would i notice the speed difference with tesltra?

[chooky536]

i now have a prepaid 3g optus modem cause we dont have a phone line on i want more speed but and the telstra ladie said i would notice the speed difference between the two optus and telstra plans

[mtv]

i now have a prepaid 3g optus modem cause we dont have a phone line on i want more speed but and the telstra ladie said i would notice the speed difference between the two optus and telstra plans

It depends on the plans.

What speeds are they?

[chooky536]

there just both the prepaid plans

[mtv]

there just both the prepaid plans

Can't make any comparison without relevant information.

[Farmsky]

Can't make any comparison without relevant information.

And even with relevant information, it's just like the real-estate mantra... location, location location.

Optus/Telstra can be really bad and really good ... dependant on location, number of users, distance from tower, time of day, type of modem etc, etc.

However to generalise just a wee bit ...

1. Telstra currently offers a higher 3g speed than Optus, in some locations, if you have an appropriate modem.

2. Telstra has been the more expensive, so I suspect that the majority of users pre-paid casual are with Optus

... ergo ... the ladies claim has some basis of substance.

[chooky536]

ok thanks

[turcan]

Telstra has next G and is little faster than Optus 3G

[chooky536]

well do you reckon i would get download speeds of at least 300 kbps cause that is the max i can get with optus using internet download manager

[mtv]

I've used both Optus & Telstra wireless and have found Telstra NextG to be far superior, both in speed and signal coverage.