@RGD1101 3g is standardised at 144 kbps aka 1.44 mbps or higher.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2399984,00.asp
This is how metro sells they're plans with a claim of 3g speeds or higher after data cap.
Other companys claim 2g and have it in writing as u stated(Cricket-128kbps).So Metropcs...