The main target of the LG G4 3G (stands for 3rd generation of wireless communication) is to provide a fairly high speed wireless communication for different types of data, including multimedia, sound tracks, and video in addition to voice. However, It should be mentioned that LG G4 3G mobiles are designed to be utilized on 2G networks also.
LG G4 3G Availability
Please know that 3G technology is available on LG G4.
LG G4 3G Settings
To switch On/Off 3G on LG G4 follow these steps:
1) Select Apps,
2) Hit Settings,
3) Tap Networks and More,
4) Select Mobile networks,
5) Select Network mode,
6) Select GSM / WCDMA auto to turn On 3G.
How To Tell If Your LG G4 Is 3G?
Because these two ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can consider it as the major ways to identify if LG G4 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the LG G4 refers if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To identify if your LG G4 supports 3G network or not, you may use this method:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to get LG G4 IMEI number.
2) Go to www.imei.info, 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 LG G4. 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your LG G4 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.
LG G4 3G – More Info
Understanding LTE:
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 mobile phone communications.
Knowing More About Band:
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 expression to refer to the capacity of a network.