The main purpose of the BlackBerry Passport 3G (stands for 3rd generation of wireless communication) is to offer a fairly high speed wireless connection for several forms of data, including multimedia, sound tracks, and video in addition to voice calls. However, we have to know that BlackBerry Passport 3G mobiles are created to work on 2G networks also.
Is 3G available on BlackBerry Passport?
Please note that BlackBerry Passport has 3G network.
Turn ON 3G on BlackBerry Passport
To switch On/Off 3G on BlackBerry Passport apply this procedure:
1) Go to Settings
2) Choose Networks and Connections
3) Select Mobile Network
4) Tap Network Mode
5) Hit 3G & 2G to enable 3G.
Main Ways to Identify If BlackBerry Passport Is 3G
Because these two manners are applicable on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can count it as the prime ways to identify if BlackBerry Passport 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the BlackBerry Passport screen refers if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To see if your BlackBerry Passport supports 3G network or not, you can use this procedure:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to identify BlackBerry Passport IMEI number.
2) Go to www.imei.info, then type your IMEI number and select Check.
3) You’ll get a report. Look at the LTE section – it will show all the frequencies that are supported by your BlackBerry Passport. 3G service works on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you find the number 2100, then your BlackBerry Passport is 3G compatible.
Please note that you can always check the phone’s user manual.
Note: LTE Option on mobile settings commonly refers to 4G network.
More Stuff About 3G on BlackBerry Passport
LTE Meaning:
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.
MHz Meaning:
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, 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.