When innovating Sony Xperia E1 3G (3d Generation Mobile), it’s been considered to work with 2G network so we can use this preceding network. However, the prime purpose to be innovated is to give Sony Xperia E1 3G a high speed wireless communication regardless of the data form whether it is multimedia, video, or voice calls.
Is 3G available on Sony Xperia E1?
Please note that Sony Xperia E1 has 3G technology.
Turn ON 3G on Sony Xperia E1
To turn On/Off 3G on Sony Xperia E1 apply this procedure:
1) Go to Settings
2) Select More
3) Select Mobile networks
4) Select Network Mode
5) Choose the desired network.
How to Know If Sony Xperia E1 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 recognize if Sony Xperia E1 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
An icon on the top of the Sony Xperia E1 screen indicates whether 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To identify if your Sony Xperia E1 supports 3G network or not, you can use this method:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to display Sony Xperia E1 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 E1. 3G service works on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you find the number 2100, then your Sony Xperia E1 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.
Sony Xperia E1 3G – More Terminology
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.
What is 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.
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 term to refer to the capacity of a network.