The main target of the LG K50 3G (stands for 3rd generation of wireless communication) is to give a fairly high speed wireless communication for several types of data, including multimedia, sound tracks, and video as well as voice. However, we have to know that LG K50 3G mobiles are created to be used on 2G networks also.
LG K50 3G Availability
Please know that 3G function is available on LG K50.
How to Switch to 3G on LG K50 ?
To turn On/Off 3G on LG K50 apply this procedure:
1) Tap Settings,
2) Hit Network,
3) Scroll to and select Mobile networks,
4) Select Network mode,
5) Select GSM / WCDMA auto to change network mode to 3G.
How To Tell If Your LG K50 Is 3G?
Because these two manners are working on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can consider it as the major ways to identify if LG K50 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the LG K50 refers if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To know if your LG K50 supports 3G network or not, you can use this manner:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to know LG K50 IMEI number.
2) Go to www.imei.info, write 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 LG K50. 3G service works on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your LG K50 is 3G compatible.
Please note that you can always check the phone’s user guide.
Note: LTE Option on mobile settings commonly refers to 4G network.
Technical Information About LG K50 3G Network
What is LTE?
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication used for mobile devices and data terminals. Here are Its frequencies:
* 3G networks: 900 MHz and 2100 MHz (band 1 and 39).
4G networks: 800 MHz (band 20), 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz (band 7 and 38).
* 5G networks: 700 MHz (band 28) and 3500 MHz (band 78).
Note: LTE Option in mobiles settings generally refers to 4G connections.
Knowing More About 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, defined by a lower and upper values of transmission capacity over network communication systems. However, broadly we are using bandwidth word to refer to the capacity of a network.