3G is the third generation of mobile network technology that allows more speed bandwidth (high data transfer rates) to handheld devices. Although it has been put to extensive use in business market, Sony Xperia C5 Ultra 3G technology was developed first for the mobile phones market.
Can Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Use 3G Networks?
Please note that Sony Xperia C5 Ultra has 3G network.
How to Switch ON 3G on Sony Xperia C5 Ultra ?
To turn On/Off 3G on Sony Xperia C5 Ultra apply these steps:
1) Select Apps
2) Hit Settings
3) Hit More
4) Choose Mobile networks
5) Tap Preferred network type
6) Select WCDMA (preferred)/GSM to switch On 3G.
How to Know If Sony Xperia C5 Ultra 3G or Not?
Because these two manners are applicable on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can count it as the main methods to identify if Sony Xperia C5 Ultra 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the Sony Xperia C5 Ultra screen refers if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To know if your Sony Xperia C5 Ultra supports 3G network or not, you can use this method:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to get Sony Xperia C5 Ultra IMEI number.
2) Explore www.imei.info, then write 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 C5 Ultra. 3G service works on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you find the number 2100, then your Sony Xperia C5 Ultra 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.
More Stuff About 3G on Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
Understanding LTE:
Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband connections used for mobile 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.
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.
Understanding Band:
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.