Selecting Cellular Networks
Your device supports the use of two different networks at the same time. You can select
from the following network mode combinations when two SIM cards are inserted in your
device:
•
One WCDMA network
•
One GSM network
•
One WCDMA and one GSM network
•
One LTE, one WCDMA, and one GSM network
For each SIM card, you can set your device to switch automatically between cellphone
networks depending on which cellphone networks are available where you are. Your
device automatically switches between cellphone networks depending on which
cellphone networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device to
use a particular cellphone network mode for each SIM card, for example, WCDMA or
GSM.
Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode of
network that you are connected to. Refer to
Status icons
on page 31 to see what the
different status icons look like.
To Select a Network Mode
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > More > Mobile networks.
3
Tap
Preferred network type, then select a network mode.
To Select Another Network Manually
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > More > Mobile networks.
3
Tap
Network operators.
4
Tap
Search mode, then select Manual.
5
Select a network.
If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you
move out of range of the manually selected network.
To Activate Automatic Network Selection
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > More > Mobile networks.
3
Tap
Service providers.
4
Tap
Search mode, then select Automatic.