iPhone 3GS speed test. Toronto to Tampa

By Gary Ng on June 30th, 2009 112

I would really love to get the data rate on my new iPhone 3GS to hit 7.2 mbit/s, like Rogers advertises. Unfortunately, the reality is that we’ll never be able to hit that speed as the network can’t handle it.

On my iPhone 3G I remember getting download speeds of about 4800 kbits/s. With the 3GS however, I can’t seem to break 4075 Kbits/s download and 261 Kbits/s upload.

From what I’ve been reading, however, the data rates out west and in the U.S. are even worse! Luckily I’m in Florida right now and I’ve been given a chance to test it out first hand.

The current 3G data rate here in Fort Meyers on AT&T is 179 Kbits/s download and  60 Kbits/s upload. It’s ridiculously slow, and the 3G reception is maxed at 5 bars.

I guess Rogers is doing something right.

There is a great app call Speed Test, which is free from the AppStore. Download it and give it try and please post your results in the comment section of this post.

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  • Anonymous

    3GS at work, 5:30 am finally pulled 4.1mbps down and .3mbps up. This is the most I’ve pulled in London. Wifi I’ve gotten about 8mbps down, on my PC I can do 9.7mbps.

  • JMCD

    3GS at work, 5:30 am finally pulled 4.1mbps down and .3mbps up. This is the most I’ve pulled in London. Wifi I’ve gotten about 8mbps down, on my PC I can do 9.7mbps.

  • Rob

    Jane & Finch area of Toronto with a 3Gs:

    3G: Down 4085 Kbits/s Avg (4085 Kbits/s Max)
    Up 262 Kbits/s Avg (262 Kbits/s Max)

    WiFi: Down 8474 Kbits/s Avg (8474 Kbits/s Max)
    Up 408 Kbits/s Avg (414 Kbits/s Max)

    Fast for 3G but bear in mind that it’s 2:30 am.

  • Rob

    Jane & Finch area of Toronto with a 3Gs:

    3G: Down 4085 Kbits/s Avg (4085 Kbits/s Max)
    Up 262 Kbits/s Avg (262 Kbits/s Max)

    WiFi: Down 8474 Kbits/s Avg (8474 Kbits/s Max)
    Up 408 Kbits/s Avg (414 Kbits/s Max)

    Fast for 3G but bear in mind that it’s 2:30 am.

  • k8000

    halifax – downtown
    Download speed: 3354 Kbits/s
    Upload speed: 115 Kbits/s
Network: 3G

    halifax @ the airport
    Download speed: 2952 Kbits/s
    Upload speed: 84 Kbits/s 
Network: 3G

  • k8000

    halifax – downtown
    Download speed: 3354 Kbits/s
    Upload speed: 115 Kbits/s
Network: 3G

    halifax @ the airport
    Download speed: 2952 Kbits/s
    Upload speed: 84 Kbits/s 
Network: 3G

  • http://www.matthewarnold.ca/ Matt

    Hey JMCD, what part of London did you get that at? I’ve got 3542 Kbits/s around York and Adelaide area. Glad to know that this is “normal”, and that I guess 7.2MBPS is just if you are standing on top of a Rogers cell phone tower :) Regardless, this new iPhone 3GS is still fast as hell!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.matthewarnold.ca Matt

    Hey JMCD, what part of London did you get that at? I’ve got 3542 Kbits/s around York and Adelaide area. Glad to know that this is “normal”, and that I guess 7.2MBPS is just if you are standing on top of a Rogers cell phone tower :) Regardless, this new iPhone 3GS is still fast as hell!!!!!!!!

  • Omegamaniac

    2012 d and 241 u, pretty good for being up here north of Barrie

  • IPhone 3G and 3GS user

    Up here, on Long Island Ny, speeds vary depending on location. I have both the 3G and the new 3GS and the perform about the same going through the AT&T network.
    Home WiFI is where you see the difference. I maxed out a 3G at 8MBS down and 5 MBS Up, and the 3GS at 15.5 MBS down and 5 MBS up. Cablevision of Long Island, provides speeds of up to 30 down and 5 up, which I pay for but they do vary depending on time of day and people on the network. The best thing is to run your test early AM when there's fewer people on.

  • IPhone 3G and 3GS user

    Up here, on Long Island Ny, speeds vary depending on location. I have both the 3G and the new 3GS and the perform about the same going through the AT&T network.
    Home WiFI is where you see the difference. I maxed out a 3G at 8MBS down and 5 MBS Up, and the 3GS at 15.5 MBS down and 5 MBS up. Cablevision of Long Island, provides speeds of up to 30 down and 5 up, which I pay for but they do vary depending on time of day and people on the network. The best thing is to run your test early AM when there's fewer people on.

  • B-Man

    I have the iPHONE 4 – with Bell
    With the speedtest.net app I got 5803 KB/s down and 3074 up on 3G

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