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Originally Posted by ChilePepper
I did a side-by-side modem speed check (via direct Cat 5 cabling and wifi) between Century Link and T-Mobile. T-Mobile smoked Century Link by a long shot. Since I already had my cell service with T-Mobile, I just bundled. I have been very pleased with my connections and speed.
I have used Xfinity in the past which seemed good - I just did not appreciate their sketchy business practices. Also, I would invest in Babbel before calling the service line. Also, Xfinity brags about using Verizon's network which is not a lie. What they don't tell you is they only have access to a portion of the towers (I was told approx 1/3).
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The Century Link you tested had to be DSL and not fiber. Century Link fiber is now called Quantum, and T-Mobile is a cell based service and cannot come close to fiber speeds. Quantum's slowest service is now 500MB and T-Mobile's cellular internet service can't provide close to that. Keep in mind that T-Mobile speeds are directly related to how close you are to a T-Mobile tower. Some folks will get good speed, while others will get terrible speed. Speeds will also decrease (much like coax) as bandwidth on cellular is filled - either by additional internet connections or phone service.
So while I'm glad it worked for you - and it is very reasonable priced - for anyone else, make sure you use their free 30 day trial and don't disconnect your current internet until you know it's working for you.
Below is a list of technologies and where they rate in terms of consistent speed and quality of connection:
1) Fiber
** Big gap between fiber and everything below **
2) Coax
3) Cellular
** Big gap between everything above and DSL **
4) DSL