cover.

Do you really think the size of your country is what matters?

United States 83 people per square mile
Norway 34 people per square mile
Sweden 54 people per square mile

Distribution is probably more important than density but much harder to sum up in a single number.

Yeah it matters a lot. Average density is irrelevant.

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Thanks to Siri, we can see that Norway is 125,021 sq mi.

Sweden is 173,860 sq mi.

The US is 3.719 million sq mi.

I think I can forgive them for having some shoddy infrastructure. That is a huge difference in land area to cover.

Do you really think the size of your country is what matters?

United States 83 people per square mile
Norway 34 people per square mile
Sweden 54 people per square mile

Distribution is probably more important than density but much harder to sum up in a single number.

Montana is 147k square miles W 6.8 per square mile population.

There are two states less densely populated then that. Carriers here have to cover the whole country. Size makes a massive difference

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Do you really think the size of your country is what matters?

United States 83 people per square mile
Norway 34 people per square mile
Sweden 54 people per square mile

Distribution is probably more important than density but much harder to sum up in a single number.

Righto, it's all about distribution. Well, mostly.

Sure the US is big, but much of that area is very sparsely populated. So while it make sense network connectivity is slow in the middle of Wyoming, there is no excuse for the internet to be dog slow in places like the Eastern Seaboard. I remember reading somewhere that New Jersey had a higher population density than any principality in Europe.

Something like 50 million people live in the corridor between DC and Boston, which is an absurdly high density given such a large area. There is no excuse for infrastructure to be lacking here. Unfortunately we have horribly asinine telecom policy (amongst others) and so we lag behind most of the developed world in this area (and many others). But hey, at least everyone here that has never visited another country still thinks we're the best. So we have ignorant confidence, and you got to smile at that.

Wrong. Because they have to spend way more money per subscriber in less populated areas they have fewer resources for denser areas. You are 100% wrong.

 

[teknishn]

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All I can say is that I'm WAY happy with speed of my AT&T 4S. With speedtest in and around Phoenix area my iPhone 4 was consistently around 2-3mb downstream. Now with the 4S though I've been averaging 5.5-6mb all over the city. The huge jump in bandwidth alon with the improved hardware and software all combine for a very significant improvement in the user experience.

 

[bpeeps]

Speed Test on ATT, granted I took it around dawn.

 

[splashnader]

I think it depends on where you live. Which is true of just about all the carriers. I can say that when I had 3G mobile broadband with Sprint it always lagged after a while of use, and during peak times. But when Sprint launched 4G mobile broadband network it was lightning fast. I think once the iPhone is compatible with 4G networks it will eliminate a lot of these problems.

 

[brewser]

There you go. Watch what you wish for. People rip on AT&T but look at what other services have to go through with the demand!
I think AT&T has done a great job of setting up extra towers to compensate for the huge success of the iPhone

 

[greytmom]

AT&T is typically strong in the Southeast, and I've noticed they've gotten stronger in the last couple of years.

Here's my latest speed test... I'm ranging from 2 - 5 down on 3G. Had to laugh at the crazy wifi number I just tested... second image.

 

[jtp098]

I get 7.13 Mbs d/l and 1.58 Mbs up here near NYC

 

[dwhittington]

CDMA data slow? Really? LOL Of course it is.

 

[saturn88]

Some Sprint customers are reporting slow data speeds now that the iPhone has finally launched on the country's number three network.

iPhone 4s - "s" for slow.

So you have a choice: iPhone 2G or Galaxy IIS 4G. I get 10ms in Chicago on my Sprint Galaxy.

 

[AppleMacFinder]

Your network is slow? Just go to the date and have fun!

 

[mateo124]

Wow that is terrible. Even with my iPhone 4 AT&T I usually get at least 3mbps down and 1.5 mbps up. How is Sprints 4G network slower then AT&Ts 3G network?