Vodafone (Germany): 4G and 5G bands
Vodafone (Germany) runs 4G on B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28; B8, B20, B28 are the coverage layer. 5G bands: n1, n3, n28, n78. 5G SA: live (2021-04); RedCap: not launched; 3G: switched off (2021-06); 2G: planned for september 2028 (residual iot network to end-2030).
Check your module in Germany
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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-checked134 |
| B7 | 2600 IMT-E | FDD | 2500–2570 | 2620–2690 | capacity layer | cross-checked134 |
| B8 | 900 E-GSM | FDD | 880–915 | 925–960 | coverage layer | cross-checked134 |
| B20 | 800 Digital Dividend | FDD | 832–862 | 791–821 | coverage layer | cross-checked134 |
| B28 | 700 APT | FDD | 703–748 | 758–803 | coverage layer | cross-checked15 |
| B32 | 1500 L-Band SDL | SDL | — | 1452–1496 | capacity layer | single source1 |
| B38 | 2600 IMT-E TDD | TDD | 2570–2620 | 2570–2620 | capacity layer | single source1 |
| n1 | 2100 IMT | FDD | 1920–1980 | 2110–2170 | capacity layer | single source1 |
| n3 | 1800 DCS | FDD | 1710–1785 | 1805–1880 | capacity layer | single source1 |
| n28 | 700 APT | FDD | 703–748 | 758–803 | coverage layer | single source1 |
| n78 | 3500 C-Band | TDD | 3300–3800 | 3300–3800 | 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
| 5G SA | Live (2021-04)6 |
|---|---|
| RedCap | Not launched |
| LTE-M | Commercial7 |
| NB-IoT | Commercial7 |
| 2G | Planned for September 2028 (residual IoT network to end-2030)8 |
| 3G | Switched off (2021-06)9 |
Our dongles on this network
Supports B1, B3, B7, B8 (coverage layer), B20 (coverage layer). Missing B28 (coverage layer).
Supports B1, B3, B7, B8 (coverage layer), B20 (coverage layer). Missing B28 (coverage layer).
Supports B1, B3, B8 (coverage layer), B28 (coverage layer). Missing B20 (coverage layer), B7.
5G: 5G bands match, but no commercial RedCap yet
Sources
- C Frequency checker: Germany Kimovil · 2026-09
- B 3G shutdown plans of Telekom, Vodafone and O2 (Telekom: 30 June 2021) TECHBOOK · 2020-09-22
- B GSM, LTE and 5G frequencies in Germany inside digital · 2026
- B Why every phone needs LTE 800 (all three networks use 800 MHz) teltarif · 2026
- B LTE frequencies and the 2015 auction results (Bundesnetzagentur) lte-anbieter.info · 2026
- B Telefónica readies 5G SA launch in Germany (Vodafone launched in 2021–22) Fierce Network · 2023-10
- B Mobile IoT network launches (Nov 2025) GSMA · 2025-11
- B Vodafone sets September 2028 for 2G (IoT residual network to end-2030); Telekom 30 June 2028 PCtipp · 2025
- B O2 switches off its last 3G sites on 30 December 2021 mobiFlip · 2021-12-30
