1. yhamaie's Avatar
    Dear all . . . may I ask if there is any tool available with which we could identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) our BlackBerry 10 devices are connected to carriers?
    03-01-14 03:08 AM
  2. bounce007's Avatar
    Not sure if there's an app for that but you generally see that at the top right of the screen on BlackBerry Devices...
    4G LTE, 3G, EDGE, edge, etc
    03-01-14 04:16 AM
  3. MobileMadness002's Avatar
    There is an app that can display what bands your device is capable of using.

    Signal - BlackBerry World

    And as Bounce007 mentioned, the signal indicator on the screen will say the general name, LTE, 4G, GSM ect......
    03-01-14 04:27 AM
  4. yhamaie's Avatar
    Thank you very much for your prompt replies. I have been using Signal app on my Z10 and Z30 . . . I have also looked into escreen:// to see if there is any information related to the particular band (of 4G / 3G / 2G) at which my BlackBerry 10 devices are connected to carriers. As you have kindly mentioned, the current choice of LTE, UMTS, or GSM can be easily identified but there is no information related to cellular frequency bands.
    Last edited by yhamaie; 03-02-14 at 04:35 AM.
    03-02-14 12:09 AM
  5. bounce007's Avatar
    By frequency, do you mean Radio Frequency bands (measured in hertz)? I checked out signal and saw RF band information. Is this what you are looking for? (see below)

    How could I identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) my BlackBerry 10 device is connected to my carrier?-img_20140302_062722.png
    03-02-14 05:32 AM
  6. yhamaie's Avatar
    By frequency, do you mean Radio Frequency bands (measured in hertz)?
    Yes, I mean radio frequency bands.

    As you have kindly quoted a screen copy, the Signal app does tell us what bands are supported by our BlackBerry 10 devices. (Different models support different sets of radio frequency bands.)

    BlackBerry Q10 - Model Comparison
    BlackBerry Z10 - Model Comparison

    But the Signal app does not tell us at what band our BlackBerry 10 devices are currently connected to carriers.
    03-03-14 05:05 PM
  7. wasalph's Avatar
    Get Device Suite, there is a free version. You can see which "network Technology" you are currently connected to. It might not be in Hz though

    Z10 10.2.1.1925
    03-03-14 05:44 PM
  8. yhamaie's Avatar
    You can see which "network technology" you are currently connected to. It might not be in Hz though
    Thank you very much for your kind suggetion but apps like DeviceSuite do not tell me the radio frequency band which is currently connecting my device to my carrier.

    Device Suite
    How could I identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) my BlackBerry 10 device is connected to my carrier?-img_20140304_164611.png

    System Explorer
    How could I identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) my BlackBerry 10 device is connected to my carrier?-img_20140304_164710.png
    03-04-14 02:04 AM
  9. djsvet's Avatar
    Before someone also suggest to you to search for an Android app, I will warn you - no such exist even for android as I was looking for one just this past weekend. Some samsung phones seems to have it in the firmware but there is no universal app.



    //Some forum moderators at some forums are like communist
    03-04-14 07:59 AM
  10. PatrickMJS's Avatar
    Before someone also suggest to you to search for an Android app, I will warn you - no such exist even for android as I was looking for one just this past weekend. Some samsung phones seems to have it in the firmware but there is no universal app.



    //Some forum moderators at some forums are like communist
    And when you say "communist", perhaps you really mean fascist or Nazi... as in the Soup Nazi???

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    03-04-14 11:00 AM
  11. marcossit's Avatar
    Currently my application the appropriate Technology has difficulty reading, I'm working on it, but in SimCard section, you'll have a little more information about it, and maybe find something there, in my case my computer was GSM --- > EDGE voice and data

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    Thank you very much for your kind suggetion but apps like DeviceSuite do not tell me the radio frequency band which is currently connecting my device to my carrier.

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    03-10-14 01:34 AM
  12. yhamaie's Avatar
    Currently my application the appropriate Technology has difficulty reading, I'm working on it, but in SimCard section, you'll have a little more information about it, and maybe find something there, in my case my computer was GSM --- > EDGE voice and data
    Thank you very much for your kind message . . . may I ask what "Frequency Bands" (4 0130 8 08 displayed on my Z10 and quoted below) stand for in Network Info?

    Do they have something to do with UMTS frequency bands ?

    How could I identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) my BlackBerry 10 device is connected to my carrier?-img_20140310_192058.png

    How could I identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) my BlackBerry 10 device is connected to my carrier?-img_20140310_192040.png
    03-10-14 05:42 AM
  13. UnlimitedEra's Avatar
    Signal works fine and is easy to use.

    How could I identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) my BlackBerry 10 device is connected to my carrier?-img_20140310_130355.png

    Posted Via CB10 Running On Z10STL100-2 Using OS Version 10.2.1.2141
    03-10-14 06:05 AM
  14. bounce007's Avatar
    As the OP pointed out, Signal doesn't tell you the frequency band your phone is currently using.

    Posted via CB10
    03-10-14 07:51 AM
  15. yhamaie's Avatar
    P.S.

    I am looking for something like Field Test Mode in iPhone and Service Mode in Android.

    How to access your phone's signal meter


    How could I identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) my BlackBerry 10 device is connected to my carrier?-iphone_fieldtest.png

    How could I identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) my BlackBerry 10 device is connected to my carrier?-android_servicemode.jpg
    Last edited by yhamaie; 03-10-14 at 11:50 PM.
    03-10-14 08:10 AM
  16. yhamaie's Avatar
    P.P.S.

