The main objective of the LG Velvet 3G (stands for 3rd generation of wireless communication) is to provide a fairly high speed wireless communication for several types of data, including multimedia, sound tracks, and video in addition to voice. However, we have to know that LG Velvet 3G mobiles are made to be used on 2G networks also.
Does LG Velvet 3G Functions?
Please note that LG Velvet has 3G network.
How To Switch LG Velvet 3G on?
To turn On/Off 3G on LG Velvet apply these steps:
1) Choose Settings,
2) Choose Network & internet,
3) Select Mobile networks,
4) Choose Network mode,
5) Select GSM / WCDMA auto to activate 3G.
How To Know if LG Velvet is 3G or not?
Actually, there are many manners to tell if 3G function is available on LG Velvet or not. But these two common ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems:
Way-1
On the top of your LG Velvet screen you should be able to see if it says 3G.
Way-2
Follow these steps to identify if your LG Velvet is 3G:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to identify LG Velvet IMEI number.
2) Explore www.imei.info, type your IMEI number and choose Check.
3) You’ll see a report. Look at the LTE section – it will display all the frequencies that are supported by your phone. 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your LG Velvet is 3G compatible.
Please note that you can always check the phone’s user manual.
Note: LTE Option on mobile setting commonly refers to 4G connections.
LG Velvet 3G – Knowing More
Understanding LTE:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband connections used for cellular devices and data terminals. Its frequencies as following:
* 3G connections: 900 MHz and 2100 MHz (band 1 and 39).
4G connections: 800 MHz (band 20), 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz (band 7 and 38).
* 5G connections: 700 MHz (band 28) and 3500 MHz (band 78).
Note: LTE Option in mobiles settings generally refers to 4G networks.
Understanding MHz:
MHz (Megahertz) is a unit of frequency equal to one million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including mobile phone communications.
Understanding Band:
The band is an interval in the frequency domain, delimited by a lower and upper values of transmission capacity over network communication systems. However, in general we are using bandwidth term to refer to the capacity of a network.