Mobile technologies have progressed enormously; one of the main developments is the rise of 4G technology. It’s a word that you’ve absolutely faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is LG K3 4G enabled? We will answer these and other questions related to LG K3 4G technology in the following article.
Does the LG K3 have 4G?
The answer is yes. LG K3 is able to use 4G cellular technology.
Checking the existence of 4G on LG K3
Nowadays, it is necessary to buy a 4G-capable phone, because most internet users require a good internet connection. To know whether the phone is 4G-capableor not, you can use multiple ways.
An easy way when you hold the phone in your palm is just turning on the cellular data, if the LG K3 4G data is on, then you will see a sign at the top of the screen, in the status bar. It might be 4G, 4G+, LTE, or LTE+ according to your carrier.
The absence of that symbol means that you are not using 4G at that specific moment, and it doesn’t always mean that your phone doesn’t support 4G. And that takes us to the second way.
Check your phone specifications on the manual, or in the phone box. If you lose both of them, you can still check that on the official website (or any other reliable website) using the device name or model number.
Another way is to check the settings: open your settings and find network mode, usually as follows: Settings > Cellular (or Mobile Data) > Cellular Data Options (or Mobile Data Options). If your phone has 4G you will find a 4G or an LTE option. If you don’t see 4G or LTE, then your smartphone doesn’t support the standard.
How to switch to 4G on LG K3?
If you want to activate your LG K3 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might change slightly from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, tap Apps.
2- From the Apps tab, select Settings.
3- Make sure to turn on the Mobile data.
4- Select Networks.
5- More.
6- Select Mobile networks.
7- Choose Network mode.
8- Select 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you need to turn off 4G then choose a lower network type (e.g. 3G).
Introduction to 4G technology on LG K3
It is the name used to describe fourth-generation of cellular communication technology. It was introduced in 2008 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), an organization that defines the specification of 4G technology and previous technologies such as 2G and 3G. 4G is now the main cellular technology used by most mobile phones in the world.
4G comes with speeds faster than its ancestor 3G. Thus, its release increased the use of phones. Currently, phone users can do almost the same tasks that were only practical on computers before the emergence of 4G.
The best known protocol labeled 4G is LTE and the technologies developed from it , such as LTE-A. Usually, people confuse the two terms. For LG K3 4G to be useful, it should be compatible with the protocols used by local mobile network operators.
Advantages of 4G on LG K3
4G has all the functionalities of 3G at more speed. It provides download speeds of around 14 Mbps up to speeds as high as 150 Mbps, five times more than 3G. And it offers more than ten times the uploading data speeds of 3G, ranging from 8Mbps up to 50 Mbps.
Low latency is another advantage, it ranges from 60ms to 98 ms, Despite the fact that it’s only a bit lower than 3G, it is very vital for some use cases like video conferencing or online gaming, and other real-time interactions.
The development of VoLTE standard added another feature to 4g technology which is the ability to make phone calls and surf the internet in parallel, with even more appropriate voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with LG K3 4G technology.
Get to know 4G bands in your LG K3
A 4G band is an interval of frequencies used by mobile network operators. Why this matters to you? It matters because each mobile network operator uses distinct bands corresponding to the area. And not all mobiles support all 4G bands, so you should guarantee that your LG K3 supports the bands present in your area.
It’s hard to standardize the bands on a global scale, because each government uses different bands for different radio transactions aside from 4g (such as aeronautics and radio broadcasts). Despite this, the ITU divided the world into 3 regions and bands for each region.
The LG K34G-enabled bands are:
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 – K100;2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41 – LS450;.