- Somewhere on your phone screen, usually near the reception bars, the network is displayed. You might see "GPRS," "HSPA," or "EDGE" located on the screen. You may also notice it change if you leave your calling area or are roaming in another country. These are all various T-Mobile networks responsible for you receiving and sending data.
- T-Mobile reportedly has the largest 4G network in the nation as of the time of publication. 4G is up to three times faster than 3G. With 4G, you can stream live events, video chat, play live games and download movies.
- You can find your data network information fairly easily on your T-Mobile phone. Usually, the home screen will show the network type, such as GSM/GPRS (1G), EDGE (2G), HSPA (3G) or HSPA+ (4G). Depending on the phone you have, the steps vary, but generally if you go to "Options" or "Tools," you will find a list and "Mobile Network" will be on that list. This will show you the network you are using and this is also where you can turn off your data reception if necessary.
- Cellular networks allow you to download music and video, surf the Internet and play games. A cellphone data plan is the equivalent of your home Internet bill, except it provides service to your phone. Cellphone companies charge you for every kilobyte of transferred data if you don't have a data plan contract; it is almost always cheaper to use a data plan than to be charged by usage.
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