You’ve probably heard that AT&T has starting throttling data speeds for customers who tether their mobile Internet connection. If you think you may be in the “affected group,” you should call AT&T and ask them what’s happening. Before doing so, make sure to know what you’re talking about…
Install a free application called Speedtest.net Mobile Speed Test and use it to measure the mobile Internet connection speeds:
- First of all, you’ll need to disable your Wi-Fi connection (Settings -> Wi-Fi and toggle Wi-Fi off) so that Speedtest.net uses only your mobile Internet. While in Settings, make sure location services are turned on to allow the application to access your location and find the nearest server.
- Start the Speedtest.net app, tap “Begin Test,” and let it do its magic by locating the nearest server and testing the upload/download to determine the connection speed.
- When complete, you’ll get result indicating speeds both on the up and down-link.
Now before you call AT&T (or whichever operator you happen to use), you should know that your mobile connection can vary dramatically. Try starting Speedtest.net for few times during couple of days before yelling at your carrier’s representative. 😉
Speedtest.net Mobile Speed Test (FREE) [iTunes link]