The main objective of the Lenovo A5860 3G (stands for 3rd generation of wireless communication) is to offer a fairly high speed wireless communication for several forms of data, including multimedia, sound tracks, and video as well as voice. However, It should be mentioned that Lenovo A5860 3G mobiles are created to work on 2G networks also.
Can Lenovo A5860 Use 3G Networks?
Please note that 3G network is available on Lenovo A5860.
Switching ON/OFF 3G on Lenovo A5860
To turn On/Off 3G on Lenovo A5860 follow these steps:
1) Tap Settings,
2) Tap More networks,
3) Choose Mobile networks,
4) Tap Network Mode,
5) Choose your preferred option.
What to Do to Verify If Lenovo A5860 3G Function is exist?
Because these two manners are working on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can consider it as the main ways to know if Lenovo A5860 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the Lenovo A5860 refers if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To know if your Lenovo A5860 supports 3G network or not, you can use this method:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to identify Lenovo A5860 IMEI number.
2) Go to www.imei.info, enter 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 Lenovo A5860. 3G service works on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your Lenovo A5860 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.
Lenovo A5860 3G – More Terminology
Understanding LTE:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication used for mobile devices and data terminals. Its frequencies as following:
* 3G networks: 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.
MHz Meaning:
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, restricted 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.