The 3G standard (short for a third generation) is newer generation of cellular technology. in terms of speed and efficiency, 3G is faster than older 2G networks, that because HTC Desire 500 mobiles 3G give higher data transfer rates.
Dose HTC Desire 500 Work on 3G Network Mode?
Please note that 3G network is built-in on HTC Desire 500.
How to Switch ON 3G on HTC Desire 500 ?
To turn On/Off 3G on HTC Desire 500 follow this procedure:
1) Select Apps
2) Hit Settings
3) Select Mobile data
4) Tap Network mode
5) Hit GSM / WCDMA auto to activate 3G.
Main Ways to Identify If HTC Desire 500 Is 3G
Actually, there are various methods to know if 3G function is working on HTC Desire 500 or not. However, these two famous ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems:
Way-1
On the top of your HTC Desire 500 screen there will be a small icon refers to 3G.
Way-2
Here you need to do the following steps:
1) Dial *#06# on your mobile to display HTC Desire 500 IMEI number.
2) Browse www.imei.info, write 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 HTC Desire 500 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.
HTC Desire 500 3G- Knowing More
Understanding LTE:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication used for handhelds 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.
What is 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, defined 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.