Why does my Iphone 5 say 3g?

I got my iphone 2 days ago and it still says 3g!

Oh and why is my Wi-Fi faster than my data? Like When i turn my Wi-Fi off, it's really slow and when I turn my Wi-Fi on it's faster. Could it be the weather? Cause the weather here is raining… A LOT.

And how can i make my iphone 5 say 4g instead?

That is weird. I would recommend contacting an apple employee

You are not in a 4g or LTE coverage area, so the phone reverts to 3G, however when you go into a 4g or LTE coverage area it'll automatically change the little symbol to 4G or LTE, and wi-if is naturally faster than all mobile data, 4g and LTE can keep up, but rarely beat the Wi-Fi speed. Check your carriers coverage maps to see where you get 4g or LTE and if you are in the coverage and it's doesn't show that, get a replacement phone

May be you don't have 4G in your area yet that's why you're not getting 4G. When you turn-off Wi-Fi, it slows because you've been using Wi-Fi for data instead of 3G. Call AT&T and get this problem sorted about the 4G.

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