The 3G invention revolutionized how information was transferred by introducing a faster and more dynamic manner that could support Sony Xperia 1 III 3G mobiles globally and gives us access to the web via our handheld devices as well as sharing various forms of multimedia data.
Sony Xperia 1 III 3G Availability
Please note that Sony Xperia 1 III has 3G technology.
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Sony Xperia 1 III 3G Settings
To turn On/Off 3G on Sony Xperia 1 III follow these steps:
1) Swipe up
2) Tap Settings
3) Select Network and Internet
4) Select SIMs
5) Scroll to and tap Preferred network type
6) Select the preferred network.
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Easy Way to Know If Your Sony Xperia 1 III Supports 3G
Because these two manners are applicable on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can count it as the main ways to know if Sony Xperia 1 III 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the Sony Xperia 1 III screen refers if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To see if your Sony Xperia 1 III supports 3G network or not, you can use this procedure:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to display Sony Xperia 1 III IMEI number.
2) Go to www.imei.info, then enter your IMEI number and select Check.
3) You’ll get a report. Look at the LTE section – it will show all the frequencies that are supported by your Sony Xperia 1 III. 3G service works on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you find the number 2100, then your Sony Xperia 1 III 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.
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Sony Xperia 1 III 3G – More Terminology
What is LTE?
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband connections used for handhelds devices and data terminals. LTE frequencies are:
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.
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 cellular phone communications.
Understanding 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.