The Settings menu provides manual control of the cellular bands used by the device.
Ensure the following before configuring band preferences:
The device has WWAN capability enabled.
You know which frequency bands your cellular carrier supports.
The Band Preference Selection feature allows you to customize which cellular bands the device uses to optimize performance, improve power efficiency, and enhance security.
Zebra includes the on-device UI for band selection as a convenience. Future software releases may remove it. StageNow is the primary and fully supported method for enterprise configuration.
Navigate to
Settings
Network & internet
SIMs
.
Select the carrier (SIM) you want to configure.
Tap
Band Preference Selection
.
The Band Selection screen displays.
Switch between the
2G/3G
,
4G
, and
5G
tabs to view available bands for each technology.
Select or deselect the boxes to enable or disable specific bands.
Select only bands that are supported by your cellular carrier to avoid loss of service.
Tap
APPLY
to save your changes.
To restore the factory default band settings for that carrier, tap
Reset
.
The selected band preferences are applied to the chosen SIM card.
