3G communication networks on Lenovo A690 are convenient with services that deliver information at a minimum of 200 Kbps. Cellular broadband speeds of several Mbps are also offered by later 3G releases, occasionally referred to as 3.5G and 3.75G, to smartphones, tablets, and mobile modems in laptop computers.
Is 3G available on Lenovo A690?
Please note that 3G network is available on Lenovo A690.
Set Up 3G Option on Lenovo A690
To turn On/Off 3G on Lenovo A690 follow this procedure:
1) Tap Settings,
2) Select Network & Internet,
3) Tap Mobile network,
4) Tap Advanced,
5) Tap Preferred network type,
6) Hit your preferred option.
How To Know if Lenovo A690 3G or not?
Because these two manners are working on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can consider it as the major ways to know if Lenovo A690 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the Lenovo A690 refers if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To see if your Lenovo A690 supports 3G network or not, you can use this method:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to display Lenovo A690 IMEI number.
2) Go to www.imei.info, type 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 A690. 3G service works on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your Lenovo A690 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 A690 3G – More Terminology
LTE Meaning:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication used for cellular 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.
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 cellular phone communications.
Band Meaning:
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 expression to refer to the capacity of a network.