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title: "What is the difference between EDGE and 3G? Why does the original iPhone support EDGE and not 3G?"  
description: "What is the difference between EDGE and 3G? Why does the original iPhone support EDGE and not 3G?"  
author: "Akash Ahlawat"  
published: 2018-10-30  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51592/what-is-the-difference-between-edge-and-3g-why-does-the-original-iphone-support-edge-and-not-3g  
category: "gadgets"  
tags: ["iphone"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the difference between EDGE and 3G? Why does the original iPhone support EDGE and not 3G?

What is the [difference](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/5016/chia-vs-basil-seeds-what-s-the-difference) between [EDGE](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35702/who-did-stone-cold-steve-austin-wrestle-at-the-1998-edition-of-over-the-edge) and 3G? Why does the [original iPhone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51613/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-original-iphone) [support](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/82686/benefits-and-features-of-salesforce-support) EDGE and not 3G?\
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Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51592/what-is-the-difference-between-edge-and-3g-why-does-the-original-iphone-support-edge-and-not-3g

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