    I have learned that UARFCN UL and DL channel numbers are listed in the following page of engineering screen. By consulting lists like UMTS-FDD Frequency bands and channel bandwidths I have figured that my Z10 is connected to the 3G network of my carrier at Operating Band 1 / Frequency Band 2100.


    escreen:// ---> 3GPP radio ---> Radio Network Info ---> Serving Cell (UMTS in the following example)


    How could I identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) my BlackBerry 10 device is connected to my carrier?-img_20140311_194105.jpg
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    03-11-14 07:51 AM
  17. yhamaie's Avatar
    P.P.P.S.

    I have learned that finding an LTE band # is more straightforward compared to finding a UMTS band #. In the following example my Z10 is connected to the 4G network of my carrier at Band 3 (E-UTRA frequency bands and channel bandwidths).

    By the way, EARFCN can be easily converted into frequencies by online calculators (e.g. EARFCN calculator).

    escreen:// ---> 3GPP radio ---> Radio Network Info ---> Serving Cell (LTE)

    How could I identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) my BlackBerry 10 device is connected to my carrier?-img_docomo_lte_akihabara.jpg
    Last edited by yhamaie; 03-13-14 at 04:22 AM.
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    03-13-14 01:14 AM
  18. bounce007's Avatar
    This is good info Yhamaie! But i am curious why did you need to know what frequency band your phone was operating on?
    03-13-14 03:19 PM
  19. yhamaie's Avatar
    But i am curious why did you need to know what frequency band your phone was operating on?
    My carrier has been offering 3G services at UMTS Band 1 (2100 MHz), Band 6 (800 MHz), and Band 9 (1700 MHz), which are supported by many BlackBerry 10 devices and legacy BlackBerry OS devices. So, I did not have to worry about UMTS bands and frequencies.

    My carrier has been offering 4G (3.9G) services at E-UTRA Band 1 (2100 MHz), Band 19 (800 MHz, which embraces Band 6), and Band 21 (1500 MHz), all of which are NOT supported by BlackBerry 10 devices.

    Luckily - albeit only in metropolitan areas - my carrier has started offering 4G (3.9G) services at E-UTRA Band 3 (1800 MHz) recently, which is supported by some BlackBerry 10 devices. This is why I presently pay close attention to LTE bands and frequencies. (Reportedly my carrier will start offering 4G (3.9G) services at E-UTRA Band 28 (700 MHz) next year, which is again NOT supported by BlackBerry 10 devices.)


    How could I identify at what band (4G / 3G / 2G) my BlackBerry 10 device is connected to my carrier?-docomo_lte_3g.png
    Last edited by yhamaie; 03-13-14 at 06:57 PM.
    03-13-14 06:40 PM
  20. heading4tomorrow's Avatar
    P.P.S.

    I have learned that UARFCN UL and DL channel numbers are listed in the following page of engineering screen. By consulting lists like UMTS-FDD Frequency bands and channel bandwidths I have figured that my Z10 is connected to the 3G network of my carrier at Operating Band 1 / Frequency Band 2100.


    escreen:// ---> 3GPP radio ---> Radio Network Info ---> Serving Cell (UMTS in the following example)


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    Which one is the band? I don't see it here it saying Band 1 or 2100 anywhere?
    03-15-14 11:17 PM
  21. raino's Avatar
    Which one is the band? I don't see it here it saying Band 1 or 2100 anywhere?
    In that HSPA screenshot, it's the first two lines, the UARFCN UL and DL. Those correspond to UMTS 2100.
    03-15-14 11:26 PM
  22. heading4tomorrow's Avatar
    In that HSPA screenshot, it's the first two lines, the UARFCN UL and DL. Those correspond to UMTS 2100.
    So you add them up to get the band you are using?
    What about the LTE? It shows 20Mhz
    03-15-14 11:32 PM
  23. raino's Avatar
    So you add them up to get the band you are using?
    What about the LTE? It shows 20Mhz
    Each UMTS band has a UL and DL range. For 2100 MHz, they are 9612 � 9888 and 10562 � 10838, respectively. So if you get a UL# and a DL#, you can match it against a band.

    For LTE, the third row from the bottom shows the band. 20 MHz is the channel (20x20 channel on band 3.)
    03-15-14 11:38 PM
  24. yhamaie's Avatar
    Which one is the band? I don't see it here it saying Band 1 or 2100 anywhere?
    Would you please try UARFCN calculator (UMTS frequency and band) ? UARFCN UL 9738 and UARFCN DL 10688 point us to UMTS Band 1 and 2100 MHz.

    Band Name Uarfcn DL Downlink (MHz) Uarfcn UL Uplink (MHz)
    1 2100 10688 2137.6 9738 1947.6
    2 1900 PCS 9738 1947.6 9338 1867.6
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    03-15-14 11:50 PM
  25. yhamaie's Avatar
    What about the LTE? It shows 20Mhz
    Would you please try EARFCN calculator (LTE frequency and band) , which guide us to E-UTRA Band 3 and 1800 MHz ?

    Band Name Area Mode Earfcn DL Downlink (MHz) Earfcn UL Uplink (MHz)
    3 1800+ All FDD 1849 1869.9 19849 1774.9

    Requested Earfcn 1849 + Banwidth 20 MHz
    Last edited by yhamaie; 03-16-14 at 12:11 AM.
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    03-16-14 12:00 AM
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