The 3G invention (short for a third generation) is newer generation of cellular technology. in terms of speed and efficiency, 3G is faster than older 2G networks, that because alcatel A7 3G mobiles give higher data transfer rates.
Is There 3G Technology in alcatel A7?
Please note that 3G facility is built-in on alcatel A7.
Change 3G Settings on alcatel A7
To turn On/Off 3G on alcatel A7 apply this method:
1) Tap Apps
2) Scroll to and choose Settings
3) Select More
4) Select Mobile networks
5) Select Preferred network type
6) Select the desired network.
How to Know If alcatel A7 3G or Not?
Actually, there are several manners to tell if 3G function is working on alcatel A7 or not. However, these two common ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems:
Way-1
On the top of your alcatel A7 screen there will be a small icon refers to 3G.
Way-2
Here you need to do the following steps:
1) Dial *#06# on your mobile to get alcatel A7 IMEI number.
2) Browse www.imei.info, enter your IMEI number and choose Check.
3) You’ll get a report. Look at the LTE section – it will show all the frequencies that are supported by your phone. 3G service works on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your alcatel A7 is 3G compatible.
Please note that you can always check the phone’s user guide.
Note: LTE Option on mobile setting commonly refers to 4G connections.
More Stuff About 3G on alcatel A7
What is LTE?
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication used for mobile devices and data terminals. Here are Its frequencies:
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 connections.
Knowing More About 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 cellular phone communications.
What is 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, broadly we are using bandwidth word to refer to the capacity of a network.