In addition to voice communications, 3d-generation cellular technology will provide 3G BlackBerry Storm 9500 with fairly fast wireless communications for a range of data types, including multimedia, sound tracks, and video. However, we need to know that 2G networks can also be used by 3G mobile devices.
Is 3G Network Available in BlackBerry Storm 9500?
Please note that 3G technology is built-in on BlackBerry Storm 9500.
BlackBerry Storm 9500 3G Settings
To turn On/Off 3G on BlackBerry Storm 9500 follow this procedure:
1) Press the menu button
2) Press Options
3) Choose Mobile network
4) Under Network mode, select the preferred network.
Steps to Know That 3G Is Available on BlackBerry Storm 9500
Actually, there are many methods to identify if 3G function is working on BlackBerry Storm 9500 or not. However, these two common ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems:
Way-1
On the top of your BlackBerry Storm 9500 screen there will be a small icon refers to 3G.
Way-2
Apply these steps:
1) Dial *#06# on your mobile to display BlackBerry Storm 9500 IMEI number.
2) Browse www.imei.info, type 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 BlackBerry Storm 9500 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.
Technical Information About BlackBerry Storm 9500 3G Network
LTE Meaning:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication used for cellular devices and data terminals. Its frequencies as following:
* 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.
Understanding 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.
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.