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SpacePueblo t1_ja8bgjz wrote

Switched to TMobile a year ago. Never looked back.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8borm wrote

Awesome. I'm looking into it now. How are your upload speeds? I work from home sometimes and would like the upload speed to be better than my current 20mb

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SpacePueblo t1_ja8gw2z wrote

Just ran a speed test and got 49.44 for upload.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8hfyv wrote

Nice. Thanks, that's helpful. I signed up for T-Mobile but I have to get the capped plan as the unlimited is not available at my location yet

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8jyrm wrote

Also wondered if your speeds slow down at certain times. Do they?

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SpacePueblo t1_ja8ofv0 wrote

No, haven't noticed anything like that. Just remember to place your gateway some where high up (preferably on the top floor of your house.) Don't be complaining about connection issues with your gateway on the floor where your old router/modem used to be. It's an antenna treat it like one.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8oz94 wrote

Cool thanks. I know cable internet slows down during high use times and wondered if mobile does the same. Good to hear it doesn't seem to

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Interstate8 t1_jaa77hk wrote

FWIW, Comcast upload speeds are in the midst of being upgraded. If you pay for their rental gateway, you could get upwards of 200 Mbps depending on your connection tier. "Eventually" this will come to user-owned modems.

As much as I dislike Comcast, I personally wouldn't go from a wired copper line to a 5G connection if I was concerned about connection speeds and reliability. Business practices aside, Xfinity has been reliable for me.

edit: I love that I got downvoted for saying this. TMobile is just another huge corporation -- one that brings in 100 billion dollars a year and doesn't give a shit about you. No better and no worse than Comcast. I am grateful that 5G ISPs have come to the city to introduce some competition, but they are not an option for me because of my connection needs. Do whatever is right for your situation, but don't pretend like you're switching to a not-for-profit municipal ISP.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_jaa7xh8 wrote

Yeah, that's a good point. I own my own equipment so would be interested to see when the faster download speeds become available. I'm signed up to try T-mobile. If it sucks I'll go back to comcast. I'm past my contract with them so it was easy and didn't cost anything to cancel. I'm sure there will be fees or whatever to reconnect but yeah. Just felt like trying something different I guess. Thanks for the info though

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Interstate8 t1_jaa8ovv wrote

I feel your pain. I used to host a server on a gigabit fiber connection, but had to move it to my house. The upload speed is painful, but I am holding out for the upgrade.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_jaa9o3f wrote

Yeah why in the fuck are the numbers 800up/20!down. So crazy the disparity

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lavazzalove t1_ja8eu6z wrote

What part of the city are you in? It's not available for me.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8j2tk wrote

Someone else mentioned connection dropping issues. Do you have issues with it dropping out? Are you on an unlimited plan?

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SpacePueblo t1_ja8ndjh wrote

Dropouts haven't been an issue for me. I've had it for an about a year and have only had maybe 2 "dropouts." Restarted the gateway and was up and running.

As long as you understand that a TMobile gate way is basically just an antenna which means placing it as high as you can (preferably top floor) with something close to Line of Sight to a tower you're not going to have an issue. If you place your gateway in the basement on the floor where your old router used to be you're gonna have issues and it's going to be your fault not Tmobile's.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8nqf8 wrote

Very interesting and makes sense. It's basically like a cell phone with a better antenna as I understand it, right?

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SpacePueblo t1_ja8oym5 wrote

Exactly. It's like running a hotspot from your phone. Except instead of your phone it's this gateway thing.

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8p3qk wrote

Right, that's what I figured. Definitely a good tip on placement in the house, thanks

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8po4y wrote

Do you know of an app or something that lets you locate your closest tower? Or is there a way to figure out which tower you're connecting to?

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midwestUCgal t1_ja8mbk0 wrote

Hi, I’m in Waverly and have had T-Mobile internet for about 6 months. I had a spell in late September/early October where my internet was dropping multiple times a day, which was super frustrating. But since then it’s been solid apart from occasional drop outs in the evening while I’m watching tv, which can usually be fixed by restarting the gateway. I also just did a speed test and got 109 up and 42 down, which is maybe not amazing but works for me and my needs and I’m delighted to not have to call my provider every year to beg for a lower rate. I’ve also found the T Mobile home internet sub to be super helpful. Also get a little fan to keep your gateway cool. I got one for like $15 at microcenter

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blp_fz1 OP t1_ja8n1qk wrote

Interesting, thanks! I'm in Harwood right down from Waverly so we probably would connect to the same tower? 42 down is not great but would probably be fine for streaming and zoom calls, right? And thanks for the recommendation for the t-mobile sub! And the tip about getting a fan!

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midwestUCgal t1_ja8o2bt wrote

Yep, I don’t have roommates (apart from my dog) and video calls and streaming aren’t an issue for me

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