Guide: How to turn LTE off
Turning LTE OFF can be very beneficial to the end user. Turning LTE off can boost your signal and save battery life in areas of weak LTE signal strength. HSPA+ and EDGE signals travel further than LTE signals. At the time of this writing, AT&T’s HSPA+ network performs very, very well. Most people have switched to LTE. It is very easy to pull 10mbps down on HSPA+. Therefore, if LTE is congested you can try out HSPA+ (AT&T calls this 4G). Some people also like to force the device to LTE only; this way they don't get calls, but can receive texts.
1. Open dialer
2. Dial *#*#4636#*#*
3. Device information
4. Scroll down and then choose your preferred network type:
Hope this helps!!!
Turning LTE OFF can be very beneficial to the end user. Turning LTE off can boost your signal and save battery life in areas of weak LTE signal strength. HSPA+ and EDGE signals travel further than LTE signals. At the time of this writing, AT&T’s HSPA+ network performs very, very well. Most people have switched to LTE. It is very easy to pull 10mbps down on HSPA+. Therefore, if LTE is congested you can try out HSPA+ (AT&T calls this 4G). Some people also like to force the device to LTE only; this way they don't get calls, but can receive texts.
1. Open dialer
2. Dial *#*#4636#*#*
3. Device information
4. Scroll down and then choose your preferred network type:
- WCDMA Preferred = Your phone will prefer UMTS/HSPA or HSPA+. Will connect to EDGE if it has to. NO LTE.
- GSM Only = If selected, your phone will only connect to EDGE (2G). You will be able to call, text, and use slow data.
- WCDMA Only = UMTS/HSPA+ only. No EDGE, or LTE whatsoever
- GSM/CDMA Auto= Will connect to either UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ or EDGE (which ever one is available)
- LTE/CDMA Auto = Will only connect to LTE and UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+, NO EDGE
- LTE/GSM/CDMA Auto = Will connect to LTE, EDGE, or UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+
- LTE/GSM Auto = DEAFAULT SETTING
- LTE Only = You will only have LTE. You cannot make calls under this setting. Good for those who want data and text capabilities.
Hope this helps!!!
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