Terrible 3G speeds in Utah

[ViperDesign]

So I just purchased the iphone here in Utah. The speeds are just horrible. It does not matter if I have 1 bar or all the bars, the speeds are the same.

This is about what I get, this can't be normal


iPhone 3G speeds Verizon by 801images, on Flickr

 

[wordoflife]

Nope they're normal. At least for Verizon.
Verizon has pretty good ping though, so web pages load up comparably to its AT&T counter. I wouldn't worry about the numbers too much unless loading web pages or accessing Facebook (via the app) is taking painfully long.

 

[JamesMB]

Those speeds are "normal" for the CDMA (Verizon) iPhone. You can probably browse just fine, but I don't think you will be able to stream much video. Your ping time seems to be "normal" also.

 

[Carlanga]

I believe that's Verizon not your iPhone, you can compare it w/ friends that have one in your area to make sure thought.

 

[ViperDesign]

Cool, thanks!

Yeah streaming and browsing are just fine, but for whatever reason speeds tests are terrible.

 

[mduser63]

I have an AT&T iPhone 4 and work on the University of Utah campus. At work, I get similar 3G speeds (.1-.3 Mbps, sometimes even slower). However, I've noticed that if I do a speed test either early in the morning or on days when class isn't held (holidays, etc), I get MUCH faster speeds (as high as 4 Mbps sometimes). I think the issue is network congestion due to the concentration of students with smart phones in such a (relatively) small area.

Anyway, I mention this because it seems like network congestion can definitely impact 3G speeds, so it's something to think about...