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The following is a list of the cellular providers which community members have tested with the Librem 5:
| Location | Provider | Bands provided | Modem | Calls | SMS | Data† | Notes | Sources |
|-----------|-----------|-----------------|--------|--------|------|-------|--------|---------|
| USA | [AT&T](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/at-t-united-states) | **GSM:** 850, 1900 (PCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B2 (1900 PCS), B5 (850)<br>**LTE:** B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B17 (700 bc), <strike>B30 (2300 WCS)</strike> | BM818-A1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Using 3G | dylanlesterpvcs [1](https://forums.puri.sm/t/questions-about-dogwood-and-phone-calls/10156/54) [2](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046/20)
| USA | [Truphone US](https://www.truphone.com/us/consumer/esim-for-smartphone/) (on AT&T) | ditto | BM818-A1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | works | [amarok](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046/10)|
| USA | Red Pocket [GSMA](https://www.redpocket.com/gsma) (on AT&T) | ditto | BM818-A1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | "works fine in the L5" | [amarok](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046/10)|
| USA | [Consumer Cellular](https://www.consumercellular.com/) (on AT&T) | ditto | BM818-A1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | works | [laubster](https://forums.puri.sm/u/laubster)|
| USA | [PagePlus](http://www.pagepluscellular.com/) (on [Verizon](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/verizon-wireless-united-states)) | **CDMA:** <strike>BC0 (800)</strike>, <strike>BC1 (1900 PCS)</strike>;<br>**LTE:** B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B13 (700 c) | BM818-A1 | No | Yes | No | Had to change APN settings; got LTE SMS to work, but no calls or data. | [TLG](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7kDp9b6xFs) |
| USA | [T-Mobile](https://www.t-mobile.com/) | **GSM:** 1900 (PCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)<br>**LTE:** B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B12 (700 ac), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600) | BM818-A1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Reports that LTE works well. | [In use](https://youtu.be/KhrnMVJDpfs), [Golbats-Everywhere](https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/k8es12/i_got_my_librem5/gez06xi/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) |
| USA | Ting X3 SIM (on T-Mobile) | ditto | BM818-A1 | No | Yes | Yes | | [Golbats-Everywhere](https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/k8es12/i_got_my_librem5/gfkofid/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) |
| Australia | [Telstra](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/telstra-australia) | **GSM:** 900, 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100), B5 (850)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800 +), <strike>B28 (700 APT)</strike> | BM818-E1 | Yes | Yes | n/t | Only LTE tested. "Voice Calls work well. SMS works great!" | [HD-OZ](https://forums.puri.sm/t/observatons-with-the-chestnut-batch-librem-5-received-jan-2020/8404/8)
| Australia | [Telstra](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/telstra-australia) | **GSM:** 900, 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100), B5 (850)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800 +), B28 (700 APT) | BM818-T1 | Yes | Yes | OK (slow) | SIM already activated in another phone; using APN `telstra.internet` | [irvinewade](https://forums.puri.sm/t/myl5-australia-new-zealand/11526/71) |
| Australia | [Vodafone](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/vodafone-australia) | **GSM:** 900<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100), B8 (900)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800 +), B5 (850) | BM818-T1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | SIM already activated in another phone; using `live.vodafone.com` | [irvinewade](https://forums.puri.sm/t/myl5-australia-new-zealand/11526/26)
| Austria | [A1 Telekom](https://www.a1.net/) | **GSM:** 900 (E-GSM), 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B7 (2600), B20 (800 DD) | BM818-E1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Using already activated SIM and needed to modify the APN settings. "LTE is working fine too." | [dale6667](https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/k8es12/i_got_my_librem5/gf04h0a/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) |
| Germany | [Aldi Talk / Medion-mobile](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/e-plus-germany) | **GSM:** 900, 1800 (PCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B3 (1800 +) | BM818-E1 | yes | yes | yes | Reports that voice calls, SMS and LTE works well. VoLTE also works out of the box with this carrier | Evergren device João Azevedo |
| Poland | [Orange](https://www.orange.pl/) | **GSM:** 900 (EGSM), 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B8 (900), B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800) | BM818-E1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tested with "nju mobile"-branded pre-paid SIM | |
| Sweden | [Tele2](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/tele2-sweden?c_id=2569743) | **GSM:** 900, 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B3 (1800+), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800 DD) | BM818-E1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Drops to 2G during phone calls, cutting all internet access.* | [lipu](https://forums.puri.sm/t/questions-about-dogwood-and-phone-calls/10156/18) |
| Sweden | [Telia](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/telia-sweden) | **GSM:** 900 (EGSM), 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B3 (1800 +), B7 (2600), B20 (800 DD) | BM818-E1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Using a prepaid SIM card; temporarily changes from 4G to 3G during calls.* | [skalman](https://forums.puri.sm/t/troubleshooting-phonecall-problem-on-librem-5-birch/9989/30) |
| Canada | [SaskTel](https://halberdbastion.com/intelligence/mobile-networks/sasktel) | **UMTS:** B2 (1900), B5 (850 MHz)<br>**LTE:** B4 (1700 MHz), B13 (700 MHz), B41 (2500 MHz) | BM818-A1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Postpad account; temporarily changes from 4G to 3G during calls.* | [spacesurfer]|
| **Location** | **Provider** | **Bands provided** | **Modem** | **Calls** | **SMS** | **Data†** | **Notes** | **Sources** |
| Location | Provider | Bands provided | Modem | Calls | VoLTE | SMS | Data† | Notes | Sources |
