Third-generation wireless technology aims to give 3G Nokia 8 a fairly fast wireless connection for a various data types, including multimedia, sound tracks, and video as well as voice calls. It should be mentioned that Nokia 8 3G cellular devices are made to support 2G networks as well.
Does Nokia 8 Work on 3G Network Mode?
Please know that 3G facility is available on Nokia 8.
Enabling 3G on Nokia 8
To turn On/Off 3G on Nokia 8 apply this procedure:
1) Go to Settings
2) Select Network & Internet
3) Select Mobile network
4) Select Advanced
5) Select Preferred network type
6) Tap your network type.
Easy Way to Know If Your Nokia 8 Supports 3G
In fact, there are various manners to identify if 3G function is available on Nokia 8 or not. But these two most popular ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems:
Way-1
On the top of your Nokia 8 screen you should be able to see if it says 3G.
Way-2
Here you need to do the following steps:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to display Nokia 8 IMEI number.
2) Go to www.imei.info, write your IMEI number and select Check.
3) You’ll see a report. Look at the LTE section – it will display all the frequencies that are supported by your phone. 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you find the number 2100, then your Nokia 8 is 3G compatible.
Please note that you can always check the phone’s user manual.
Note: LTE Option on mobile setting generally refers to 4G networks.
Nokia 8 3G – More Info
Understanding LTE:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication used for mobile devices and data terminals. LTE frequencies are:
* 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 handheld phone communications.
Band Meaning:
The band is an interval in the frequency domain, defined by a lower and upper values of transmission capacity over network communication systems. However, in general we are using bandwidth word to refer to the capacity of a network.