3G speeds in Manchester

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I've been with O2 for years and last year, I noticed a better 3G coverage indoors (3G900 rollout).

Although, I find data speeds really slow.

I understood 3G900 would allow me to get HSDPA speeds (up to 7.2Mbps).

I use an iPhone 4S, so I believe I won't get DC-HSDPA and a micro-SIM I got September last year (so, it would be HSDPA compatible?).

Whenever my phone is connected to a 3G900 mast (checked on phone itself), I never get over 2Mbps.

My friends on Vodafone get 7Mbps and others on EE get 14Mbps!! (we all use iPhones 4/4S/5).

Why is O2 so slow?

Is there anything I have not set properly?

[darrengf · Accepted solution]

There isn't anything you really can set Im afraid, the problem sounds like congestion and useage on the O2 network.  It probably down to the fact that a lot of people in the area may be all sharing one mast which the decreases everyone else's speeds.

I do a lot of testing over the country and on O2 3G I've managed 7mbs once but average between 1.1mbs to 4.2mbs.

Hope this answers your question.