How to Enable LTE on an iPhone

A step-by-step guide to getting LTE on your iPhone

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Last Updated: May 26, 2022 Tested

To turn off cellular data for FaceTime on iPhone, open Settings → Tap "Cellular" → Tap "Cellular Data Options" → Tap "Enable LTE" → Then, tap your LTE usage selection.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Enabling 3G on iPhones that Support Voice Over LTE

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Open the Settings application. It's the gray icon containing gears.
2
Tap Cellular. It's in the first section of the menu screen.

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3
Tap Cellular Data Options. It's near the top of the screen.
4
Tap Enable LTE.
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Tap your LTE usage selection. Select from "Off," "Voice & Data," or "Data Only."
- If you select "Off," your iPhone will rely on 3G or slower cellular networks for voice and data.
- If you select "Voice & Data," your iPhone will use the fastest available LTE networks for both voice and data. Use of LTE improves the quality of voice and data connections over cellular networks.
- If you select "Data Only," your iPhone will use LTE for data, and to access the Internet, but voice calls will utilize slower cellular networks.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Enabling 3G on iPhones that Don't Support Voice Over LTE

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Open your iPhone's Settings. It's an app that contains a gray gear (⚙️) on your home screen.
2
Tap Cellular. It's near the top of the menu, next to a green square with a white cell tower icon.
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Tap Cellular Data Options. It's near the top of the screen, in the first group of options.
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Tap Voice & Data. It's the first option on the screen.
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Tap LTE. It's the first selection on the menu. Now, your iPhone will use the fastest available LTE networks, where available, for cellular data only.^{[1]
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- If you select 3G, your iPhone will rely on 3G cellular networks for voice and data, when available.
- If you select 2G, your iPhone will rely on 2G cellular networks for voice and data, when available.

Community Q&A

Question

Why does the word LTE show up on my main screen covering my apps?

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Community Answer

It's a bug. Restart your device or update iOS in such cases.