3G is the third generation of GSM network technology that gives more speed bandwidth (high data transfer rates) to cellular devices. Although it has been put to extensive use in business applications, HTC One (M8i) 3G technology was built basically for the handheld phones market.
Does HTC One (M8i) Has 3G Function?
Please know that HTC One (M8i) has 3G technology.
How to Switch ON 3G on HTC One (M8i) ?
To turn On/Off 3G on HTC One (M8i) follow this method:
1) Go to Settings
2) Select Mobile data
3) Select Network mode
4) Tap your preferred option.
What to Do to Verify If HTC One (M8i) 3G Function Is Exist?
Because these two ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can count it as the prime manners to recognize if HTC One (M8i) 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the HTC One (M8i) screen indicates if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To identify if your HTC One (M8i) has 3G network or not, you may use this way:
1) Dial *#06# on your mobile to display HTC One (M8i) IMEI number.
2) Browse www.imei.info, then enter your IMEI number and choose Check.
3) You’ll see a report. Look at the LTE section – it will display all the frequencies that are supported by your HTC One (M8i). 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your HTC One (M8i) is 3G compatible.
Please note that you can always check the phone’s user guide.
Note: LTE Option on mobile settings generally refers to 4G network.
Technical Information About HTC One (M8i) 3G Network
Understanding LTE:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband connections used for cellular devices and data terminals. Its frequencies as following:
* 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.
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, defined by a lower and upper values of transmission capacity over network communication systems. However, broadly we are using bandwidth word to refer to the capacity of a network.