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3G data speeds

alfick3

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Feb 7, 2011
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So, I'm looking at buying a sim card from Simple Mobile and then buying the Google Nexus 4. I was looking at the $40 plan that gives me unlimited voice/text but only 250MB of 4G data. I assume that after that 250MB is used up you will drop down to 3G speeds. What are those? Can I expect 500kbps +/-? Currently I'm on MetroPCS and am getting around that as an average. I understand that 3G CDMA and 3G GSM are different types of networks, but the speeds should be about the same, right?

Anyway, any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Al
 

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