The 3G innovation (short for a 3rd generation) is newer generation of wireless technology. in terms of speed and functionality, 3G is much better than previous 2G networks, that because 3G BlackBerry Leap devices give higher speed bandwidth.
BlackBerry Leap 3G Availability
Please know that BlackBerry Leap has 3G network.
Switching ON/OFF 3G on BlackBerry Leap
To turn On/Off 3G on BlackBerry Leap follow these steps:
1) Go to Settings
2) Tap Networks and Connections
3) Hit Mobile Network
4) Select Network Mode
5) Select 3G & 2G to activate 3G.
Main Ways to Identify If BlackBerry Leap Is 3G
Because these two ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can consider it as the main manners to know if BlackBerry Leap 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the BlackBerry Leap screen indicates if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To know if your BlackBerry Leap has 3G network or not, you may use this method:
1) Dial *#06# on your mobile to get BlackBerry Leap IMEI number.
2) Browse www.imei.info, then enter 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 BlackBerry Leap. 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your BlackBerry Leap 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.
3G on BlackBerry Leap – Knowing More
What is LTE?
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband connections used for mobile devices and data terminals. LTE frequencies are:
* 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 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 term to refer to the capacity of a network.