Selecting mobile 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 LTE network and one WCDMA network
•
One LTE network and one GSM network
•
Two WCDMA networks
•
One WCDMA network and one GSM network
•
Two GSM networks
For each SIM card, you can set your device to switch automatically between mobile
networks depending on which mobile networks are available where you are. You can also
manually set your device to use a particular mobile 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 Icon
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
Select a SIM card.
4
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
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap
Network operators.
5
Tap
Search mode, then select Manual.
6
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
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap
Service providers.
5
Tap
Search mode, then select Automatic.