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Is it me or they try real hard not to disclose the connection speed?

jf 7y ago
I wasn’t able to find any indication of connection speed either
joecool1029 7y ago
> Is it me or they try real hard not to disclose the connection speed? It's not possible to disclose precise information without knowing spectrum holdings/configuration, installed tower equipment, distance from tower, and the current network conditions. The only thing they could disclose are things like throttling video, and give an approximation of what a market might expect typical speeds to be around.
- luckydata 7y ago
  They could give a range.
jonnismash 7y ago
That's what I was digging for as well, as it's LTE based I can't imagine a consistent connection or a particularly fast connection.
dbcurtis 7y ago
It is not just you. Also, asking for contact information just to do a coverage check is very sketchy.
dbcurtis 7y ago
I did find this FAQ that discusses speed in very broad terms. https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/policies/internet-service https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/polici...
- joecool1029 7y ago
  These speeds seem in line with my experience. I use both Sprint and T-Mobile for my home internet already. T-Mobile when locked to band 4 (which in my market is a full 20mhz x 20mhz) does around 35mbit down, 10mbit up typically. This is from a distance of around 3 miles from a tower in a fairly rural area. I can maybe pull around 50mbit with 3 carrier aggregation (10mhz of band 2 and 5mhz of band 12 added on) Sprint is ~5mbit/0.5mbit INDOORS on band 25 (10mhz) and 26 (5mhz). If I put phone in a window I can get band 41 and aggregate 3 carriers of 20mhz LTE-TDD. This gets me around 75mbit down and 1mbit up.
SparkyMcUnicorn 7y ago
50 Mbps. On the "Why we do it" page it says "Offered exclusively where we expect speeds of around 50 Mbps." The terms also list the usual stuff that makes me shy away from using it. "During congestion, Home Internet customers may notice speeds lower than other customers due to data prioritization." This is made for people living in rural areas where satellite is the biggest competitor.
jsgo 7y ago
I'm a T-Mobile customer, at home I get about 75ish Mbps on my phone. If I go to the nearby city (about 15 miles away), there's one commercial spot that that I go to where it jumps higher. This home internet thing is basically a hotspot for your home. As such, I would guess the answer is "it depends." I would also not pay for this as I already have T-Mobile One w/ International Plus option (+$25/month) that gives unlimited hotspot. It actually was my home internet for almost a year, until Spectrum setup in the neighborhood (previous provider was trash. Capping at 10 Mbps, "peak hours" of 3pm-2am, etc.). But if I didn't have the previously mentioned option and Spectrum hadn't come in yet? Oh, for sure, would be all over it.

jf 7y ago

I wasn’t able to find any indication of connection speed either

> Is it me or they try real hard not to disclose the connection speed? It's not possible to disclose precise information without knowing spectrum holdings/configuration, installed tower equipment, distance from tower, and the current network conditions. The only thing they could disclose are things like throttling video, and give an approximation of what a market might expect typical speeds to be around.

luckydata 7y ago
They could give a range.

jonnismash 7y ago

That's what I was digging for as well, as it's LTE based I can't imagine a consistent connection or a particularly fast connection.

dbcurtis 7y ago

It is not just you. Also, asking for contact information just to do a coverage check is very sketchy.

dbcurtis 7y ago

I did find this FAQ that discusses speed in very broad terms. https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/policies/internet-service https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/polici...

joecool1029 7y ago
These speeds seem in line with my experience. I use both Sprint and T-Mobile for my home internet already. T-Mobile when locked to band 4 (which in my market is a full 20mhz x 20mhz) does around 35mbit down, 10mbit up typically. This is from a distance of around 3 miles from a tower in a fairly rural area. I can maybe pull around 50mbit with 3 carrier aggregation (10mhz of band 2 and 5mhz of band 12 added on) Sprint is ~5mbit/0.5mbit INDOORS on band 25 (10mhz) and 26 (5mhz). If I put phone in a window I can get band 41 and aggregate 3 carriers of 20mhz LTE-TDD. This gets me around 75mbit down and 1mbit up.

SparkyMcUnicorn 7y ago

50 Mbps. On the "Why we do it" page it says "Offered exclusively where we expect speeds of around 50 Mbps." The terms also list the usual stuff that makes me shy away from using it. "During congestion, Home Internet customers may notice speeds lower than other customers due to data prioritization." This is made for people living in rural areas where satellite is the biggest competitor.

jsgo 7y ago

I'm a T-Mobile customer, at home I get about 75ish Mbps on my phone. If I go to the nearby city (about 15 miles away), there's one commercial spot that that I go to where it jumps higher. This home internet thing is basically a hotspot for your home. As such, I would guess the answer is "it depends." I would also not pay for this as I already have T-Mobile One w/ International Plus option (+$25/month) that gives unlimited hotspot. It actually was my home internet for almost a year, until Spectrum setup in the neighborhood (previous provider was trash. Capping at 10 Mbps, "peak hours" of 3pm-2am, etc.). But if I didn't have the previously mentioned option and Spectrum hadn't come in yet? Oh, for sure, would be all over it.