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n5 · 850 Cellular
n5 is a 3GPP 5G NR band (850 Cellular), FDD duplex, uplink 824–849 MHz and downlink 869–894 MHz. The whole band sits below 1 GHz, so it is a coverage layer: it travels far and gets through walls, deciding rural and indoor signal. Of the 155 networks we check, 2 use it (United States).12
Will your device work on n5?
Specification
| Type | 5G NR |
|---|---|
| Duplex | FDD |
| Uplink | 824–849 MHz |
| Downlink | 869–894 MHz |
| Channel bandwidth | 3–25 MHz |
| Layer | Coverage layer (whole band below 1 GHz) |
| Related bands | contained in n26; same frequencies as LTE band B5 |
Who uses it
| Operator | Country | Check |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | United States | ✔ cross-checked |
| Verizon | United States | ✔ cross-checked |
| Telstra | Australia | single source (not scored) |
| Telcel | Mexico | single source (not scored) |
What it means for IoT devices
- For IoT devices headed to United States, support n5: it is a coverage layer, and without it indoor and rural signal drops noticeably.
F40 support n5.
Sources
- C 5G NR frequency bands (Rel-19) Wikipedia · 2026-09-30
- C 3GPP RF bands list iTecSpec · 2026-09-30
Devices that support n5 (3)
- F40 Hyper Nexus
- Quectel RG255C-GL
- Quectel RM520N-GL
