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== 2G Cell ID Layout ==
== 2G (GSM) ==


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T-Mobile uses PCS (1900MHz) spectrum for 2G. T-Mobile's GSM network is scheduled to sunset on April 2, 2024.
| [[Sector ID]] || [[Frequency Band]] || [[Direction]]
 
Cell ID Layout
 
{| class="wikitable"
| Sector ID || Frequency Band || Direction
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| 1 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || North East
| 1 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || North East
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== 3G (UMTS/HSPA) ==
== 3G (UMTS) ==


T-Mobile uses AWS (1700/2100 MHz) and PCS (1900MHz) spectrum for 3G. In some areas, T-Mobile has migrated HSPA from AWS to PCS to allow more bandwidth for AWS LTE.
T-Mobile uses AWS (1700/2100 MHz) and PCS (1900MHz) spectrum for 3G. In some areas, T-Mobile has migrated HSPA from AWS to PCS to allow more bandwidth for AWS LTE. T-Mobile's UMTS network is scheduled to sunset on July 1, 2022.


=== Cell ID Layout ===
=== Cell ID Layout ===
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{| class="wikitable"
| [[Sector ID]] || [[Frequency Band]] || [[Direction]]
| Sector ID || Frequency Band || Band || Direction
|-
|-
| 1,4 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) || North
| 1,4 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) || 4 || North
|-
|-
| 2,5 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) || South West
| 2,5 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) || 4 || South West
|-
|-
| 3,6 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) || South East
| 3,6 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) || 4 || South East
|}
|}


The second value is the DC-HSPA (dual cell HSPA) second cell.  So 1 and 4, 2 and 5, and 3 and 6 face the same direction.
The second value is the DC-HSPA (dual cell HSPA) second cell.  So 1 and 4, 2 and 5, and 3 and 6 face the same direction.


{|border="1"
{| class="wikitable"
| [[Sector ID]] || [[Frequency Band]] || [[Direction]]
| Sector ID || Frequency Band || Band || Direction
|-
|-
| 7 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || North
| 7 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || 2 || North
|-
|-
| 8 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || South West
| 8 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || 2 || South West
|-
|-
| 9 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || South East
| 9 || 1900 MHz (PCS) || 2 || South East
|}
|}


== 4G (LTE) ==
== 4G (LTE) ==


T-Mobile has deployed LTE on AWS (1700/2100 MHz, Band 4), PCS (1900MHz, Band 2), and 700 MHz A block (Band 12). AWS is T-Mobile's primary LTE band. It was used exclusively during T-Mobile's initial LTE deployment in 2013. PCS spectrum began deployment in 2014 as a cost-saving measure to allow rural 2G-only sites to be upgraded without requiring new antenna panels. Markets where T-Mobile holds limited AWS spectrum, such as Cincinnati, also use LTE on PCS spectrum. 700 MHz is in the early stages of deployment and will added to existing sites to improve building penetration and coverage area.
T-Mobile has deployed LTE on AWS (1700/2100 MHz, Band 4/66), PCS (1900MHz, Band 2/25), 700 MHz A block (Band 12), BRS/EBS (2500MHz, Band 41) and US 600MHz "Digital Dividend" (Band 71). T-Mobile also has deployed LTE on the CLR band (850MHz, Band 5), but only in one single location: Horry County (including Myrtle Beach), South Carolina. They are also testing CBRS (3500MHz, band 48) as well as E-CLR (850MHz, band 26) in Twin Falls, Idaho. AWS is T-Mobile's primary LTE band. It was used exclusively during T-Mobile's initial LTE deployment in 2013. PCS spectrum began deployment in 2014 as a cost-saving measure to allow rural 2G-only sites to be upgraded without requiring new antenna panels. Markets where T-Mobile holds limited AWS spectrum, such as Cincinnati, also use LTE on PCS spectrum.


