I am looking for lists that show which companies (AT&T, T-Mobile, etc.) use which frequencies for which cell service (3G, 4G, 5G). Since they are so strong compared to the scanner frequencies we want to receive, I'd like to map them out. Thanks.
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Cell Frequencies
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Cell Phone Frequency Bands by Provider
What frequency bands are used by carriers in the USA? Learn more about cell phone frequency bands and why they’re important.
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If you'll google cellular bands, you'll find a number of lists that outline when band ranges each one uses (ie. Verizon uses 2,4,5,13, etc). As far as a map of where each come from, I don't know if one exists outside of SCADAscore or OpenSIgnal but I don't believe they show the frequencies, only the bands.
nd5y
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It can vary in different areas.
The bands that cellular carriers use were divided up into frequency blocks and market areas that were auctioned off.
The carriers don't have the same blocks everywhere.
They can put cell cites anywhere in their market area.
The FCC doesn't license site specific frequencies like they do for PLMR.
Most of the current networks use wideband protocols that occupy a whole band or block of frequencies so there aren't specific frequencies at specific cell cites.
There is no single frequency at a cell cite near you that is causing interference to your scanner that you can look up.
You can search the FCC ULS by county or market and see the licensees and frequency blocks.
The bands that cellular carriers use were divided up into frequency blocks and market areas that were auctioned off.
The carriers don't have the same blocks everywhere.
They can put cell cites anywhere in their market area.
The FCC doesn't license site specific frequencies like they do for PLMR.
Most of the current networks use wideband protocols that occupy a whole band or block of frequencies so there aren't specific frequencies at specific cell cites.
There is no single frequency at a cell cite near you that is causing interference to your scanner that you can look up.
You can search the FCC ULS by county or market and see the licensees and frequency blocks.
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Thank you. This showed a lot of what I was looking for. Companies vs Generations vs Protocols vs Frequencies. Now I'd like to find definitions for something like "800 MHz: Band 26".Cell Phone Frequency Bands by Provider
What frequency bands are used by carriers in the USA? Learn more about cell phone frequency bands and why they’re important.
I know that at the very least phones are using 2 frequencies and often use an entire band. Where I am now is converting that band 26 (for example) into the range. THANKS!
ecps92
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I think you might find this website to be useful, or at the very least interesting: https://www.cellmapper.net/
I must wonder how up-to-date it is since it's listing 2G sites.
I created several tables from data at the links provided here. This one shows the frequency ranges:
| BAND | TOWER TX (DL) | CELL TX (UL) |
| 600 MHz: Band 71 | 617 - 652 | 663 - 698 |
| 600 MHz: Band n71 | ||
| 700 MHz: Band 12 | 728 - 746 | 698 - 716 |
| 700 MHz: Band 13 | 746 - 756 | 777 - 787 |
| 700 MHz: Band 14 | 758 - 768 | 788 - 798 |
| 700 MHz: Band 17 | 734 - 746 | 704 - 716 |
| 700 MHz: Band 28 | 758 - 803 | 703 - 748 |
| 700 MHz: Band 29 | 717 - 728 | |
| 800 MHz: Band 10 | 851 - 940 | 806 - 901 |
| 800 MHz: Band 20 | 791 - 821 | 832 - 862 |
| 800 MHz: Band 26 | 859 - 894 | 814 - 849 |
| 800 MHz: Band 27 | 852 - 869 | 807 - 824 |
| 850 MHz: Band 0 | 860 - 894 | 815 - 849 |
| 850 MHz: Band 5 | 869 - 894 | 824 - 849 |
| 850 MHz: Band n5 | ||
| 1700 MHz /2100 MHz: Band 4 | 2110 - 2155 | 1710 - 1755 |
| 1700 MHz /2100 MHz: Band 66 | 2110 - 2200 | 1710 - 1780 |
| 1900 MHz: Band 1 | 2110 - 2170 | 1920 - 1980 |
| 1900 MHz: Band 2 | 1930 - 1990 | 1850 - 1910 |
| 1900 MHz: Band 3 | 1805 -1880 | 1710 - 1785 |
| 1900 MHz: Band 4 | 2110 - 2155 | 1710 - 1755 |
| 1900 MHz: Band 25 | 1930 - 1995 | 1850 - 1915 |
| 2300 MHz: Band 30 | 2350 - 2360 | 2305 - 2315 |
| 2500 MHz: Band 41 | 2496 - 2690 | 2496 - 2690 |
| 2.5 GHz: Band n41 | ||
| 28 GHz: Band n261 | ||
| 39 GHz: Band n260 |
2G is still active in some areas, even in the US. But 2G is still interesting historical data to have access to even if it is not used much these days. You can just switch over to the 4G or 5G map to see the most recent data.
Each tower site will list a first seen and last seen date to give you a general idea of if it is still active. Of course, some areas may not have any active mappers for long periods of time. Urban areas tend to be the most up-to-date, as one would expect, since there tends to be a higher number of users mapping those areas.
If you have any questions about the website, you can PM me as I am a fairly active contributor to the site.
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5G bands cheat sheet: Verizon vs AT&T vs Sprint vs T-Mobile vs World
What 5G bands are used by the major carriers in the USA? What 5G bands does Verizon use? What about AT&T's 5G bands and the 5G bands that Sprint and T-Mobile employ...
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