In addition to voice communications, third-generation cellular technology will provide Huawei Mate 8 3G with fairly quick wireless communications for a range of data formats, including multimedia, sound tracks, and video. However, we have to know that 2G networks can also be utilized by 3G handheld phones.
Is 3G available on Huawei Mate 8?
Please know that 3G network is available on Huawei Mate 8.
How To Switch Huawei Mate 8 3G on?
To switch On/Off 3G on Huawei Mate 8 apply this method:
1) Select Settings,
2) Select More,
3) Select Mobile network,
4) Choose Preferred network type,
5) Choose your preferred option.
How To Tell If Your Huawei Mate 8 Is 3G?
Actually, there are several ways to tell if 3G function is available on Huawei Mate 8 or not. However these two most popular ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems:
Way-1
On the top of your Huawei Mate 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 get Huawei Mate 8 IMEI number.
2) Explore www.imei.info, type 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 phone. 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your Huawei Mate 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 connections.
Huawei Mate 8 3G – More Terminology
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 networks: 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 handheld 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.