List of North American networks

Information last updated: February 2023

🇺🇸 United States

Verizon

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Band		Active?	Notes
4G	LTE	700 MHz	13	✅	Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.)
		850 MHz Cellular	5		Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4 / 66		Primary 4G mid-bands.
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
		3.5 GHz CBRS	48		Additional capacity in select areas.
		5.2 GHz LAA	46
5G	NR	850 MHz Cellular	n5		"5G Nationwide" network. Shared with 4G using Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS).
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	n66
		1.9 GHz PCS	n2
		3.7 GHz C-Band	n77		"5G Ultra Wideband" network.
		28 GHz mmWave	n261
		39 GHz mmWave	n260

T-Mobile

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands		Active?	Notes
2G	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	1.9 GHz PCS	2	✅	To be shut down on April 2, 2024.
4G	LTE	600 MHz	71		Nationwide low-band frequency.
		700 MHz	12		Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
			13	❌	Only in PR and the USVI.
		850 MHz Cellular	5	✅	Only used in the Myrtle Beach, SC area.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4 / 66		Primary 4G mid-bands.
		1.9 GHz PCS	2 / 25
		2.5 GHz BRS/EBS	41		Additional capacity in some areas.
		3.5 GHz CBRS	48
		5.2 GHz LAA	46
5G	NR	600 MHz	n71		"5G Extended Range" network.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	n66		Spectrum being re-farmed from 4G.
		1.9 GHz PCS	n25
		2.5 GHz BRS/EBS	n41		"5G Ultra Capacity" network.
		3.45 GHz DoD	n77	❌
		3.7 GHz C-Band
		24 GHz mmWave	n258	✅
		28 GHz mmWave	n261
		39 GHz mmWave	n260
		47 GHz mmWave	n262	❌	Acquired in 2020 auction.

AT&T

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands		Active?	Notes
4G	LTE	700 MHz	12 / 17	✅	Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
			14		Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.)
			29		Supplemental downlink in select areas.
		850 MHz Cellular	5		Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4 / 66		Primary 4G mid-bands.
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
		2.3 GHz WCS	30		Additional capacity in some areas.
		5.2 GHz LAA	46
5G	NR	850 MHz Cellular	n5		Primary 5G network.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	n66
		1.9 GHz PCS	n2
		3.45 GHz DoD	n77		"5G+" network.
		3.7 GHz C-Band
		24 GHz mmWave	n258	❌	Acquired in 2019 auction.
		39 GHz mmWave	n260	✅	"5G+" network.

Dish Wireless

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands		Active?	Notes
5G	NR	600 MHz	n71	✅	Nationwide low-band frequency.
		700 MHz	n29		Supplemental downlink in select areas.
		800 MHz SMR	n26	❌	Nationwide low-band frequency. Dish has agreed to purchase this spectrum from T-Mobile after Sprint's network is shut down.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	n66	✅	AWS-3, AWS-H and AWS-4.
			n70
		3.45 GHz DoD	n77	❌
		3.5 GHz CBRS	n48
		24 GHz mmWave	n258		Owned primarily in the Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX areas.
		28 GHz mmWave	n261		Owned primarily in the San Diego, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Kansas City areas.
		39 GHz mmWave	n260		Owned primarily in Puerto Rico.
		47 GHz mmWave	n262		Nationwide mmWave band.

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico and 🇻🇮 US Virgin Islands

Roaming Agreements

Verizon customers roam onto Claro in Puerto Rico, and Viya in the USVI.

AT&T customers roam onto Liberty in Puerto Rico and the USVI.

T-Mobile operates their own network in Puerto Rico and the USVI.

Claro

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands
2G	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	850 MHz Cellular	5
3G	UMTS/HSPA+		5
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
4G	LTE	700 MHz	12
		850 MHz Cellular	5
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4 / 66
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
		2.5 GHz BRS/EBS	41
		3.5 GHz CBRS	48

Liberty

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands
4G	LTE	700 MHz	12 / 17
			14
		850 MHz Cellular	5
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4 / 66
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
		2.3 GHz WCS	30
5G	NR	850 MHz Cellular	n5

Viya

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands
3G	UMTS/HSPA+	850 MHz Cellular	5
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
4G	LTE	600 MHz	71
		850 MHz Cellular	5
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
		2.5 GHz BRS/EBS	41
		3.5 GHz CBRS	48

