3G is the 3d generation of mobile network technology that provides high speed bandwidth (high data transfer rates) to handheld devices. In spite of it has been put to extensive use in business market, Lenovo S5 3G technology was made mostly for the cellular phones market.
Lenovo S5 3G Availability
Please know that 3G network is available on Lenovo S5.
Turn On 3G on Lenovo S5
To switch On/Off 3G on Lenovo S5 apply this method:
1) Hit Settings,
2) Hit More networks,
3) Hit Mobile networks,
4) Tap Network Mode,
5) Choose your preferred option.
Easy Way to Know if Your Lenovo S5 Supports 3G
Because these two ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can consider it as the main ways to identify if Lenovo S5 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the Lenovo S5 refers if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To see if your Lenovo S5 supports 3G network or not, you may use this manner:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to know Lenovo S5 IMEI number.
2) Browse 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 Lenovo S5. 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your Lenovo S5 is 3G compatible.
Please note that you can always check the phone’s user manual.
Note: LTE Option on mobile settings commonly refers to 4G network.
Lenovo S5 3G – More Info
Understanding LTE:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication used for handhelds devices and data terminals. LTE frequencies are:
* 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 mobile phone communications.
Understanding 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 word to refer to the capacity of a network.