Iphone 3gs internet speeds

Hi,
I am living in South Korea and have a 3gs with the latest software (4.2). I am using a 500mb data plan a month but have the option to upgrade / change to unlimited data plan for a slight increase in monthly fees. I was told by my telecom company that using unlimited data will slow down the internet speed,something to do with QOS???? Was wondering if anyone has experienced slower internet speeds after changing to an unlimited data plan. A few work colleagues suggested it will be slower than the iphone 4 with unlimited data(obviously because of the faster processor). I can handle a slight drop in speeds but if it really lags then maybe more of a hindrance than a benefit.
Would love to here some opinions,
Thanks

Seems like this is a common report in the forums. I have the same problem.

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