Why does my iPhone 4S still say 3G?

I just purchased an iPhone 4S yesterday at apple. I heard people say they have 4g now, but I don't know if it is possible for it to have 4g.

It's not possible to add 4G to a phone without changing the hardware. The 4S is a 3G phone. If you want 4G then you need to get an iPhone 5.

Since its an iPhone 4s it doesn't support 4G. However it could support upto 3.5G data network.
Among Apple devices, only iPhone 5 can support 4G data network till now.

The iPhone 4S is not a 4G phone.

The only Apple devices that support 4G are the iPhone 5: http://store.apple.com/...ne/iphone5 and the new iPad (which DOES NOT have calling capabilities -- it is not a phone, it's a tablet): http://store.apple.com/...d/new_ipad

I'm sorry, if you want 4G, you'll have to return your iPhone 4S, and order an iPhone 5, which should arrive in 3-4 weeks.

It can run 4G speeds on select networks in select areas where it is available.

Only the AT&T iPhone 4S has "4G".It is actually HSPA+, not true 4G LTE, but it's pretty close.AT&T markets HSPA+ as 4G.

Even though the iPhone's 4s, your phone company(Verizon, AT&T, etc.) might not have the updated version of 4G. My friends decided not to buy iPhones unless the phone company actually supports the 4G Version.

Because 4g is hardly around now and its only in certain areas.

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