Vodafone fast speeds, great coverage. Where when?

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Klipspringer

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#35955 17-Jun-2009 15:37

OK today I am using Vodafone 3G in Wellington central. Here are my speedtest results from speedtest.net.

Surfing the web and even using geekzone is pathetic to say the least. Even the Vodafone website is loading at snail pace. I have 4 out of 5 bars of signal strength so I don't think it can be poor reception?

Whats up with this? Anybody else experiencing bad response times? Or am I just the only guy silly enough to have signed up for this service? Now where did I put my 56.6K dialup modem?

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steveonz

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#226005 17-Jun-2009 22:32

Maybe someone else is using the internet... It happens on 3G

Aaroona

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#226249 18-Jun-2009 12:46

Im recieving similar speeds when tethering my Nokia E71 to my laptop out in Whangaparaoa, Auckland.

would love to know why its so slow.

Klipspringer

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#226774 19-Jun-2009 17:16

Here are my results from today, 17h12pm. A bit better than yesterday. Anybody else in Wellington that can run the same test?

Hey at lease my upload speed is faster than download. Thats a first.

Aaroona

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#226775 19-Jun-2009 17:17

BraaiGuy:
Here are my results from today, 17h12pm. A bit better than yesterday. Anybody else in Wellington that can run the same test?

Hey at lease my upload speed is faster than download. Thats a first.

Hahaha, nice!

Klipspringer

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#226778 19-Jun-2009 17:22

HAHA, yea. It sux.

Thinking of moving over to XT. Are they any better?

Aaroona

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#226779 19-Jun-2009 17:24

BraaiGuy: HAHA, yea. It sux.

Thinking of moving over to XT. Are they any better?

Possibly. From what i've seen so far, people are clocking speeds up to 3mbps. which is pretty decent

DanielNZ

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#226803 19-Jun-2009 18:08

Tethering iPhone on XT I get good download but slow upload

johnr

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#226835 19-Jun-2009 19:53

This is a speedtest I just did at home in Rural Pukekohe

Done using MC990D

John

Klipspringer

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#226877 19-Jun-2009 22:02

Definitely not the case in wellington central.

andrewcnz

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#227452 22-Jun-2009 17:58

What you got 3g on vodafone? Lucky buggers. Me wishes vodafone has 3g service...

Klipspringer

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#227603 23-Jun-2009 07:43

huh?

johnr

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#227607 23-Jun-2009 08:02

andrewcnz: What you got 3g on vodafone? Lucky buggers. Me wishes vodafone has 3g service...

Andrew lives where 3G is not live on the 2G site due to a relocate going on of that site in the coming months

Klipspringer

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#227608 23-Jun-2009 08:07

Sorry to hear Andrew. But you not missing out on much :-)

rscole86

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#227609 23-Jun-2009 08:12

What about speed tests to Auckland?
Have you done a tracert? Obviously your connection is not going from your modem - VF Wellington - CityLink. Looks like its going via Auckland first, how do those speedtests look?
I realise it will not help your slow speeds, but unfortunately speedtest results are not accurate most of the time.
I know Mauricio has pointed out that VF's had problems in the CBD in the past, maybe they still do.

exportgoldman

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#227622 23-Jun-2009 08:41

I got sick of waiting for Vodafone's 3G to be faster than 2G speeds and moved to XT. People you have two options stay and wait and pray or move and get faster speeds...

I moved to XT and it's so so so much better than Vodafone. Now I just gotta change from XNET to Orcon!

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