Vivo (Brazil): 4G and 5G bands
Vivo (Brazil) runs 4G on B1, B3, B5, B7, B28, B40; B5, B28 are the coverage layer. 5G bands: n78, n40. 5G SA: not found; RedCap: not launched; 3G: —; 2G: —.
Check your module in Brazil
Results cover the 3 networks here; the home page checks every country at once.
Bands in detail
| Band | Name | Duplex | Uplink MHz | Downlink MHz | Layer | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | 2100 IMT | FDD | 1920–1980 | 2110–2170 | capacity layer | cross-checked12 |
| B3 | 1800 DCS | FDD | 1710–1785 | 1805–1880 | capacity layer | cross-checked12 |
| B5 | 850 Cellular | FDD | 824–849 | 869–894 | coverage layer | cross-checked12 |
| B7 | 2600 IMT-E | FDD | 2500–2570 | 2620–2690 | capacity layer | cross-checked12 |
| B28 | 700 APT | FDD | 703–748 | 758–803 | coverage layer | cross-checked12 |
| B40 | 2300 S-Band | TDD | 2300–2400 | 2300–2400 | capacity layer | cross-checked12 |
| n78 | 3500 C-Band | TDD | 3300–3800 | 3300–3800 | capacity layer | cross-checked13 |
| n40 | 2300 S-Band | TDD | 2300–2400 | 2300–2400 | capacity layer | single source1 |
Frequencies are from the 3GPP specifications. “Single source” means only one community source lists the band; it is shown but not scored.
Network status
Our dongles on this network
Supports B1, B3, B5 (coverage layer), B7. Missing the operator’s main band B28. Missing B40.
Supports B1, B3, B5 (coverage layer), B7. Missing the operator’s main band B28. Missing B40.
Supports B1, B3, B5 (coverage layer), B28 (coverage layer), B40. Missing B7.
5G: 5G bands match, but no commercial RedCap yet (n78)
Sources
- C Frequency checker · Brazil Kimovil · 2026-10-02
- C Vivo (Brazil): frequency bands FrequencyCheck · 2026-10-02
- C Brazil: Vivo, TIM, Claro and Algar bands for 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G Prepaid Data SIM Card Wiki · 2026
- B 5G RedCap – April 2026 (42 operators in 27 markets; 14 commercial launches) GSA · 2026-04
- B Mobile IoT network launches (Nov 2025) GSMA · 2025-11
- B Vivo plans to switch off 2G as soon as possible, with no official schedule yet Diário do Comércio · 2026-07
