iOS 9.3's option to switch to 2G, 3G or LTE

I do not believe that is Apple's doing - those options are set by carrier and not everyone had them

I had a carrier update right after 9.3 and those options are gone from my device as well

If you need them back - I would start by talking to the carrier first

I Used to have it on 9.2.1. But it's gone when i updated to 9.3 today. 😟

Guys. now it in 'Settings - Mobile data - Mobile data Options'

I totally aggree to CSGonzales and edi88888.

With iOS9.2.1 I was able to select 2G, 3G, LTE. With poor LTE it was better to choose 3G to avoit that the phone always was trying to book into poor LTE and to fall back to 3G. Updating to iOS the option to choose is gone. I think it's a step back: having a strong G3-signal is better than a weak LTE-signal!

They moved section into 'Settings - Mobile data - Mobile data Options'

This subject has been beaten to death several times already.

The bottom line is that Apple did not take the option away, your carrier did. If you don't like it, complain to them.

Still possible to control 🙂 they re-order mobile menu.

Again; it's not a topic of the carrier. I didn't change the carrier, I ugraded iOS!

But I found out that the option is hidden somewhere else: (from german to english) settings - mobile net - data options - activate LTE (you can choose off/ speach&data/ only data)

It IS a carrier issue. What you're talking about is the ability to disable 3G, forcing the phone to use EDGE. The option to disable 3G is controlled by the carrier.

Up to iOS 9.2.1 I was able to choose LTE or to limit to 3G or to reduce to 2G.

With iOS 9.3 I can use LTE or I can reduce i.e. limit to 3G. But I had to find out where to set and I found out; so I'm able to limit to 3G in areas where I have poor LTE to avoid that the phone always trys to connect to LTE. I don't see any link to the carrier?!

You can believe what you want. it will not alter reality in any way.

The ability to disable LTE is not the issue. You can do that regardless. The ability to disable 3G, which forces the phone onto the EDGE network is controlled by the carrier.

If you are not here because you're trying to find a way to forcibly disable 3G, you're in the wrong thread.

Go to "Settings" -> "Cellular" -> "Cellular Data Options" -> "Voice and Data" c:

edi88888 wrote:

Hey guy

sometime, it is very energy efficiency if you switch mobile data to 2G(edge). After I get iOS 9.3, it seems that AAPL delete that option. What a pity! Is it possible to be fixed in future version?

Most carriers have shut down their EDGE networks, or are in the process of doing so. The available settings are provided in carrier settings updates (baseband settings), so if the carrier doesn't want you to use 2G they will remove the option with a carrier settings update.