When innovating alcatel Hero 3G (3d Generation Mobile), it’s been considered to use 2G network so we can benefit from this previous network. However, the prime target to be launched is to grant 3G alcatel Hero a high speed wireless connection regardless of the data type whether it is multimedia, video, or voice calls.
Can alcatel Hero Use 3G Networks?
Please know that alcatel Hero has 3G function.
Set Up 3G Option on alcatel Hero
To switch On/Off 3G on alcatel Hero follow this way:
1) Choose Apps
2) Hit Settings
3) Tap More
4) Tap Mobile networks
5) Choose 3G service
6) Hit Network mode
7) Tap GSM / WCDMA auto to switch on 3G.
How to Know If alcatel Hero 3G or Not?
Because these two manners are working on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can consider it as the prime manners to recognize if alcatel Hero 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the alcatel Hero screen indicates if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To know if your alcatel Hero has 3G network or not, you may use this method:
1) Dial *#06# on your mobile to identify alcatel Hero IMEI number.
2) Go to www.imei.info, then 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 alcatel Hero. 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your alcatel Hero 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.
Technical Information About alcatel Hero 3G Network
LTE Meaning:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband connections used for cellular 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 handheld 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, in general we are using bandwidth term to refer to the capacity of a network.