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nzpilot1181

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#213860 16-Apr-2017 08:25

I have been using the Skinny Wireless Home Broadband service for some six months now with generally good speed results (at least 10mbps+ download) however more recently in the last two weeks speeds have been as low as 1 - 2 Mbps download. Upload speeds are generally not too bad.

I suspect it is a result of overloading on the local cell site. Would anyone from Skinny be able to confirm if this is the case? Is there a way to lock the modem to another cell site which isn't as overloaded? Or any plans to upgrade capacity in the area?

Many thanks

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PhantomNVD

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#1764873 16-Apr-2017 09:36

Yeah, my speeds in Tuakau have dropped from 45mbdown last march (ish) when the local tower was upgraded to as low as 5 in peak hours now as uptake has taken off over this last year. Can you imagine if they DID go 'unlimited' what might happen?

What I'd like is a cap on clients that ensured a minimum of (for eg) 10mb down...

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#1764874 16-Apr-2017 09:36

It's Spark that would need to confirm the load on the serving cell but I suspect you have already answered your own question

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tefo1400

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#1767015 18-Apr-2017 21:58

I have Skinny wireless broadband and I wonder if anyone try to use it on any smart phone and what is the setting for mobile data to get it work.

I took the SIM card from the Skinny modem and put to the iphone. I can see the Skinny log and 4G on the Iphone but I cant get internet its locked on modem with mac address or IMEI or serial number . any help

PhantomNVD

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#1767020 18-Apr-2017 22:16

tefo1400:
I have Skinny wireless broadband and I wonder if anyone try to use it on any smart phone and what is the setting for mobile data to get it work.

I took the SIM card from the Skinny modem and put to the iphone. I can see the Skinny log and 4G on the Iphone but I cant get internet its locked on modem with mac address or IMEI or serial number . any help

Why would you try to use it directly in your mobile??

Skinny won't let you 'roam' between sites so there is NO advantage to what you're doing. 🙄

AFAIK The modem is also 'locked' to a specific tower, so perhaps it is also IMEI locked too 🤔

tefo1400

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#1767024 18-Apr-2017 22:32

Yea it looks the IMEI number and the SIM card merge together to the Skinny network only. but if the IMEI number can be clone or copy to the android smart phone it work.

hio77

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#1767054 19-Apr-2017 07:25

Can't prommise anything, but dm me your address and I'll check out it on the spark side of things.

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tefo1400

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#1767107 19-Apr-2017 09:26

Its nothing to do with address. you just want find out who Im. get lost

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#1767134 19-Apr-2017 10:04

tefo1400:

Its nothing to do with address. you just want find out who Im. get lost

Please be nice to people who are trying to help you?

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#1767136 19-Apr-2017 10:08

tefo1400:

Its nothing to do with address. you just want find out who Im. get lost

wow.... relax dude, geekzone has a lot of staff from various providers here ready to help the community...

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#1767161 19-Apr-2017 10:10

tefo1400:

Its nothing to do with address. you just want find out who Im. get lost

Actually the request was so i could check the state of the tower and sector you are located in.

As your a skinny customer, Spark (and thus myself) don't even have access to the records to put a big red mark next to your name (although that would be obseen for any service provider to do to you)

With that said, since you don't wish to actually seek support, i would have to deem this thread a soapbox...

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tefo1400

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#1767172 19-Apr-2017 10:19

My apology I just dont want be Snap and get my internet disconnect.

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#1767201 19-Apr-2017 11:03

tefo1400:

Its nothing to do with address. you just want find out who Im. get lost

GCSB are on the way round now!! We are watching you

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#1767206 19-Apr-2017 11:11

hio77:

With that said, since you don't wish to actually seek support, i would have to deem this thread a soapbox...

tefo1400 jumped into nzpilot1181's thread.

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#1767271 19-Apr-2017 12:25

tefo1400:
I have Skinny wireless broadband and I wonder if anyone try to use it on any smart phone and what is the setting for mobile data to get it work.

I took the SIM card from the Skinny modem and put to the iphone. I can see the Skinny log and 4G on the Iphone but I cant get internet its locked on modem with mac address or IMEI or serial number . any help

SIM is TAC locked to Skinny modem, so no.

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dickytim

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#1767296 19-Apr-2017 13:05

Just asking but have you moved the modem around the house at all? I found with mine it made a 30% difference to my download speeds!

I had it behind my PC to use the LAN connection for that, the TV and Tivo but found there was no advantage so moved it closer to an outside wall with good results.

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