Both phones are on LTE Band 13 (700c). They're both displaying about the same signal strength.
Here's a screen shot showing the Motorola with unlimited data is on LTE.
The Unlimited Moto pulled about 2-3Mb/s. The Tiered LG was pulling about 15.
VZW LTE disgraceful speeds
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Here's a screen shot showing the Motorola with unlimited data is on LTE.
The Unlimited Moto pulled about 2-3Mb/s. The Tiered LG was pulling about 15.
Whats your avg data usage on with unlimited line?
Would you please retest both phones side by side, one after the other (not at exact same time).
Then swap sims and repeat the test. Thanks.
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Never more than 5 gb, usually 3-4. I've only used 1.23 go the first 10 days of the current billing cycle.
The two phones have ran similar scores side by side and back to back often enough to tell me it's not a hardware difference.
Swapping SIM cards not practical since the Motorola uses nano SIM and the LG uses micro.
I might be able to pull the Unlimited data micro SIM in my Nexus 7 to test in the LG. . That account averages 5-10 go per month.
Just as a point of interest I just ran speed test on both phones again, waiting for one to finish before starting the other. The Unlimited Motorola had a blistering 1.65 downstream versus 10.40 in the G3.
I would go to Verizon right away and ask for a new SIM card. Make sure that the representative doesn't handle any of the contacts with their hands. That may fix your problem.
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This is a new SIM.
I did the SIM swap thing.
I ran three tests in the LG with Tiered SIM, followed by 5 tests with the Unlimited SIM, fooled by 3 more with the Tiered back in the phone.
Tiered SIM averaging 6.23.
Unlimited averaging 2.49.
Even Tiered those aren't great speeds, but I'm on the edge of town where the signal isn't all that strong.
It really feels like both my Unlimited SIM are being throttled. Not always, but more often than not.
I wonder how many of those complaining of poor speeds on VZW are actually being throttled.
Oh, and on the Nexus 7 with the Tiered SIM I was averaging about 4.30 versus 1.10 with the Unlimited SIM.
I think the 3g/4g? throttle is in data/system or there about. Has throttle in the name. I am not rooted.
More on the subject
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17754336&postcount=30
I did find the file on 442 when I had an X.
Thanks for the link. I'd heard of, but forgotten about, this hack in the past.
There's nothing called Throttle in my /data/system folder.
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initially reading tbis, i thought VZW's plan to throttle may have gone into effect. Reading up again, i found this is not the case anymore. http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/1/6882339/verizon-calls-off-throttling-unlimited-lte-data . So I decided to test mine for comparison.
-Unlimited data grandfathered in since 08 (samsung omnia pos)
-i have used as much as 30gb of data/month. Average is 10-12gb/month
-Droid Maxx Dev Edition
-Running OSE 10-6 moto_msm8960dt build (drdevs)
-i live in Upstate SC (nearest large city is Greenville which is an hour away, so BFE)
-Speedtest yields-test a) 36.33 mb/s down 13.58 mb/s up
test b) 41.04 mb/s down 9.77 mb/s up
test c) 52.39 mb/s down 9.22 mb/s up
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1001807050 (just in case anyone calls FOS)
I received my sim with my phone (from Motorola) and had to call to switch from my account to the nano sim that came with my phone. Considering you got a new sim, i would guess this affects nothing. I don't like paying $85/month for my phone, but where I live it is mountainous and VZW is the only carrier that has good reception. (everything, not just LTE)
I will say the difference could be within the software (ROMS) as far as tiered versus non-tiered. i did also read that the AWS (xlte) will not be accessible by grandfathered devices, but i do not know how much veracity to give that notion. Good luck man. Thank you for your contributions to the android community.
-Unlimited data grandfathered in since 08 (samsung omnia pos)
-i have used as much as 30gb of data/month. Average is 10-12gb/month
-Droid Maxx Dev Edition
-Running OSE 10-6 moto_msm8960dt build (drdevs)
-i live in Upstate SC (nearest large city is Greenville which is an hour away, so BFE)
-Speedtest yields-test a) 36.33 mb/s down 13.58 mb/s up
test b) 41.04 mb/s down 9.77 mb/s up
test c) 52.39 mb/s down 9.22 mb/s up
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1001807050 (just in case anyone calls FOS)
I received my sim with my phone (from Motorola) and had to call to switch from my account to the nano sim that came with my phone. Considering you got a new sim, i would guess this affects nothing. I don't like paying $85/month for my phone, but where I live it is mountainous and VZW is the only carrier that has good reception. (everything, not just LTE)
I will say the difference could be within the software (ROMS) as far as tiered versus non-tiered. i did also read that the AWS (xlte) will not be accessible by grandfathered devices, but i do not know how much veracity to give that notion. Good luck man. Thank you for your contributions to the android community.
Xlte works on grandfathered unlimited plans
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You do realize you just quoted yourself from January and responded to your own post right? Maybe that's why you're in the same boat. Like inception all over again.1I'd be thrilled if I got 5mbps reliably. There are locations in the DC metro area where I'm lucky to get 500kbps on LTE.
Signal strength isn't the issue. Speed is determined by a lot of factors, but I think it's usually limited by the number of users at a given time, or potentially by the backhaul in some locations.1
Absolutely no expert here..BUT..Is your slow speeds due to being to close to the tower, maybe over shooting you..because seems to me, the towers are designed to beam out for broader reception..maybe not down lower as much..just a thought..don't know how it all works.?
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I could see that, if signal was lower as well. Seeing as it's pegged, I'm assuming I'm hitting that one.
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