3G refers to the 3d generation of wireless network technology that offers high speed bandwidth (high data transfer rates) to mobile devices. In spite of it has been put to extensive use in business market, Xiaomi Mi Play 3G technology was innovated primarily for the handheld phones business.
Can Xiaomi Mi Play Use 3G Networks?
Please know that Xiaomi Mi Play has 3G technology.
Change 3G Settings on Xiaomi Mi Play
To switch On/Off 3G on Xiaomi Mi Play , follow this way:
1) Select Settings,
2) Hit SIM cards & mobile networks,
3) Select the SIM card for which you want to configure,
4) Hit Mobile Networks,
5) Tab your preferred option.
What to Do to Verify If Xiaomi Mi Play 3G Function is exist?
Because these two manners are working on both iOS and Android operating systems, we can consider it as the main ways to identify if Xiaomi Mi Play 3G network is available or not.
Way-1
There is an icon on the top of the Xiaomi Mi Play refers if 3G network is available or not.
Way-2
To know if your Xiaomi Mi Play supports 3G network or not, you may use this way:
1) Dial *#06# on your phone to know Xiaomi Mi Play IMEI number.
2) Browse www.imei.info, 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 supported by your Xiaomi Mi Play. 3G service runs on the 2100MHz frequency, so if you see the number 2100, then your Xiaomi Mi Play 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.
Xiaomi Mi Play 3G – More Terminology
What is 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 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 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 handheld phone communications.
Knowing More About Band:
The band is an interval in the frequency domain, defined by a lower and upper values of transmission capacity over a network communication systems. However, in general we are using bandwidth word to refer to the capacity of a network.