Third-generation wireless technology aims to give 3G Nokia X100 a fairly fast wireless connection for a several data forms, including multimedia, sound tracks, and video as well as voice calls. It should be noted that Nokia X100 3G cellular devices are developed to work on 2G networks as well.
Is There 3G Technology in Nokia X100?
Please know that Nokia X100 has 3G function.
Change 3G Settings on Nokia X100
To switch On/Off 3G on Nokia X100 apply this method:
1) Swipe up
2) Tap Settings
3) Tap Network & Internet
4) Select Mobile network
5) Hit Preferred network type
6) Choose the preferred network.
Main Ways to Identify If Nokia X100 Is 3G
Because these two manners are working on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can treat it as the main methods to recognize if Nokia X100 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the Nokia X100 screen indicates if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To identify if your Nokia X100 has 3G network or not, you may use this method:
1) Dial *#06# on your mobile to know Nokia X100 IMEI number.
2) Explore www.imei.info, then write 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 Nokia X100. 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your Nokia X100 is 3G compatible.
Please note that you can always check the phone’s user guide.
Note: LTE Option on mobile settings generally refers to 4G network.
More Stuff About 3G on Nokia X100
LTE Meaning:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband connections used for handhelds devices and data terminals. Its frequencies as following:
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 networks.
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.
Knowing More About Band:
The band is an interval in the frequency domain, delimited 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.