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1-3mbps broadband

Dizzie40 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:21:18 GMT

Hi all,

I'm looking at moving to a flat & have just been told that I can only get speed of 1-3mbps. I was shocked at this but due to the location nothing can do about it.

Is this speed accurate & has anyone any experience with broadband this low?

Will I be able to stream Netflix BT TV, BT sport & all other stuff used with broadband?

Any help & advice much appreciated.

Broadband speed

Dizzie40 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:17:49 GMT

Hi all,

Im looking at moving to a flat but have just been to check broadband deals & I've been quoted that the speed is 1-3mbps is as good as I can get due to location of the flat.

Has anyone had broadband this low before & are the BT speed checkers accurate for this low speed?

Any help & advice much appreciated

Re: 1-3mbps broadband

NigelB72 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:34:39 GMT

That is drastically low speed and will be pretty much useless for Netflix etc.

Re: 1-3mbps broadband

Dizzie40 — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:38:06 GMT

That's what I was thinking.
I've been offered the Hybrid connect aswell as the broadband hub. This takes over when broadband cuts out & uses the 4G network.
I don't know anything about it tho

Re: 1-3mbps broadband

NeilO — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:58:48 GMT

@Dizzie40 welcome to the community and thanks for posting.

What results do you get if you enter your details on this availability checker?

Thanks

Neil

Re: 1-3mbps broadband

licquorice — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:00:26 GMT

As it will only take over when your broadband fails, it doesn't help you much.

Have you considered 4G broadband?

Re: 1-3mbps broadband

Dizzie40 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 06:57:20 GMT

I've just been looking at 4G broadband the coverage for the area seems ok with EE & 3. EE very expensive tho. 3 seems good prices but coverage is average. Do you know anything about 4G broadband?

Re: 1-3mbps broadband

Dizzie40 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 06:58:19 GMT

Thanks I checked & shows only 1-3mbps I'm afraid. Do you know much about 4G broadband?

Re: 1-3mbps broadband

Keith_Beddoe — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:19:24 GMT

This may be of help https://www.bt.com/broadband/USO

Re: 1-3mbps broadband

NigelB72 — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:46:56 GMT

@Dizzie40 4G broadband is basically a slightly more powerful mobile receiver that either plugs into a PC etc or a hub. It connects to the 4 or 5G network to give you a usable internet connection. The costs are normally higher but cheaper than paying for an infrastructure upgrade. If you run a speed test on a 4 or 5G mobile, you'll get an idea of what speeds you'll be able to get.

Another option is a Starlink satellite connection but that'll cost about £90 per month plus £500 for the kit and a connection fee.

Re: 1-3mbps broadband

Keith_Beddoe — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:00:22 GMT

Enter your postcode into this checker, to see whether you have 4G coverage.

https://www.bt.com/products/mobile/about/coverage-checker/

Re: 1-3mbps broadband

DavidM — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 09:15:51 GMT

Hi @Dizzie40 ,

Sorry for the late reply. Did you get something sorted? The guys posted some great advice here and we'd be interested to know how you're getting on.

Cheers

David