EE 4G 4G max speed query

mithrandir · 11 Jun 2017 at 03:24

So, I finally moved from Tmobile to 4G on EE. My package is supposed to be the max speed but I wanted to know who are or have been on EE, how can you tell? What speeds should I be expecting in speed test or other methods? Also I believe my phone is compatible? Moto G4.

Many thanks for any input

Rroff · 11 Jun 2017 at 03:44

speedtest.net is usually a good way to test actual speeds.

Depending on network and hardware theoretical max speeds are 100-150MBit/s IIRC but realistically in most places you'll max out around half that (anywhere half decent I usually see around 50-60MBit/s down, 20-25MBit/s up) and IIRC EE's network average is 14-15MBit/s download. Some places you might struggle to even hit 1MBit others you might see 70Mbit/s.

Chris344 · 11 Jun 2017 at 11:17

In and around Central London, I often see great speeds:

EssexBoy · 11 Jun 2017 at 11:21

Did you get the 4gb unlimited calls for £5 job

Chris344 · 11 Jun 2017 at 12:10

EssexBoy said:
Did you get the 4gb unlimited calls for £5 job

Where can you grab that deal?

EssexBoy · 11 Jun 2017 at 12:19

Chris344 said:
Where can you grab that deal?

It has since been expired but around 4000 people got it on hotukdeals.

mithrandir · 11 Jun 2017 at 13:11

Here are some speed tests I've done:

Do you think these are okay for 4G max speeds (real world?). Bearing in mind these are within London strong signal area.

Also it's a 15gb package.

Thanks

lltfdaniel · 11 Jun 2017 at 17:38

This is mine on three and in bournemouth.

Good thing i am on unlimited data i use around 50-100gb a month.

Here is my recent speed tests below.

Most data used below..

There we go i like doing these speed test things just to compare.

Sorry about it not being on topic but am on three but i do have a mobile on ee with 16gb useage limit.

mithrandir · 11 Jun 2017 at 19:27

Thanks for the info. Seems like I'm getting less than what it states really for d/l speeds although upload speeds are there (but not really any use for me). Might see how it goes over next day or two and will give them a call

mithrandir · 11 Jun 2017 at 19:27

Anyone else on EE with info would be great.

Rroff · 11 Jun 2017 at 19:32

Chris344 said:
In and around Central London, I often see great speeds:

Never seen those kind of speeds - think the most I've seen is 79Mbit/s or 97Mbit/s or something (that includes testing with EE, O2, GG and Voda). - most of the time my experience falls like those posted by mithrandir above.

Orcvader · 12 Jun 2017 at 13:37

On BT mobile but they use the EE network, and I think they're limited to the slower 4G speeds:

This is within Central London around Chinatown.

lltfdaniel · 12 Jun 2017 at 16:33

Okay back on topic this is my speedtest result using ee network in bournemouth uk.

chroniclard · 12 Jun 2017 at 17:00

Fastest I had on EE 4G was 138Mbps down and 37 up but it varies quite a lot.

tiffanys · 12 Jun 2017 at 17:13

those results comparable with home broadband. not bad

chroniclard · 12 Jun 2017 at 17:17

Pretty random though, at work now I am getting 10 Mbps down.

crappy signal

lltfdaniel · 12 Jun 2017 at 18:15

chroniclard said:
Fastest I had on EE 4G was 138Mbps down and 37 up but it varies quite a lot.

Same here regarding how much it varys.

I did two speed tests recently and i got 30 to 40 mbps download on ee but the upload remains at 20mbps on average this is good if you want to upload.

Three on average gives me like 10mbps upload and 20mbps download but with three you see i have unlimited amount of data to use.

Indeed compared to home broadband i agree it isn't bad at all.

I don't want to sound like ee as being the fastest download because it is the same regarding compareing ee with three both in the house in bh9 postcode bournemouth i got 40mbps down on both so thats good, three and ee got 40mbps down yeah since i tested both at the same time.

But as he said the download/upload mobile signal can vary by quite a bit and many other factors come into play there.

I also like the tethering option gives me 17mbps down on wifi paired with a ps4 downloading an update which is faster than his adsl + 2 @ roughly 3mbps down (brother).

But when someone calls the service goes back to 3g when it should be on 4g i have experienced that in the past with three as well as ee.

KIA · 12 Jun 2017 at 19:02

mithrandir said:
Thanks for the info. Seems like I'm getting less than what it states really for d/l speeds although upload speeds are there (but not really any use for me). Might see how it goes over next day or two and will give them a call

It's up to and shared. Your speed test results are normal.

Scrutinize · 12 Jun 2017 at 21:31

Best I have had on EE is 125mb down. Usually 20-50mbs though. Always with a decent ping 20-30ms on a Moto X Style.

lltfdaniel · 12 Jun 2017 at 21:39

I have a moto g4 plus on a three sim card so yeah

My pings on three are a bit higher compared to pings on ee but i get around about 20-50-60 or 70 mbps or a bit higher on three that is.

But i have a htc desire 530 on ee i will look into it (speed test)

I think the moto is a good champion in the budget arena of £200.