How to check if 4G current position is available?

Currently 4G network has been able to register through the network and your device is also supported 4G connection, but to be able to use 4G to surf the web, watch movies, the current location must be 4G coverage.

To be able to access, using significant improvements in the data transfer rate of 4G networks, first of all, we need to check whether the smartphone we are using is supported with 4G connectivity or not. Users can check via IMEI number or details about the device that the Network Administrator has instructed in the article How to know if your smartphone supports 4G or not?

Once you are sure your phone can connect to a 4G network, we need to activate 4G depending on the operating system in use. The article How to activate 4G on your phone will give you detailed instructions on how to turn on 4G on 4 different operating systems including iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry phones. And to be able to use 4G networks, surf the web, watch movies playing fast games, your current location is covered by 4G network. So how to know which locations are 4G network coverage?

Check out 4G coverage by visiting opensignal

Step 1:

On your phone or computer, visit the opensignal home page at the following link: https://opensignal.com/networks .

Step 2:

A new interface appears, select the city and the network want to check 4G coverage and then click View Map . As in the article want to see 4G Mobifone coverage in Hanoi.

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Step 3:

Network coverage map has appeared, the site will default to all types of mobile networks so in this step you need to remove the 2G / 3G option to check 4G coverage of Mobifone easily and quickly faster.

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Note: Blue is a strong 4G network signal and red is weak.

2. Check 4G coverage with Speedtest.net application

Step 1:

In order to know if the current location has been covered by 4G network, we will use Speedtest.net application. Readers can download the Speedtest.net application link below.

Download the Speedtest.net iOS app
Download Speedtest.net Android application
Download Speedtest.net Windows Phone

Step 2:

After downloading Speedtest.net application to the device, we proceed to boot. At the main interface, click the Begin Test button to test the network speed at the user's current location. You wait a few seconds for the application to check.

Note: during the test process we need to activate 4G LTE network on the device.

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Step 3:

Soon the screen interface will receive the data transfer rate of the connection network at the current location and location that the user wants to check. If the user checks the Download and Upload speed of VNPT VinaPhone and Viettel network as shown below, it means that the location is covered by 4G network. We just need to turn on the connection to use it.

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Currently, operators have allowed the use of 4G networks in some locations. And we can check that location has been covered by 4G network by visiting the opensignal homepage or using Speedtest.net application on smartphone. Hopefully in the near future, 4G networks will cover almost all locations and locations nationwide.