3G telecommunication networks on Sony Xperia Pro are compatible with services that transfer information at a minimum of 200 Kbps. Cellular broadband speeds of several Mbps are also submitted by later 3G releases (occasionally referred to as 3.5G and 3.75G) to smartphones, tablets, and mobile modems in laptop computers.
Is There 3G Technology in Sony Xperia Pro?
Please know that Sony Xperia Pro has 3G technology.
Activating 3G on Sony Xperia Pro
To turn On/Off 3G on Sony Xperia Pro follow this procedure:
1) Swipe up
2) Choose Settings
3) Hit Network and Internet
4) Choose Mobile network
5) Select Preferred network type
6) Select your preferred option.
Easy Way to Know If Your Sony Xperia Pro Supports 3G
Because these two ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can treat it as the major ways to identify if Sony Xperia Pro 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the Sony Xperia Pro screen indicates if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To identify if your Sony Xperia Pro 3G network or not, you may use this method:
1) Dial *#06# on your mobile to get Sony Xperia Pro IMEI number.
2) Explore www.imei.info, then write 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 Sony Xperia Pro. 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your Sony Xperia Pro is 3G compatible.
Please note that you can always check the phone’s user guide.
Note: LTE Option on mobile settings generally refers to 4G network.
Sony Xperia Pro 3G – More Terminology
Understanding LTE:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband connections used for handhelds devices and data terminals. Here are Its frequencies:
3G networks: 900 MHz and 2100 MHz (band 1 and 39).
4G networks: 800 MHz (band 20), 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz (band 7 and 38).
5G networks: 700 MHz (band 28) and 3500 MHz (band 78).
Note: LTE Option in mobiles settings generally refers to 4G networks.
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 mobile phone communications.
Knowing More About Band:
The band is an interval in the frequency domain, restricted by a lower and upper values of transmission capacity over network communication systems. However, broadly we are using bandwidth term to refer to the capacity of a network.