T-Mobile US

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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. 600 MHz is in the early stages of deployment and will added to existing sites to improve building penetration and coverage area.

Cell ID Layout

Sector ID Frequency Band Band Direction
1 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) 4/66 North (all sites)
2 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) 4/66 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
3 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) 4/66 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
4 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) 4/66 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
11 1900 MHz (PCS) 2/25 North (all sites)
12 1900 MHz (PCS) 2/25 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
13 1900 MHz (PCS) 2/25 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
14 1900 MHz (PCS) 2/25 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
21 700 MHz (SMH) 12 North (all sites)
22 700 MHz (SMH) 12 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
23 700 MHz (SMH) 12 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
24 700 MHz (SMH) 12 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
31 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) 66 North (all sites)
32 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) 66 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
33 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) 66 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
34 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-3) 66 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
41 850 MHz (CLR) 5/26 North (all sites)
42 850 MHz (CLR) 5/26 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
43 850 MHz (CLR) 5/26 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
44 850 MHz (CLR) 5/26 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
61 600 MHz (DD) 71 North (all sites)
62 600 MHz (DD) 71 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
63 600 MHz (DD) 71 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
64 600 MHz (DD) 71 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
81 3500 MHz (CBRS) 48 North (all sites)
82 3500 MHz (CBRS) 48 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
83 3500 MHz (CBRS) 48 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
84 3500 MHz (CBRS) 48 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
91 3500 MHz (CBRS) (2nd carrier) 48 North (all sites)
92 3500 MHz (CBRS) (2nd carrier) 48 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
93 3500 MHz (CBRS) (2nd carrier) 48 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
94 3500 MHz (CBRS) (2nd carrier) 48 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
101 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) 4/66 North (all sites)
102 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) 4/66 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
103 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) 4/66 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
104 1700/2100 MHz (AWS-1) (2nd carrier) 4/66 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
111 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) 2/25 North (all sites)
112 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) 2/25 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
113 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) 2/25 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
114 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) 2/25 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
131 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) 41 North (all sites)
132 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) 41 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
133 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) 41 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
134 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) 41 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
141 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) 41 North (all sites)
142 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) 41 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
143 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) 41 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
144 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) 41 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
181 3500 MHz (CBRS) (3rd carrier) 48 North (all sites)
182 3500 MHz (CBRS) (3rd carrier) 48 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
183 3500 MHz (CBRS) (3rd carrier) 48 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
184 3500 MHz (CBRS) (3rd carrier) 48 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)
2 600 MHz (DD) n71 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
3 600 MHz (DD) n71 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
4 600 MHz (DD) n71 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
11 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) n66 North (all sites)
12 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) n66 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
13 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) n66 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
14 1700/2100 MHz (AWS) n66 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
21 1900 MHz (PCS) n25 North (all sites)
22 1900 MHz (PCS) n25 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
23 1900 MHz (PCS) n25 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
24 1900 MHz (PCS) n25 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
41 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) n25 North (all sites)
42 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) n25 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
43 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) n25 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
44 1900 MHz (PCS) (2nd carrier) n25 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
301 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) n41 North (all sites)
302 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) n41 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
303 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) n41 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
304 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) n41 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
311 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) n41 North (all sites)
312 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) n41 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
313 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) n41 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
314 2500 MHz (BRS/EBS) (2nd carrier) n41 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
401 3700 MHz (C-Band) n77 North (all sites)
402 3700 MHz (C-Band) n77 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
403 3700 MHz (C-Band) n77 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
404 3700 MHz (C-Band) n77 West (only present on 4 sector sites)
TBD 3700 MHz (C-Band) (DoD Carrier) n77 North (all sites)
TBD 3700 MHz (C-Band) (DoD Carrier) n77 East southeast (3 sector sites), East (4 sector sites)
TBD 3700 MHz (C-Band) (DoD Carrier) n77 West southwest (3 sector sites), South (4 sector sites)
TBD 3700 MHz (C-Band) (DoD Carrier) n77 West (only present on 4 sector sites)


See Also