|-----------|-----------|-----------------|--------|--------|--------|------|-------|--------|---------|
| USA | [AT&T](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/at-t-united-states) | **GSM:** 850, 1900 (PCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B2 (1900 PCS), B5 (850)<br>**LTE:** B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B17 (700 bc), <strike>B30 (2300 WCS)</strike> | BM818-A1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | Using 3G | dylanlesterpvcs [1](https://forums.puri.sm/t/questions-about-dogwood-and-phone-calls/10156/54) [2](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046/20)
| USA | [Truphone US](https://www.truphone.com/us/consumer/esim-for-smartphone/) (on AT&T) | ditto | BM818-A1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | works | [amarok](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046/10)|
| USA | Red Pocket [GSMA](https://www.redpocket.com/gsma) (on AT&T) | ditto | BM818-A1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | "works fine in the L5" | [amarok](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046/10)|
| USA | [Consumer Cellular](https://www.consumercellular.com/) (on AT&T) | ditto | BM818-A1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | works | [laubster](https://forums.puri.sm/u/laubster)|
| USA | [PagePlus](http://www.pagepluscellular.com/) (on [Verizon](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/verizon-wireless-united-states)) | **CDMA:** <strike>BC0 (800)</strike>, <strike>BC1 (1900 PCS)</strike>;<br>**LTE:** B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B13 (700 c) | BM818-A1 | No | ??? | Yes | No | Had to change APN settings; got LTE SMS to work, but no calls or data. | [TLG](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7kDp9b6xFs) |
| USA | [T-Mobile](https://www.t-mobile.com/) | **GSM:** 1900 (PCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)<br>**LTE:** B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B12 (700 ac), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600) | BM818-A1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Reports that LTE works well. | [In use](https://youtu.be/KhrnMVJDpfs), [Golbats-Everywhere](https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/k8es12/i_got_my_librem5/gez06xi/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) |
| USA | Ting X3 SIM (on T-Mobile) | **GSM:** 1900 (PCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)<br>**LTE:** B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B12 (700 ac), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600) | BM818-A1 | No | ??? | Yes | Yes | | [Golbats-Everywhere](https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/k8es12/i_got_my_librem5/gfkofid/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) |
| Australia | [Telstra](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/telstra-australia) | **GSM:** 900, 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100), B5 (850)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800 +), <strike>B28 (700 APT)</strike> | BM818-E1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | n/t | Only LTE tested. "Voice Calls work well. SMS works great!" | [HD-OZ](https://forums.puri.sm/t/observatons-with-the-chestnut-batch-librem-5-received-jan-2020/8404/8)
| Australia | [Telstra](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/telstra-australia) | **GSM:** 900, 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100), B5 (850)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800 +), B28 (700 APT) | BM818-T1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | OK (slow) | SIM already activated in another phone; using APN `telstra.internet` | [irvinewade](https://forums.puri.sm/t/myl5-australia-new-zealand/11526/71) |
| Australia | [Vodafone](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/vodafone-australia) | **GSM:** 900<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100), B8 (900)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800 +), B5 (850) | BM818-T1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | SIM already activated in another phone; using `live.vodafone.com` | [irvinewade](https://forums.puri.sm/t/myl5-australia-new-zealand/11526/26)
| Austria | [A1 Telekom](https://www.a1.net/) | **GSM:** 900 (E-GSM), 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B7 (2600), B20 (800 DD) | BM818-E1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | Using already activated SIM and needed to modify the APN settings. "LTE is working fine too." | [dale6667](https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/k8es12/i_got_my_librem5/gf04h0a/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) |
| Germany | [Aldi Talk / Medion-mobile](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/e-plus-germany) | **GSM:** 900, 1800 (PCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B3 (1800 +) | BM818-E1 | yes | ??? | yes | yes | Reports that voice calls, SMS and LTE works well. VoLTE also works out of the box with this carrier | Evergren device João Azevedo |
| Poland | [Orange](https://www.orange.pl/) | **GSM:** 900 (EGSM), 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B8 (900), B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800) | BM818-E1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | Tested with "nju mobile"-branded pre-paid SIM | |
| Sweden | [Tele2](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/tele2-sweden?c_id=2569743) | **GSM:** 900, 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B3 (1800+), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800 DD) | BM818-E1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | Drops to 2G during phone calls, cutting all internet access.* | [lipu](https://forums.puri.sm/t/questions-about-dogwood-and-phone-calls/10156/18) |
| Sweden | [Telia](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/telia-sweden) | **GSM:** 900 (EGSM), 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B3 (1800 +), B7 (2600), B20 (800 DD) | BM818-E1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | Using a prepaid SIM card; temporarily changes from 4G to 3G during calls.* | [skalman](https://forums.puri.sm/t/troubleshooting-phonecall-problem-on-librem-5-birch/9989/30) |
| Canada | [SaskTel](https://halberdbastion.com/intelligence/mobile-networks/sasktel) | **UMTS:** B2 (1900), B5 (850 MHz)<br>**LTE:** B4 (1700 MHz), B13 (700 MHz), B41 (2500 MHz) | BM818-A1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | Postpad account; temporarily changes from 4G to 3G during calls.* | [spacesurfer]|
| **Location** | **Provider** | **Bands provided** | **Modem** | **Calls** | **VoLTE** | **SMS** | **Data†** | **Notes** | **Sources** |
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