=== Cell ID Layout ===
=== Cell ID Layout ===


{|border="1"
{| class="wikitable"
| [[Sector ID]] || [[Frequency Band]] || [[Direction]]
| Sector ID || Frequency Band || Band || Direction
|-
| 1 || rowspan="4" | 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) || rowspan="4" | 4/66 || North (all sites)
|-
| 2 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 3 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 4 ||  West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 11 || rowspan="4" | 1900 MHz (PCS) || rowspan="4" | 2/25 || North (all sites)
|-
| 12 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 13 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 14 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 21 || rowspan="4" | 700 MHz (SMH) || rowspan="4" | 12 || North (all sites)
|-
| 22 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 23 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 24 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 31 || rowspan="4" | 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) || rowspan="4" | 66 || North (all sites)
|-
| 32 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 33 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 34 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 41 || rowspan="4" | 850 MHz (CLR) || rowspan="4" | 5/26 || North (all sites)
|-
| 42 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 43 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 44 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 61 || rowspan="4" | 600 MHz (DD) || rowspan="4" | 71 || North (all sites)
|-
| 62 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 63 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 64 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 81 || rowspan="4" | 3500 MHz (CBRS) || rowspan="4" | 48 || North (all sites)
|-
| 82 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 83 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 84 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 91 || rowspan="4" | 3500 MHz (CBRS) (2nd carrier) || rowspan="4" | 48 || North (all sites)
|-
| 92 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 93 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 94 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 101 || rowspan="4" | 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) || rowspan="4" | 4/66 || North (all sites)
|-
| 102 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 103 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 104 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 111 || rowspan="4" | 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) || rowspan="4" | 2/25 || North (all sites)
|-
| 112 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 113 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
| 114 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 131 || rowspan="4" | 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) || rowspan="12" | 41 || North (all sites)
|-
| 132 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
| 133 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 1 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) OR 1900 MHz (PCS) ||
| 134 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 2 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) OR 1900 MHz (PCS) ||  
| 141 || rowspan="4" | 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) || North (all sites)
|-
|-
| 3 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) OR 1900 MHz (PCS) ||
| 142 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 4 || 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) OR 700 MHz ||
| 143 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 5 || 700 MHz ||  
| 144 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 6 || 700 MHz ||
|-
|-
| 11 || 1900 MHz (PCS) ||  
| 171 || rowspan="4" | 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (3rd carrier) || North (all sites)
|-
|-
| 12 || 1900 MHz (PCS) ||
| 172 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 13 || 1900 MHz (PCS) ||
| 173 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 14 || 1900 MHz (PCS) ||
| 174 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 21 || 700 MHz ||  
| 181 || rowspan="4" | 3500 MHz (CBRS) (3rd carrier) || rowspan="4" | 48 || North (all sites)
|-
|-
| 22 || 700 MHz ||  
| 182 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 23 || 700 MHz ||  
| 183 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-
|-
| 24 || 700 MHz ||  
| 184 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|}
|}


Band 12 has been reported on sectors 4-6 and sectors 21-23. It is unclear what will become the preferred layout.
=== PCS Migration ===


T-Mobile is migrating their UMTS PCS spectrum to LTE starting 25 April 2017. For a list of markets, see this support document: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-31961


== 5G (NR) ==


== AWS Migration ==
T-Mobile has deployed NR on US 600MHz "Digital Dividend" (Band n71), BRS/EBS (2500MHz, Band n41), AWS (2100MHz, Band n66), PCS (1900MHz, Band n25) as well as on mmWave bands n258 (26 GHz), n260 (39GHz) and n261 (28GHz). They also own spectrum in the n77 (3.7GHz) and n262 (47GHz) bands. n71 is T-Mobile's primary NR band.


T-Mobile is migrating their 3G AWS spectrum to be used for 4G LTE
=== Cell ID Layout ===


Here’s a full lowdown on the markets having their AWS 3G/4G networks shut down this year:
{| class="wikitable"
 
| Sector ID || Frequency Band || Band || Direction
Indianapolis – February 25th
|-
 
| 1 || rowspan="4" | 600 MHz (DD) || rowspan="4" | n71 || North (all sites)
Louisville – May 18th
|-
 
| 2 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
Chicago – June 18th
|-
 
| 3 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
Houston – July 15th
|-
 
| 4 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
Los Angeles – July 22nd
|-
 
| 11 || rowspan="4" | 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) || rowspan="4" | n66 || North (all sites)
Albuquerque – July 25th
|-
 
| 12 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
El Paso – July 25th
|-
 
| 13 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
Oklahoma City – July 27th
|-
 
| 14 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
Savannah (Jacksonville) – July 27th
|-
 
| 21 || rowspan="4" | 1900 MHz (PCS) || rowspan="4" | n25 || North (all sites)
Baton Rouge (Mobile) – July 27th
|-
 
| 22 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
Columbus (Atlanta) – July 27th
|-
 
| 23 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
Griffin (Atlanta) – July 27th
|-
 
| 24 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
Charleston (Carolina) – July 27th
|-
 
| 41 || rowspan="4" | 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) || rowspan="4" | n25 || North (all sites)
Kansas City – August 3rd
|-
 
| 42 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
Roanoke (Virginia) – August 3rd
|-     
 
| 43 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
St. Louis – August 5th
|-     
 
| 44 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
Nogales (Phoenix) – August 10th
|-
 
| 301 || rowspan="4" | 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) || rowspan="8" | n41 || North (all sites)
Madera (Sacramento) – August 10th
|-
 
| 302 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)  
Boise City (SLC) – August 10th
|-     
 
| 303 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)  
Del Rio & Kingsville (Austin) – August 10th
|-     
 
| 304 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
Miami – August 20th
|-
 
| 311 || rowspan="4" | 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) || North (all sites)
Laredo (Austin) – August 20th
|-
 
| 312 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
Biloxi, Hattiesburg (Mobile) – August 20th
|-
| 313 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)  
|-
| 314 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 351 || rowspan="4" | 3700 MHz (C-Band) || rowspan="8" | n77 || North (all sites)
|-
| 352 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)  
|-
| 353 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)  
|-
| 354 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|-
| 371 || rowspan="4" | 3700 MHz (C-Band) (DoD Carrier) || North (all sites)
|-
| 372 || East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)  
|-     
| 373 || West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
|-     
| 374 || West (only present on 4 sector sites)
|}


Anniston, AL (Birmingham) – August 20th
== See Also ==
* [[AT&T Mobility]]
* [[US Cellular]]
* [[Verizon Wireless]]

Latest revision as of 15:02, 28 February 2024

2G (GSM)

T-Mobile uses PCS (1900MHz) spectrum for 2G. T-Mobile's GSM network is scheduled to sunset on April 2, 2024.

