Cellular Telephone Frequencies

Transmissions are FM (some systems are adding digital).  Channels are 30 kHz apart. Mobiles transmit 45 MHz below the base (824.040-848.970) and are usually repeated by the base.  Channels 991-1023 are also identified as Channels 800-832.  These frequencies are for Analog Cellular Telephones.

Cellular Frequencies - FCC Allocation 22.902
Channels
Base Frequencies (in MHz)
System
Use
991 - 1023
869.040 - 870.000
A - RCC
Voice
1 - 312
870.030 - 879.360
A - RCC
Voice
313 - 333
879.390 - 879.990
A - RCC
Data
334 - 354
880.020 - 880.620
B - Telco
Data
355 - 666
880.650 - 889.980
B - Telco
Voice
667 - 716
890.010 - 891.480
A - RCC
Voice
717 - 799
891.510 - 893.970
B - Telco
Voice

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