China Mobile (China): 4G and 5G bands
China Mobile (China) runs 4G on B3, B8, B34, B38, B39, B40; B8 is the coverage layer. 5G bands: n41, n28, n79, n8. 5G SA: live (redcap runs on sa); RedCap: commercial; 3G: switched off (td-scdma); 2G: switched off (2g licence for 900/1800 mhz ended 2025-12-31).
Check your module in China
Results cover the 4 networks here; the home page checks every country at once.
Bands in detail
| Band | Name | Duplex | Uplink MHz | Downlink MHz | Layer | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B3 | 1800 DCS | FDD | 1710–1785 | 1805–1880 | capacity layer | cross-checked123 |
| B8 | 900 E-GSM | FDD | 880–915 | 925–960 | coverage layer | cross-checked123 |
| B34 | 2000 IMT TDD | TDD | 2010–2025 | 2010–2025 | capacity layer | cross-checked123 |
| B38 | 2600 IMT-E TDD | TDD | 2570–2620 | 2570–2620 | capacity layer | cross-checked123 |
| B39 | 1900 DCS–IMT gap (China) | TDD | 1880–1920 | 1880–1920 | capacity layer | cross-checked123 |
| B40 | 2300 S-Band | TDD | 2300–2400 | 2300–2400 | capacity layer | cross-checked123 |
| n41 | 2500 BRS | TDD | 2496–2690 | 2496–2690 | capacity layer | cross-checked12 |
| n28 | 700 APT | FDD | 703–748 | 758–803 | coverage layer | cross-checked12 |
| n79 | 4700 C-Band | TDD | 4400–5000 | 4400–5000 | capacity layer | cross-checked12 |
| n8 | 900 E-GSM | FDD | 880–915 | 925–960 | coverage 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
| 5G SA | Live (RedCap runs on SA)4 |
|---|---|
| RedCap | Commercial4 |
| LTE-M | Not in GSMA list5 |
| NB-IoT | Commercial5 |
| 2G | Switched off (2G licence for 900/1800 MHz ended 2025-12-31)6 |
| 3G | Switched off (TD-SCDMA)1 |
Our dongles on this network
Supports B3, B8 (coverage layer). Missing the operator’s main band B34, B38, B39, B40.
Supports B3, B8 (coverage layer). Missing the operator’s main band B34, B38, B39, B40.
Supports B3, B8 (coverage layer), B34, B38, B39, B40.
5G: 5G RedCap usable (n41, n28)
Sources
- C China F40 guide (sources: aode8.com, CSDN) Hyper Nexus · 2026-09
- C China operators’ 5G / 4G spectrum overview Aodebiao Xuexi Wang (奥德彪学习网) · 2026-09
- C LTE bands of China’s three operators CSDN · 2026-09
- B Viewpoint: 5G RedCap – accelerating the next phase of cellular IoT GSA · 2026-04
- B Mobile IoT network launches (Nov 2025) GSMA · 2025-11
- B China Mobile 2G licence ends 2025-12-31; Verizon 3G closed 2022-12-31 Jiemian News (界面新闻) · 2026-04
