Band encyclopedia
n3 · 1800 DCS
n3 is a 3GPP 5G NR band (1800 DCS), FDD duplex, uplink 1710–1785 MHz and downlink 1805–1880 MHz. It is a capacity layer: wide and fast, with shorter reach than the low bands. Of the 155 networks we check, 4 use it (Netherlands, Spain).12
Will your device work on n3?
Specification
| Type | 5G NR |
|---|---|
| Duplex | FDD |
| Uplink | 1710–1785 MHz |
| Downlink | 1805–1880 MHz |
| Channel bandwidth | 5–50 MHz |
| Layer | Capacity layer |
| Related bands | same frequencies as LTE band B3 |
Who uses it
| Operator | Country | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Movistar | Spain | ✔ cross-checked |
| Vodafone | Spain | ✔ cross-checked |
| MasOrange | Spain | ✔ cross-checked |
| Vodafone | Netherlands | ✔ cross-checked |
| TIM | Brazil | single source (not scored) |
| Tigo | Colombia | single source (not scored) |
| Deutsche Telekom | Germany | single source (not scored) |
| Vodafone | Germany | single source (not scored) |
| O2 Telefónica | Germany | single source (not scored) |
| EE | United Kingdom | single source (not scored) |
| Vodafone | United Kingdom | single source (not scored) |
| Indosat | Indonesia | single source (not scored) |
| KDDI (au) | Japan | single source (not scored) |
| SoftBank | Japan | single source (not scored) |
| Play | Poland | single source (not scored) |
| stc | Saudi Arabia | single source (not scored) |
| Mobily | Saudi Arabia | single source (not scored) |
| Zain KSA | Saudi Arabia | single source (not scored) |
| M1 | Singapore | single source (not scored) |
| AIS | Thailand | single source (not scored) |
What it means for IoT devices
- n3 adds capacity in Netherlands, Spain: it raises city speeds, but coverage comes from the low bands.
F40 support n3.
Sources
- C 5G NR frequency bands (Rel-19) Wikipedia · 2026-09-30
- C 3GPP RF bands list iTecSpec · 2026-09-30
Devices that support n3 (3)
- F40 Hyper Nexus
- Quectel RG255C-GL
- Quectel RM520N-GL
