Turn on 3G in iOS 17

in IOS 16 I had an option to switch between 3G and 4G (iphone 12) but now I don't have a 3G button! But in my city, 4G works very badly, so I have to switch always. APPLE GIVE ME BACK THAT OPTION! please



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iPhone 12, iOS 17

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 11:56 PM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2023 1:49 AM

I don't know where you live, but in the United States, all of the carriers got rid of their 3G networks some time ago. I also see that "All across the UK, since February, mobile networks have been winding down 3G services …"


https://reboxed.co/blogs/outsidethebox/is-your-phone-about-to-become-obsolete-what-ios-17-and-the-3g-switch-off-means-for-you


It's possible that the carriers in your part of the world are planning to do the same, in which case having a "3G-only" preference setting on your iPhone would be pretty pointless.


But if you want to send feedback to Apple, try


Product Feedback - Apple


This forum is mostly read by other users, like yourself.


33 replies

Oct 13, 2023 7:27 AM in response to zhaslan07

Если бы они могли что-то сделать с этой проблемой, они бы не писали здесь. Кроме того, у них нет возможности написать вам лично.


А откуда ты знаешь, что они мужчины? Вы, кажется, полагаете, что все таковы.

Oct 15, 2023 12:04 PM in response to yerassyl129

please provide an option to enforce 4G mode without LTE, and enforce to 3G mode.


when travelling abroad, there are providers only providing certain mode (3G / 4G without LTE / 4G with LTE) only. Without this flexibility making the phone very limited when travelling abroad.


i cannot believe a top tier (in terms of cost) phone does not have this flexibility in their latest software.

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