Checking 3G Availability in Your City and Configure 3G setting in Android

By: Shahzad Ahmed on 04:59

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Checking 3G Availability in Your City and Configure 3G setting in Android

 As all cellular companies are already rolling out 3G networks in major cities. By this, you can switch to their 3G network and start using the service now even before they introduce any packages.

Note: We are using here Android phone running Android 4.3 in this Tutorial. Users with other platforms can follow the steps required with their own menus.

HOW TO CONFIGURE 3G SETTING IN ANDROID

Go to

• Settings
• click “More”

Now click on “Mobile Networks”

 

Now on next screen, click on “Network Mode”

Here you will have to select “WCDMA (preferred) / GSM. This will enable your handset to search for 3G networks as well.

Now go back to “Mobile Network” screen and click on “Service Providers”
Now your phone will search for all available networks (both 2G and 3G) at your location.
When I searched, below was the result shown to me:

 Here is ALL that,

As it may appear to you, Ufone and Telenor networks have enabled 3G services at this location. Warid, Zong and Mobilink have just 2G networks here.
If your network has 3G enabled in your location and it is appearing in the list, then simply select the 3G version of your operator and you are done.
Once your phone is connected with 3G network, you can go to Settings->About Phone->Status to see “Mobile Network Type”, which in my case was HSPA.

Do let us know if you were able to experience 3G network in your area or not.