'3' mobile internet suddenly gone all slow?
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Would like to see three actually come out and say what effect downloading that much has on others on the network, imagine 3 or 4 users doing the same in these remote areas
I also think the cap is excessive, they should atleast leave you with a connection of about 1meg for browsing
i can see more charges for tethering coming
I also think the cap is excessive, they should atleast leave you with a connection of about 1meg for browsing
i can see more charges for tethering coming
I'm someone who will switch back to three once this has been resolved. The One Plan and HSPA+ back at the end of 2011, before everyone started jumping onto these cheaper AYCE data packages, was better than any other network.
Lol fair play on the OP. I hate ISPs who say unlimited usage subject to fair use. It's about time they were forced to clearly indicate values people can use at time of sale and not claim "unlimited" tethering.
Here in NZ all mobile and ISPs have set data limits so you know exactly where you stand. This is made clear at the time of sale so both parties are aware.
Unlimited plans are a con and the office of fair trading need to sort that rubbish out and force ISPs to just mention download limits next to their plans.
Here in NZ all mobile and ISPs have set data limits so you know exactly where you stand. This is made clear at the time of sale so both parties are aware.
Unlimited plans are a con and the office of fair trading need to sort that rubbish out and force ISPs to just mention download limits next to their plans.
I must agree. Get a landline cheapskates. (Speaking for everyone, not directed at anyone in particular)
Even the UK's landline networks struggle at times and we have people thrashing a 90GB monthly payload of porn over 3G
My 3 data connection has also been timing out for the passed few days. Not working at all at the moment after years of pristine service.
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yeah my net has gone terrible 99% of pages fail to load, glad to see its not just me, its been about 6 days now. I do download a lot sometimes, but i only topped up the £15 all you can eat afew days before and hadnt use the net much, so i doubt id have used it excessive. I chose this all you can eat as it stated there was no fair usage policy, and normally Three are informative with the texts but I knew nothing about there being a cap. Does anyone know what the limit is as I talk to my gf who lives away at the moment, on skype every night and havnt managed to do that in 6 days. To be fair I have been using this plan for over a year and its been great 99% of the time, and no complains, shame this cap has happened but they should have changed the name of the offer so customers knew.
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I dont think thats bad atall, if thats the only net he has, I use it as my only internet and I can hit that no problem, a couple of hours of skype everyday, I use iplayer and catchuptv as my main source of tv, 90gb a month is only 3gb a day.
After all, Three Mobile did say...
"No more "limited usage" or even "fair usage" policy! No Data Limits.
Some networks have been massively reducing the amount of data their customers are allowed to use on their tariffs recently, to as little as 500MB or even 250MB. Three have taken a step in the opposite direction: All-You-Can-Eat means All-You-Can-Eat. You wont be charged for your data, no matter how much internet you use on your phone. No unexpected charges, no hassle, and No Data Limits! However, you cannot use your phone SIM in another device. If you do, you will be charged for the data used as per out of bundle charges."
... on their website.
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Agreed, don't they also make the network carp for everybody else, even a cheapskate trying to get on web for a few ££ on a clever 3 deal isn't so bad but when they go mental with their perceived anonymity and start stealing loads of torrent stuff is when it really pees me off, not that I've got anything against torrenting or torrenters just not on my mobile network without the network knowing thus ruining my data signal.
There is no anonymity, the spidergram of calls the device makes and its locations id you as much as an rfid passport.
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My three connection is c. 700kbps morning and 22-80 in the evening pointless for anything but slow browsing. I player is pointless as it keeps stopping same as you tube. I this is on pay as you go.
Since 20gig was their throttle limit.. I'd guess yeah.
Really 90gig over 3g is a bit of a **** take.
The one plan allows tethering
It still is better, If used within reason.
Does this not violate the agreement? Surely you would be able to cancel your contract because of this. No?
I completely agree
I've been with Three for around two years purely because I use the internet on my phone ALL THE TIME.
Now I would say about two maybe three months ago something changed, speeds are nowhere near where they used to be and even plain internet browsing has become a bit of a drag. I used to get DL speeds of round 5-6Mbps.
Now I am lucky if they creep past 0.5Mbps.
At first I thought there must be something wrong with the mast or there are too many people using this mast. But I've been into Gatwick and Brighton and the speeds are no faster.
All I can think is that they are limiting my speeds.
I call them up and question them about this but I just get the typical "do a factory data reset" or "your sim card is faulty" even though I've tested their speeds on two different phones?!!
Oh well.
Three PAYG with the "All you can eat" Add-on.
I've been with Three for around two years purely because I use the internet on my phone ALL THE TIME.
Now I would say about two maybe three months ago something changed, speeds are nowhere near where they used to be and even plain internet browsing has become a bit of a drag. I used to get DL speeds of round 5-6Mbps.
Now I am lucky if they creep past 0.5Mbps.
At first I thought there must be something wrong with the mast or there are too many people using this mast. But I've been into Gatwick and Brighton and the speeds are no faster.
All I can think is that they are limiting my speeds.
I call them up and question them about this but I just get the typical "do a factory data reset" or "your sim card is faulty" even though I've tested their speeds on two different phones?!!
Oh well.
Three PAYG with the "All you can eat" Add-on.
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The restriction is applied for a few days after downloading too much in any 24 hour period, not a monthly period.
There's people who have gone into the store my cousin works in complaining they got capped after using upwards of 20GB in a single day.
There's people who have gone into the store my cousin works in complaining they got capped after using upwards of 20GB in a single day.
Yea, except I don't use that much, I think the most I've ever used in one day was a gig. But this speed throttling now seems to be permanent. I've not since ha a fast day of browsing.
Personally i think people using it as a dedicated connection at home are really just taking the **** and being far too cheap to get a landline connection.. im on the "all you can eat plan" and when im home i use my WiFi when im out an about i use as much data as i like to i don't think I've ever gone over 5gb a month but then i don't take the absolute ****! i just like the fact i dont have to have any concern of going over what was used to be a 1gb data limit.