It's been a few weeks since I got my first 4G phone and started using the online-only PAYG mobile network giffgaff.
This is just a quick entry to say that so far, I am not impressed.
I've trialled the 4G speeds at different times of the day in the few locations in North Hampshire where I can actually get a 4G signal, and it is embarrassing: 0.53mbps download, and 1-2mbps upload.
This is 4G people! I wouldn't expect this on 3G in most places!
Even Vodafone's much complained about 3G is slightly faster than this.
I'll stick with giffgaff for now. I have a large amount of payback due from them and it helps to have friends/family on giffgaff so that I can make use of the free giffgaff to giffgaff calls and texts, but these are seriously bad speeds.
Luckily, I don't need to use data that much when I'm out, but even then I don't want to wait two minutes for Facebook to load before I can use it on my mobile.
I can honestly say that EDGE on Vodafone was more reliable five years ago!
Still, some giffgaff customers report really fast data speeds, and can even stream movies, so your experience of giffgaff might be radically different to mine.
If you fancy trying out giffgaff, you can get a free SIM HERE with £5 of extra, free credit once you top up £10 - Giffgaff do have some good value PAYG bundles, and you can see how they compare with other mobile networks and read my giffgaff review on my PAYG bundle deals website HERE.
