Cellular Frequencies Puns

Bands: Ranges are without anything blocking the tower in perfect conditions

B means LTE band

N means 5G NR band

T-Mobile bands:

B2: a PCS band, 1900 MHz (1.9 GHz), range of up to 4 miles, fast speeds, midband

B4: an AWS band, 1700 MHz (1.7 GHz), range of up to 4 miles, fast speeds, midband

B12: 700 MHz, range of 20+ miles, very slow speeds, lowband

B46: LAA, 5 GHz (5000 MHz), range of up to 1 mile, very fast speeds, midband, anyone can use this band for anything, no one owns it

B48: CBRS, 3.5 GHz (3500 MHz), range of up to 2 miles, very fast speeds, midband, anyone can use this band for anything, no one owns it

B66: an AWS band, 1700 MHz (1.7 GHz), range of up to 4 miles, fast speeds, midband, this band is sometimes the same spectrum as B4, sometimes it's B4 spectrum with an extra 5 MHz

B71/N71: 600 MHz, range of 30+ miles, medium speeds, lowband, this band is T-Mobile's nationwide 5G

N260: 39 GHz (39000 MHz), range of up to 1000 feet, very fast speeds, mmWave, this band is used by T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon for 5G

N261: 28 GHz (28000 MHz), range of up to 1000 feet, very fast speeds, mmWave, this band is used by T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon for 5G

Sprint bands that T-Mobile now has:

B13: 700 MHz, range of 20+ miles, very slow speeds, lowband, same spectrum as band 12

B25: a PCS band, 1900 MHz (1.9 GHz), range of up to 4 miles, fast speeds, midband, additional spectrum to B2

B41/N41: 2.5 GHz (2500 GHz), range of up to 4 miles, fast download, slow upload, midband, also used as 5G

AT&T bands: B2: a PCS band, 1900 MHz (1.9 GHz), range of up to 4 miles, fast speeds, midband

B4: an AWS band, 1700 MHz (1.7 GHz), range of up to 4 miles, fast speeds, midband

B5/N5: 850 MHz, range of 20+ miles, medium speeds, lowband, also used as 5G B30: 2.3 GHz (2300 MHz), range of up to 4 miles, fast speeds, midband

B46: LAA, 5 GHz (5000 MHz), range of up to 1 mile, very fast speeds, midband, anyone can use this band for anything, no one owns it

B66: an AWS band, 1700 MHz (1.7 GHz), range of up to 4 miles, fast speeds, midband, this band is sometimes the same spectrum as B4, sometimes it's B4 spectrum with an extra 5 MHz

Verizon bands:

B2: a PCS band, 1900 MHz (1.9 GHz), range of up to 4 miles, fast speeds, midband

B4: an AWS band, 1700 MHz (1.7 GHz), range of up to 4 miles, fast speeds, midband

B5: 850 MHz, range of 20+ miles, medium speeds, lowband

B13: 700 MHz, range of 20+ miles, very slow

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I've been reading why does the iPhone has so many lte bands and most Android phones split the same bands into two or three different versions of the same phone? Some of the Redditors in that thread suggest that it's due to carriers influencing manufacturers; some Redditors say that it's due to cost of hardware and/or cost of testing; some Redditors say that it's because engineering radio devices is hard. However, that thread was focused on phones (at least, the messages that I've read so far have been focused on phones) and my question is about the 2017 Surface Pro with LTE Advanced (SKU 1807). I wonder what effect the fact that this is a tablet has; it looks like it is about 3x the volume (size) of my iPhone.

Is there a max distance law for cellular frequencies over the ocean? Basically if you have a tower on the beach with antennas directed towards the ocean is there any legal limitations with that frequency? I know over land there are strict regulations around frequencies.

So I've been wanting to get a new phone for some time and finally landed on a ZTE Axon 7 from newegg.

While I reviewed a number of phones, it seems I didn't dig into its bands / frequency enough as it may not possibly work with the LTE bands in the area.

I'm wondering if anyone in the area may have some input on this phone working around here or possibly consider cancelling it and looking elsewhere.

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/ZTE-Axon-7_id10068 is what I purchased. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

EDIT: Thanks for the answers. It seems I am good. Appreciate the help.

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> Samsung has officially taken the wraps off its worst-kept secret, the Galaxy Note 8.

> You see, T-Mobile said last week that two devices compatible with its new 600MHz network would be launched by the end of the year - one from Samsung and one from LG. With our best guessing hats on, we predicted that would be the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and LG V30. But sadly, we were wrong.

> A T-Mobile spokesperson has confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8 will not be compatible with LTE Band 71, the new 600MHz frequency that T-Mobile turned on last week.

> If you buy a Note 8 right now, you're tying yourself into a year or two of sub-standard service, which just doesn't make sense.

> If you're insistent on getting a Note 8 on T-Mobile right now, there is one clever move you can make.

> T-Mobile is offering the Note 8 on its Jump On Demand lease program for $0 down, $39 a month.

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Sorry if this isn't directly related to amateur radio. I just figured this community would be the most knowledgeable.

E.g. AT&T 3G uses 850MHz and 1700MHz? Are both used simultaneously in an area and your phone would just connect to whichever has a stronger signal currently? If so, which one would you be more likely to connect to inside of a building?

So the context for this is that I was planning to buy a phone in Japan and then use it regularly when returning to Canada. However, a friend warned me that the bands or frequencies may be different so I might not be able to use it. From what I understand these are the signals that the phones pick up and send out to cellular towers right? and just that different countries use different frequencies for this?

I've had family and friend buy phones from Asia before, and have used their own phones from North America in Asia before all with no problem.

So any clarification on this would be awesome. How worried should I be about this, How do I check if I go buy one?