Cell ID Layout

Sector ID Frequency Band Direction
1 1900 MHz (PCS) North East
2 1900 MHz (PCS) South
3 1900 MHz (PCS) North West

3G (UMTS)

T-Mobile uses AWS (1700/2100 MHz) and PCS (1900MHz) spectrum for 3G. In some areas, T-Mobile has migrated HSPA from AWS to PCS to allow more bandwidth for AWS LTE. T-Mobile's UMTS network is scheduled to sunset on July 1, 2022.

Cell ID Layout

Sector ID Frequency Band Band Direction
1,4 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) 4 North
2,5 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) 4 South West
3,6 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) 4 South East

The second value is the DC-HSPA (dual cell HSPA) second cell. So 1 and 4, 2 and 5, and 3 and 6 face the same direction.

Sector ID Frequency Band Band Direction
7 1900 MHz (PCS) 2 North
8 1900 MHz (PCS) 2 South West
9 1900 MHz (PCS) 2 South East

4G (LTE)

T-Mobile has deployed LTE on AWS (1700/2100 MHz, Band 4/66), PCS (1900MHz, Band 2/25), 700 MHz A block (Band 12), BRS/EBS (2500MHz, Band 41) and US 600MHz "Digital Dividend" (Band 71). T-Mobile also has deployed LTE on the CLR band (850MHz, Band 5), but only in one single location: Horry County (including Myrtle Beach), South Carolina. They are also testing CBRS (3500MHz, band 48) as well as E-CLR (850MHz, band 26) in Twin Falls, Idaho. AWS is T-Mobile's primary LTE band. It was used exclusively during T-Mobile's initial LTE deployment in 2013. PCS spectrum began deployment in 2014 as a cost-saving measure to allow rural 2G-only sites to be upgraded without requiring new antenna panels. Markets where T-Mobile holds limited AWS spectrum, such as Cincinnati, also use LTE on PCS spectrum.

Cell ID Layout

Sector ID Frequency Band Band Direction
1 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) 4/66 North (all sites)
2 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
3 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
4 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
11 1900 MHz (PCS) 2/25 North (all sites)
12 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
13 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
14 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
21 700 MHz (SMH) 12 North (all sites)
22 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
23 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
24 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
31 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) 66 North (all sites)
32 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
33 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
34 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
41 850 MHz (CLR) 5/26 North (all sites)
42 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
43 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
44 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
61 600 MHz (DD) 71 North (all sites)
62 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
63 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
64 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
81 3500 MHz (CBRS) 48 North (all sites)
82 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
83 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
84 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
91 3500 MHz (CBRS) (2nd carrier) 48 North (all sites)
92 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
93 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
94 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
101 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) 4/66 North (all sites)
102 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
103 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
104 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
111 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) 2/25 North (all sites)
112 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
113 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
114 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
131 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) 41 North (all sites)
132 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
133 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
134 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
141 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) North (all sites)
142 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
143 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
144 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
171 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (3rd carrier) North (all sites)
172 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
173 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
174 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
181 3500 MHz (CBRS) (3rd carrier) 48 North (all sites)
182 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
183 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
184 West (only present on 4 sector sites)

PCS Migration

T-Mobile is migrating their UMTS PCS spectrum to LTE starting 25 April 2017. For a list of markets, see this support document: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-31961

5G (NR)

T-Mobile has deployed NR on US 600MHz "Digital Dividend" (Band n71), BRS/EBS (2500MHz, Band n41), AWS (2100MHz, Band n66), PCS (1900MHz, Band n25) as well as on mmWave bands n258 (26 GHz), n260 (39GHz) and n261 (28GHz). They also own spectrum in the n77 (3.7GHz) and n262 (47GHz) bands. n71 is T-Mobile's primary NR band.

Cell ID Layout

Sector ID Frequency Band Band Direction
1 600 MHz (DD) n71 North (all sites)
2 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
3 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
4 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
11 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) n66 North (all sites)
12 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
13 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
14 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
21 1900 MHz (PCS) n25 North (all sites)
22 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
23 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
24 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
41 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) n25 North (all sites)
42 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
43 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
44 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
301 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) n41 North (all sites)
302 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
303 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
304 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
311 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) North (all sites)
312 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
313 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
314 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
351 3700 MHz (C-Band) n77 North (all sites)
352 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
353 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
354 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
371 3700 MHz (C-Band) (DoD Carrier) North (all sites)
372 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
373 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
374 West (only present on 4 sector sites)

See Also

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