How Does Your Phone Show a 3G Signal?

radderfire · 12 Apr 2010 at 12:59

Hi All

Not having upgraded my mobile for a while, I'm interested to know how modern phones indicate the 3G signal.

I guess all phones have a signal strength indicator, but can phones give the strength of the 3G signal separately?

Or is it that you just get your signal strength, and there's a separate 3G logo which toggles on and off depending if you're in 3G?

Thanks for any help and comments.

Rgds

Yas786 · 12 Apr 2010 at 13:01

With my BB 9700 if im in 3G coverage i get a 3G symbol...if im not in 3G coverage then the symbol doesnt show up.

monkeysmith · 12 Apr 2010 at 13:37

HTC Hero - next to the signal strength indicator, get a G when GPRS, 3g for 3g and H for HSDPA

Seft · 12 Apr 2010 at 13:44

Nokia S60 shows an antenna logo for 2G, an E for EDGE, '3G' for 3G and '3.5G' for HSDPA etc.

There's a separate icon below to display whether there is a data connection open

radderfire · 12 Apr 2010 at 15:00

Thanks for the responses so far guys.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 12 Apr 2010 at 15:33

Seft said:
Nokia S60 shows an antenna logo for 2G, an E for EDGE, '3G' for 3G and '3.5G' for HSDPA etc.

There's a separate icon below to display whether there is a data connection open

N900 is the same.

PermaBanned · 12 Apr 2010 at 15:38

monkeysmith said:
HTC Hero - next to the signal strength indicator, get a G when GPRS, 3g for 3g and H for HSDPA

Same for i5700.

alex24 · 12 Apr 2010 at 15:44

Seft said:
Nokia S60 shows an antenna logo for 2G, an E for EDGE, '3G' for 3G and '3.5G' for HSDPA etc.

There's a separate icon below to display whether there is a data connection open

Same for E71.

MiNxYyY · 12 Apr 2010 at 17:00

On my sony ericsson, i get a 3G when i have 3G signal and a seperate signal strength bar, or it turns to a H and a seperate signal indicator.

4T5 · 12 Apr 2010 at 17:06

I get a cute little Blue thingy with 3g written on it, Samsung 5310.

Iraklis F.C. · 12 Apr 2010 at 18:17

monkeysmith said:
HTC Hero - next to the signal strength indicator, get a G when GPRS, 3g for 3g and H for HSDPA

same for magic

dbmzk1 · 12 Apr 2010 at 19:20

N95 8GB says 3G or 3.5G

Tute · 13 Apr 2010 at 00:22

iPhone has a blue dot for GPRS, E for EDGE and 3G for 3G. Not sure about HSDPA actually, will have to go look into that one.

stulid · 13 Apr 2010 at 00:26

pulse shows a little 3G symbol, with two arrows underneath, one facing up, the other down.

Kurisu Makise · 13 Apr 2010 at 03:16

like this, ignore the red ring.

weringo · 13 Apr 2010 at 04:45

I think mine does, but it's been so long since I've seen it I'm not sure

O2's 3G coverage in Richmond is shocking.