When creating BLU Life Play 3G (3d Generation Mobile), it’s been considered to support 2G network so we can use this older network. However, the major purpose to be created is to give 3G BLU Life Play a high speed wireless communication regardless of the data type whether it is multimedia, video, or voice calls.
Is 3G Network Available in BLU Life Play?
Please note that 3G technology is built-in on BLU Life Play.
How to Turn On/Off 3G on BLU Life Play ?
To turn On/Off 3G on BLU Life Play follow this method:
1) Choose Apps
2) Choose Settings
3) Tap ALL SETTINGS
4) Choose Mobile networks
5) Hit 3G service
6) Choose Network Mode
7) Select GSM/WCDMA (auto mode) to turn on 2G and 3G
8) Choose WCDMA only to turn on 3G.
Steps to Know That 3G Is Available on BLU Life Play
Actually, there are many methods to know if 3G function is working on BLU Life Play or not. However, these two familiar ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems:
Way-1
On the top of your BLU Life Play screen there will be a small icon refers to 3G.
Way-2
Apply these steps:
1) Dial *#06# on your mobile to know BLU Life Play IMEI number.
2) Go to 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 BLU Life Play 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.
BLU Life Play 3G- Knowing More
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.
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.
Understanding 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.