Defunct Networks

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Band	Dates of Operation	Primary Operators
0G	MTS/IMTS	35 MHz VHF	Launched: 1946 (MTS), 1964 (IMTS) Decommissioned: Early 1990s	Bell System
		152 MHz VHF
		454 MHz UHF
1G	AMPS	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 1983 Decommissioned: 2008	Verizon, AT&T
2G	TDMA/D-AMPS	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 1993 Decommissioned: 2008	AT&T
		1.9 GHz PCS
	iDEN	800 MHz SMR	Launched: 1996 Decommissioned: 2013	Nextel/Sprint
		900 MHz SMR
	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 1995 (GSM), 2001 (GPRS), 2003 (EDGE) Decommissioned: 2017-2024	AT&T, T-Mobile
		1.9 GHz PCS
2G/3G	CDMA/1x/EVDO	800 MHz SMR	Launched: 1995 (CDMA), 2001 (1x), 2003 (EVDO) Decommissioned: 2022	Verizon, Sprint
		850 MHz Cellular
		1.9 GHz PCS
3G	UMTS/HSPA+	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 2004 Decommissioned: 2022	AT&T, T-Mobile
		1.9 GHz PCS
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS
4G	WiMAX	2.5 GHz BRS/EBS	Launched: 2008 Decommissioned: 2016	Clearwire/Sprint

🇨🇦 Canada

Rogers

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands		Active?	Notes
2G	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	850 MHz Cellular	5	✅	Unsupported, being decommissioned over time.
3G	UMTS/HSPA+				To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
4G	LTE	600 MHz	71		Nationwide low-band frequencies.
		700 MHz	12
		850 MHz Cellular	5
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4 / 66		Primary 4G mid-bands.
		1.9 GHz PCS	2 / 25
		2.5 GHz BRS	7		Additional capacity in some areas.
5G	NR	600 MHz	n71		Primary 5G network.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	n66
		1.9 GHz PCS	n2
		2.5 GHz BRS	n41		Additional capacity in some areas.
		3.5 GHz	n78		"5G+" network.

Bell/Telus

Note: Bell + Telus have a shared RAN (physical network), and share wireless spectrum. They operate together as one combined network.

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands		Active?	Notes
3G	UMTS/HSPA+	850 MHz Cellular	5	✅	To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
4G	LTE	700 MHz	12		Low-band frequency for wide coverage.
			13
			29		Supplemental downlink in select areas.
		850 MHz Cellular	5 / 26		Low-band frequency for wide coverage.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4 / 66		Primary 4G mid-bands.
		1.9 GHz PCS	2 / 25
		2.5 GHz BRS	7		Additional capacity in some areas.
5G	NR	600 MHz	n71		Primary 5G network.
		850 MHz Cellular	n5
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	n66
		3.5 GHz	n78		"5G+" network

*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with SaskTel.

Freedom Mobile

Note: Freedom Mobile is currently being sold to Quebecor/Vidéotron. Upon final approval of this sale, the chart below will be updated to add Vidéotron's spectrum holdings.

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands		Notes
3G	UMTS/HSPA+	1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4	Fallback for older devices.
4G	LTE	600 MHz	71	Low-band frequencies for wide coverage.
		700 MHz	13
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4 / 66	Primary mid-band frequencies for fast speeds.
		2.5 GHz BRS	7

Defunct Networks

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Band	Dates of Operation	Primary Operators
1G	AMPS	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 1985 Decommissioned: 2007-2008	Rogers, Bell, Telus
2G	TDMA/D-AMPS	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: Early 1990s Decommissioned: 2007	Rogers
		1.9 GHz PCS
	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 1995 (GSM), 2001 (GPRS), 2003 (EDGE) Decommissioned: 2021
		1.9 GHz PCS
2G/3G	CDMA/1x/EVDO	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 1995 (CDMA), 2002 (1x), 2005 (EVDO) Decommissioned: 2014-2019	Bell, Telus
		1.9 GHz PCS

🇲🇽 Mexico

Telcel

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands
2G	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	850 MHz Cellular	5
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
3G	UMTS/HSPA+	850 MHz Cellular	5
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
4G	LTE	850 MHz Cellular	5 / 26
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4 / 66
		2.6 GHz IMT-E	7
5G	NR	3.5 GHz	n78

AT&T Mexico / Movistar

Note: AT&T Mexico + Movistar have a shared RAN (physical network). Movistar shut down their network in 2022, and returned their wireless spectrum to the government.

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands
3G	UMTS/HSPA+	850 MHz Cellular	5
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
4G	LTE	850 MHz Cellular	5 / 26
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4
		1.9 GHz PCS	2
		2.6 GHz IMT-E	7
5G	NR		n38 / n41

ALTÁN Redes / Red Compartida

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands		Notes
4G	LTE	700 MHz APT	28	Shared wholesale network.