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[UK] Tethering with 3 is slow?
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1.41 would be a great day for me...also be happy you can tether without jailbreaking for free
It's probably just congestion in your area, although as noted above - that's a still a pretty good speed.
So, with 3 in the UK, you can simply tether by entering in the proper APN data? No additional fee for tethering?
Its automatic. Tethering is free on 3's one plan which is truly unlimited data and basically unlimited everything else.
Are there any closer servers to get an idea from btw? Because it says ~200/~50 miles, just wondering. I also say that because I live in Bournemouth and our server always has worse ping/speeds than Vodafone's Newbury server from my experience. Just a heads up.
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I've experienced some huge fluctuations in speed tethering with my Three contract today.
I did receive an SMS from them a week ago saying they were carrying out maintenance in my area last Saturday so it may be related to that.
Location services have been playing up for me lately too on both my Titan and Nexus.
I've experienced some huge fluctuations in speed tethering with my Three contract today.
I did receive an SMS from them a week ago saying they were carrying out maintenance in my area last Saturday so it may be related to that.
Location services have been playing up for me lately too on both my Titan and Nexus.
It's important to note that they don't allow Tethering on other plans unless you have the "Internet Max" (2GB) add on.
The servers are in the County Gates house.
I live in Poole, but I can walk to the County Gates house if I want to.
My brother in law is on three and his tethering performance is petty hit-and-miss. When I was on O2 it was much better. sadly Tesco who I'm with now don't offer it at all.
Ouch that data roaming must have been expensive and no that will be using a French network going through a 3 VPN
£1.28 per MB. I'm mostly using wifi available here though
Its a shame 3 don't have any abroad data plans. All the other UK networks do. Ironic the big data network in the UK can't supply any data outside of the UK lol. I miss 3 Like home when you could roam on any other 3 network like you were at home. Use inclusive data, calls and texts etc.
Yes.
When you connect you using your phone, all data will be routed through Three's APN.
This means that some sites will identify you as being in the UK still and that your "ISP" is Three.
Thought so, that's why I was having lovely pings of over 10s when I was very far away.
I'm having trouble with tethering and with the internet freezing up every 10 minutes or so and I have to turn off personal hotspot and turn it back on.