When innovating Nokia 5.1 3G (3d Generation Mobile), it’s been considered to use 2G network so we can benefit from this older network. However, the prime target to be created is to grant 3G Nokia 5.1 a high speed wireless connection regardless of the data sort whether it is multimedia, video, or voice calls.
Dose Nokia 5.1 Work on 3G Network Mode?
Please know that 3G network is available on Nokia 5.1.
Enabling 3G on Nokia 5.1
To turn On/Off 3G on Nokia 5.1 apply this procedure:
1) Go to Settings
2) Select Network & Internet
3) Choose Mobile network
4) Select Advanced
5) Tap Preferred network type
6) Select the preferred network.
How to Tell If Your Nokia 5.1 Is 3G?
In fact, there are various manners to identify if 3G function is available on Nokia 5.1 or not. But these two familiar ways are working on both iOS and Android operating systems:
Way-1
On the top of your Nokia 5.1 screen you should be able to see if it says 3G.
Way-2
Here you need to do the following steps:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to know Nokia 5.1 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 phone. 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you find the number 2100, then your Nokia 5.1 is 3G compatible.
Please note that you can always check the phone’s user manual.
Note: LTE Option on mobile setting generally refers to 4G networks.
Technical Information About Nokia 5.1 3G Network
Understanding LTE:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication used for handhelds devices and data terminals. Its frequencies as following:
* 3G connections: 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.
MHz Meaning:
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.
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.