Mobile broadband speed

[3weedogs]

According to the speed check I should be able to get around 30Mb/s but on a good day I can get about 15.  Most days it is under 10.  I am moderately rural but in Central Scotland.  I am using MR600 router.  When I had a landline I got about 1.  I can see what I think is the nearest EE mast from the house and walking 300m along the road I get about 75 on my phone.  I have absolutely zero technical understanding.  Is there anything I might do to improve matters?

[Jon_K]

Hi @3weedogs.

You could try changing the position of the router.

Alternatively, you could speak with our Tech Gurus about an external antenna.

Jon

[3weedogs]

Thanks Jon_K 

I tried moving the router around but it made no difference.  I will talk to the Tech Gurus.  

[Jon_K]

Let us know how you get on, @3weedogs 🙂

[bristolian]

What speed check is this that you're doing? Mobile networks by nature, don't tend to offer predicted speeds - that's usually related to fixed-line connections.

[3weedogs]

I think my original post was misleading.  The 30Mb was from the EE site when I looked to see what BB options are available to me.  It shows 30 on 4G there.

[bristolian]

Does an EE phone in the same location get similar speeds?

[3weedogs]

Sometimes.  Usually the phone is a bit faster but sometimes they are spectacularly different.  The phone tends to be generally a bit faster.