Reply With QuoteHave you tried doing a hard reset to the phone? Take the battery out for about 10 seconds then put it back in and see if that makes a difference.
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I've got 4G coverage in Rapid City, SD this morning, added today 11/17. The bad news is that I'm averaging 3Mb down and 2Mb up. It' very slow, almost as slow as 3G and yes I confirmed I'm using LTE. I also have a -74 dBm signal, and I can see the tower from where I'm at, it's only like 1000 feet away. Does this seem out of the ordinary to everyone? I'm not sure what the average speeds are. Is there somebody I can complain to?
I've climbed a cellphone tower
Have you tried doing a hard reset to the phone? Take the battery out for about 10 seconds then put it back in and see if that makes a difference.
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I just tried it, no difference. I'm on a Thunderbolt, latest radio, by the way.
I've climbed a cellphone tower
Call Verizon then and see what they say.Originally Posted by spac3m0nk3y
It's kinda sad when I can get up to 6mbps (3-5 average) on AT&T 3G, yet your struggling to get 3mbps on LTE.
Talk to their tech support and see what they say then report back. It's possible Verizon may not have backhaul in or something. But those speeds on LTE are not something to brag about for sure and I know I would be disappointed.
On the news last night they said LTE stretches to Hill City and out to Ellsworth Air Base. That is not very far either way IMO.
I have a blue tooth
FWIW, the 4G in my area (it just got turned on last night too) ranges from a low of 8 Mbps download to a high of 15 Mbps download. Uploads are running between 3-6 Mbps. Your speeds will also vary based on which test server you connect to as well. My signal runs around -90 dBm. Pings are good, but not great. They vary between 90 ms to 105 ms.
I've climbed a cellphone tower
Your slow speeds may be because of your phone being in a low coverage area. As crazy as it sounds, there is no way to determine on the phone what your 4G signal level is.
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There is a test server for Speedtest.net here in town. My pings are about 115ms, consistently.
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****! I just had a friend try the speedtest.net app on his phone and he got 15Mb/s down and 20Mb/s up. My Thunderbolt sucks.
I've climbed a cellphone tower
LOL swap him phones then.
I'm curious what 3G speeds you drop down to when you get out of the LTE area. I have friends on Verizon here between Sturgis and Spearfish getting between 500k and 1mbps on average. And I know a few of them hated it even more in Rapid City. Going from LTE speeds like you posted to that would be painful to say the least.
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Downtown I could get 1Mb/s on 3G, where I work, maybe 100kbps, if I'm lucky.
LOL swap him phones then.
I'm curious what 3G speeds you drop down to when you get out of the LTE area. I have friends on Verizon here between Sturgis and Spearfish getting between 500k and 1mbps on average. And I know a few of them hated it even more in Rapid City. Going from LTE speeds like you posted to that would be painful to say the least.
I've climbed a cellphone tower
Ewwwww. That's horrid. That would drive me nuts.
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Ok, so i downgraded my radio and now I'm getting 22Mb/s down and about 9Mb/s up. That is a lot better.
I've climbed a cellphone tower
Now just never leave the Rapid City area and you'll be fine. lol
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And the AT&T Trolls will troll.
v Speed Test with my Motorola Droid in AL. Droid Does (and so Does Verizon).
Speed Test with my Motorola Droid in Birmingham, AL. Droid Does (and so Does Verizon).^
Speed Test with DSL internet with AT&T(Bellsouth). Horrible.
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Clearly you haven't seen AT&T EDGE
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