New Posts For Thread: Can I force Betfair Mobile to use a 3G connection rather than a GPRS connection?https://community.betfair.com/betfair_mobile/go/thread/view/94006/23981749/can-i-force-betfair-mobile-to-use-a-3g-connection-rather-than-a-gprs-connectionI recently learned from Vodafone Ireland that "3G ... is up to approximately 7 times faster" than GPRS. This is not clear from Vodafone's pricing information which refers to "GPRS/3G connection" with the ubiquitous slash as if the two acronymsI have been travelling for the last couple of days in areas which obviously have poor 3G coverage and have been unable to make voice calls. After initially blaming Vodafone, I wondered if my problem was due to the settings I changed a couple of monthttps://community.betfair.com/betfair_mobile/go/thread/view/94006/23981749/can-i-force-betfair-mobile-to-use-a-3g-connection-rather-than-a-gprs-connection?post_id=457027757#457027757I have been travelling for the last couple of days in areas which obviously have poor 3G coverage and have been unable to make voice calls. After initially blaming Vodafone, I wondered if my problem was due to the settings I changed a couple of montTue, 13 Jul 2010 04:26:15 -0500As I mentioned above, Vodafone Ireland's price list does not distinguish between 3G and GPRS, so I may not be the only customer who took several years to realise that one is seven times faster than the other!Sunday and Monday have now been addedhttps://community.betfair.com/betfair_mobile/go/thread/view/94006/23981749/can-i-force-betfair-mobile-to-use-a-3g-connection-rather-than-a-gprs-connection?post_id=433283645#433283645As I mentioned above, Vodafone Ireland's price list does not distinguish between 3G and GPRS, so I may not be the only customer who took several years to realise that one is seven times faster than the other!Sunday and Monday have now been addedThu, 13 May 2010 05:40:19 -0500If 3g*https://community.betfair.com/betfair_mobile/go/thread/view/94006/23981749/can-i-force-betfair-mobile-to-use-a-3g-connection-rather-than-a-gprs-connection?post_id=433176709#433176709If 3g*Wed, 12 May 2010 14:08:08 -0500if 36 appears under the signal bar then it is on 3g which is faster but signal can be unreliable in certain areas. 3.5g is twice (I think) as fast as 3g using the same masts. Cant speak for vodfone but I know t-mobile and Orange dont charge extra fohttps://community.betfair.com/betfair_mobile/go/thread/view/94006/23981749/can-i-force-betfair-mobile-to-use-a-3g-connection-rather-than-a-gprs-connection?post_id=433176533#433176533if 36 appears under the signal bar then it is on 3g which is faster but signal can be unreliable in certain areas. 3.5g is twice (I think) as fast as 3g using the same masts. Cant speak for vodfone but I know t-mobile and Orange dont charge extra foWed, 12 May 2010 14:07:16 -0500It's now Wednesday and www.vodafone.ie is still not showing any activity more recent than last Saturday!Of 10 ISP items shown in usage since my last bill, 6 are 3G and 4 are GPRS.My most recent paper bill describes all connections during the monhttps://community.betfair.com/betfair_mobile/go/thread/view/94006/23981749/can-i-force-betfair-mobile-to-use-a-3g-connection-rather-than-a-gprs-connection?post_id=433109301#433109301It's now Wednesday and www.vodafone.ie is still not showing any activity more recent than last Saturday!Of 10 ISP items shown in usage since my last bill, 6 are 3G and 4 are GPRS.My most recent paper bill describes all connections during the monWed, 12 May 2010 06:19:30 -0500Thanks eng4eva. UMTS does seem faster but as "My Vodafone is currently unavailable due to an essential upgrade of the system." I cannot check whether it registers as GPRS or 3G on my bill. In any case, I don't think online bills are updated inhttps://community.betfair.com/betfair_mobile/go/thread/view/94006/23981749/can-i-force-betfair-mobile-to-use-a-3g-connection-rather-than-a-gprs-connection?post_id=433029809#433029809Thanks eng4eva. UMTS does seem faster but as "My Vodafone is currently unavailable due to an essential upgrade of the system." I cannot check whether it registers as GPRS or 3G on my bill. In any case, I don't think online bills are updated inTue, 11 May 2010 18:25:23 -0500I use vodafone live as the access point, otherwise the cost is excessive. Its definitely not fast enough fot IR though.https://community.betfair.com/betfair_mobile/go/thread/view/94006/23981749/can-i-force-betfair-mobile-to-use-a-3g-connection-rather-than-a-gprs-connection?post_id=432828989#432828989I use vodafone live as the access point, otherwise the cost is excessive. Its definitely not fast enough fot IR though.Mon, 10 May 2010 16:12:43 -0500You could switch the phone to 3g. I have n79 but htink menu's are the same on n95Go: Tools, Settings, Phone, Network then on network mode go to UMTS which is 3ghttps://community.betfair.com/betfair_mobile/go/thread/view/94006/23981749/can-i-force-betfair-mobile-to-use-a-3g-connection-rather-than-a-gprs-connection?post_id=432811525#432811525You could switch the phone to 3g. I have n79 but htink menu's are the same on n95Go: Tools, Settings, Phone, Network then on network mode go to UMTS which is 3gMon, 10 May 2010 14:36:51 -0500Is it fast enough for in-running betting?When I start Betfair Mobile I see a `Select access point:' menu as follows:Search for WLANConnectionVodafone ispVodafone ISPVodafone live !Vodafone live ! Strea...Vodafone MMSDo you see this menu? If so,https://community.betfair.com/betfair_mobile/go/thread/view/94006/23981749/can-i-force-betfair-mobile-to-use-a-3g-connection-rather-than-a-gprs-connection?post_id=432634845#432634845Is it fast enough for in-running betting?When I start Betfair Mobile I see a `Select access point:' menu as follows:Search for WLANConnectionVodafone ispVodafone ISPVodafone live !Vodafone live ! Strea...Vodafone MMSDo you see this menu? If so,Sun, 09 May 2010 12:55:40 -0500I am with vodafone Ireland and also use a Nokia N95. I find betfair mobile quite fast. I have an €8.50 add on to my ****ed price monthly plan which gives me pretty much unlimited internet access.https://community.betfair.com/betfair_mobile/go/thread/view/94006/23981749/can-i-force-betfair-mobile-to-use-a-3g-connection-rather-than-a-gprs-connection?post_id=432600533#432600533I am with vodafone Ireland and also use a Nokia N95. I find betfair mobile quite fast. I have an €8.50 add on to my ****ed price monthly plan which gives me pretty much unlimited internet access.Sun, 09 May 2010 09:04:41 -0500