Forum Discussion
Davlon
09-03-2023SMARTY Maverick
Strong 4g Signal - Poor Download Speeds
I recently activated a unlimited data only plan sim, which I’m using in a Huawei Mobile Wi-Fi 2 hub. The 4g signal strength is max bars but the download speed is often between 0 to 6m, although uploa...
Chalkychap
09-03-2023SMARTY Trendsetter
Have you checked for network faults/problems in your area Davlon?
Check this online at https://www.three.co.uk/support/network_and_coverage/network_support, , using your postcode.
That said, SMARTY claim they don't inhibit bandwidth in any way - see the help article:
https://help.smarty.co.uk/en/articles/1155178-our-policy-on-data-shaping-and-network-throttling
Three UK, SMARTY's owner and parent, do have an active bandwidth management policy, so these two positions don't appear to corroborate.
JohnWall_921896
11-09-2023SMARTY Maverick
I think it is very strange that when you check coverage you get that "They know about a problem in your area and engineers are working to fix".
It's LIES.