Any way to increase internet speed using cell phone?

ravisingh1 · 08-19-2013, 10:00 AM

I am using NokiaN73 to connect to my laptop for internet.
The net speed is too slow. Download speed is 17 kbps. Is there any way
to increase this speed?
I am using Ubuntu 13.04

business_kid · 08-19-2013, 10:14 AM

It sounds like you may be on a poor network.

My provider offers 2G (GPRS) and 3G (HPDSA) networks the former is crap, the latter as fast as wifi.
My network downgrades automagically but doesn't upgrade automagically. To do that (Android-4.1.2) I have to:
2g download: 0-88kbps
3g 3000 - 5000kbps

1. Turn off mobile data.
2. Settings/More Settings/ mobile networks/network operators. This starts a lengthy search. 2 entries show for my provider, and I select the first. It registers (Hopefully)
3. Turn on mobile data.

HTH

jefro · 08-19-2013, 02:24 PM

When I used to be on dial up I did a lot of things to speed up web browsing. Disable images and scripts, use hosts file to ignore sales and bad sites.

Consider a text based browser or even qtweb or dillo as a browser.

Other issues may be malware, spyware and even as above connection speed or you are being limited.