How To Check Mobile Network Strength On An Android And iPhone

When we talk on mobile, the call often gets disconnected or there is too much distortion during the calling, then we place the blame on the network operators. While the reality is something else, the problem may be in the handset as well.

The network strength of the cell phone is weak and due to this, many other problems including calling and data start.

While purchasing the handset, we take the best device by looking at the feature, style, and price of the phone, but do not check the mobile network strength.

Although there is no way to check the mobile network strength at that time, later you can check it. Next, I have explained the same way. If your phone is having a network issue, then this article is useful for you.

You can find out by yourself whether this is the phone problem or the network itself is weak in your area. Network strength in the cell phone tells what kind of signal is coming in your phone.

The quality of other network-based services depends on it, including your calling and data.

Network strength is measured by dBm (decibel-milliwatt). Every 3 dBm doubles the network strength.

For example, if your cell phone has a −83 dBm network and if it becomes −80, then the power is doubled and if it becomes −77 dBm then its coverage is doubled.

So remember that the network strength will always be in - dBm and the lower it is, the better.

Check the mobile network strength on an android and iPhone.

It is very easy to measure the network strength in Android phones. For this, follow the below-mentioned steps.

1. Go to your phone settings.

2. From there, you have to select about the phone or about the device and click on it.

3. Here you will find many types of options, but you have to go to the status.

4. There are many options here too, but you have to choose the SIM card status. Clicking it will open the next screen and at the bottom here you will see the signal strength.

You can know how the mobile network strength is.

This method may be somewhat different on many mobile phones. Especially on Chinese phones, you have to go to the first phone.

From here, click on the status and then on the network. Now, you can see the signal strength in your phone.

On iPhone-

Open the dialer pad and dial *3001#12345#*.
The Field Test menu will show on the screen.
Now, tap on LTE and tap ‘Serving Cell Meas.’

Here, you can see rsrp0 which shows the signal strength of your primary tower, the closest one to your location. Whereas, rsrp1 denotes the signal strength of the next nearest tower.

What is the best signal strength for 3G/4G networks?

However, a question is bound to come to your mind how much signal strength in the phone will be called the best. The way to know about the 3G/4G signal strength is the same but the scale changes slightly.

If you are using 3G SIM on your phone, then -50 to -79 dBm network strength will be called Best. If it is -80 dBm to -89 dBm, then it is fine, and -90 to -99 dBm can be considered average.

That is, from here, you start having trouble.

If the signal strength is 100 to -109 dBm, then it is weak and 110 dBm or above is very poor. Similarly, there is not much difference in this scale for the 4G network, but if it has a signal up to -90 dBm then it can be said to be very good. Whereas from -91 to -105 dBm is fine.

In the same way, -106 to -110 dBm network strength is average and may cause problems. While -111 to -119 dBm is bad, and if -120dBm is again very bad condition.

This way you can check which phone has a good or poor mobile network strength.

That's all folks! I hope, you have enjoyed the article. I’m eager to receive your feedback.