Actual Speeds of OnStar WiFi/LTE Hotspot?

[ebelp]

The first time we did a long road trip in our 2017 Suburban I activated the OnStar WiFi/LTE hotspot and was unimpressed with the speeds. I remember doing several speed tests and could barely pull 1 mb/s (this is with full LTE reception), which is painfully slow, so things like youtube and netflix were pretty difficult to use.

I realize there are a lot of external factors that play a role in wireless speeds, but i'm curious if other people have had similar experiences.

I'm weighing this between getting a mobile LTE hotspot device from our wireless provider. Any advice is appreciated!

 

[PG01]

GM uses AT&T for their services.... if you have another provider then try it. I just let the truck connect to my hotspot or let the kids directly connect to my hotspot on my Verizon phone.

 

[Bob2C]

The WiFi in the vehicle is on the same level as prepaid service even though its Att. Priority speed is given to postpaid customers. Prepaid gets throttled. Hope this helps


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[ebelp]

The WiFi in the vehicle is on the same level as prepaid service even though its Att. Priority speed is given to postpaid customers. Prepaid gets throttled. Hope this helps


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Ohhh this makes perfect sense. Thank you

 

[sealandsky]

The WiFi in the vehicle is on the same level as prepaid service even though its Att. Priority speed is given to postpaid customers. Prepaid gets throttled. Hope this helps


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Jerks!

 

[MaizeNBlue98]

You have most of your answer above, which also helps inform me some. I get terrible speeds. I've open 3 cases with OnStar, but doesn't matter. I average about 3-5Mbps down (many tests it's under 1Mbps) which is total garbage for 4G. Same exact spot and signal strength from my iPhone I get consistent 12 - 15Mbps. With two kids on a road trip it struggles to keep up.