What kind of EVDO speeds are you getting? (Mine got SLOW!)

ChuckG · #1 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 05:44 PM

Ok, so I used to get about 550-600kbit/sec download speeds on my xv6700 over Verizon EVDO. Recently I've gone through quite a few changes with my phone (upgraded AKU, upgraded radio rom, replaced broken device) and I wanted to find out if one of those were the reason, or if VZW data network just went in the crapper. I'm also very interested in what you Sprint guys are getting too since I may be jumping ship. Ok so here's my Phone specs and My test results.

AKU: 3.5
Radio: 1.27
Provider: Verizon
Signal: EV (2 bars)

www.dslreports.com/mspeed
100K file

test1: 146 kbit/sec
test2: 92 kbit/sec
test3: 113 kbit/sec

avg: 117 kbit/sec

That sounds like EDGE speeds to me... wtf?

**schettj** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 06:48 PM

Try the tests in a different location (a few miles away should do)

That will tell you if its your phone, or the tower.

collindv · #3 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 06:54 PM

AKU: 3.5
Radio: 1.27
Provider: Verizon
Signal: EV (2-4 bars)

www.dslreports.com/mspeed
1MB file (100k it said was unstable reading)

test1: 311 kbit/sec
test2: 342 kbit/sec
test3: 372 kbit/sec

avg: 342 kbit/sec

nemanracing · #4 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 07:15 PM

Here in my store service is low for evdo...

AKU: 3.5
Radio: 1.41
Provider: VZW
Signal: EV(0-1 bar)

www.dslreports.com/mspeed
100K File

Test1: 156kbit/sec
Test2: 142kbit/sec
Test3: 146kbit/sec

Avg: 148kbit/sec

I'll test again once i'm out of the store, where I have a better signal...

Edit:

Tested on ride home:
Signal: EV(1-2 bars)
600K File

Test1: 396 kbits/sec
Test2: 464 kbits/sec

Tested again from home:

Signal EV(4 bars)
600K File

Test1: 496 kbits/sec
Test2: 583 kbits/sec
Test3: 585 kbits/sec

WiFi
1MB File

Test1: 1263 kbits/sec
Test2: 1213 kbits/sec
Test3: 1058 kbits/sec

varaff · #5 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 08:03 PM

AKU: 3.5
Radio: 1.41
Provider: Sprint
Signal: EV (2 bars)

www.dslreports.com/mspeed
1000K file --- 100 was too small for me to do the test, it did not allow me..

test1: 584 kbit/sec
test2: 624 kbit/sec
test3: 563kbit/sec

avg: 590 kbit/sec

**schettj** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 09:00 PM

you must have a tower with 2 t1 lines in your house

Those are about the best EVDO speeds possible on the phone.

Alias · #7 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schettj

you must have a tower with 2 t1 lines in your house

Those are about the best EVDO speeds possible on the phone.

Thats about what mine were, consitantly in this area. Woo, go me. Now only if my newer phone would work.

jackl · #8 (**permalink**) 07-10-2007, 10:29 PM

I am getting mid 500k to low 600k consistantly all over my small town in mid-mich.

Alltel
radio 1.15
3.5 clean - no junk
2gig card

Hayabusa1300cc · #9 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 12:33 AM

when my service was active, I got 800-900 KB 3 miles away from home. in home was 600+ Kb then things started getting real slow at home and had constant 1 bar at home, resulting in 300k and below. Now I use Wi-Fi with best of 1780 KB transfers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by schettj

you must have a tower with 2 t1 lines in your house

Those are about the best EVDO speeds possible on the phone.

Krayziepop · #10 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 12:58 AM

AKU: 3.5(JBabey's latest)
Radio: 1.27
Provider: Sprint
Signal: EV (3 bars)

www.dslreports.com/mspeed
1000K file

test1: 1093 kbit/sec
test2: 1123 kbit/sec
test3: 1002 kbit/sec

avg: 1073 kbit/sec

Tested near New Buffalo, MI