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It is up to buyers of the Librem 5 to test the phone with their own cellular network provider. For people who wish to avoid testing, Purism offers its [AweSIM](https://puri.sm/products/librem-awesim/) cellular network service in the US, which is compatible with the Librem 5.
The following is a list of the cellular providers which community members have tested with the Librem 5:
| 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)
It is up to buyers of the Librem 5 to test the phone with their own cellular network provider. For people who wish to avoid testing, Purism offers its [AweSIM](https://puri.sm/products/librem-awesim/) cellular network service in the US, which is compatible with the Librem 5.
The following is a list of the cellular providers which community members have tested with the Librem 5:
| 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), ~~B30 (2300 WCS)~~ | 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:** ~~BC0 (800)~~, ~~BC1 (1900 PCS)~~;<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 +), ~~B28 (700 APT)~~ | 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** |
| 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.\* | \[spacesurfer\] |
| International | [Surfroam](surfroam.com) | Varies by region & modem | Any | No | No | No | Yes | Data only. Data roaming must also be enabled. 2G/3G/4G (varies by networks). Cost varies by region/country. | [amarok](https://forums.puri.sm/t/how-do-i-determine-if-my-librem-5-is-compatible-with-phone-carrier/15766/31?u=amarok) |
| **Location** | **Provider** | **Bands provided** | **Modem** | **Calls** | **VoLTE** | **SMS** | **Data†** | **Notes** | **Sources** |
n/t = Not Tested.\
~~B_X_~~ = Cellular bands with ~~strikethrough~~ are not supported by the installed cellular modem.\
† Data needs to be enabled by going to **Settings > Mobile > Mobile Data**.\
\* Purism developer Sebastian Krsyszkowiak [says](https://forums.puri.sm/t/questions-about-dogwood-and-phone-calls/10156/23) this is caused because the Librem 5 doesn't support VoLTE:
> There’s no VoLTE, so it drops to 3G when in call. This would mean that there’s no 3G reception where you live, so it makes it drop all the way to 2G (but data should still work, although much slower - unless there’s something wrong carrier side of course).
The BM818 has VoLTE support but it is not enabled by default. This is still a work in progress.
n/t = Not Tested.
<strike>B*X*</strike> = Cellular bands with <strike>strikethrough</strike> are not supported by the installed cellular modem.
† Data needs to be enabled by going to **Settings > Mobile > Mobile Data**.
\* Purism developer Sebastian Krsyszkowiak [says](https://forums.puri.sm/t/questions-about-dogwood-and-phone-calls/10156/23) this is caused because the Librem 5 doesn't support VoLTE:
Please add to this table and modify it if [more columns are needed](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046).
> There’s no VoLTE, so it drops to 3G when in call. This would mean that there’s no 3G reception where you live, so it makes it drop all the way to 2G (but data should still work, although much slower - unless there’s something wrong carrier side of course).
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The BM818 has VoLTE support but it is not enabled by default. This is still a work in progress.
_Protocols and bands supported by the different cellular modems in the Librem 5:_
Please add to this table and modify it if [more columns are needed](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046).
BroadMobi [BM818-E1](http://www.broadmobi.com/en/module_show.php?id=18) (for Europe):
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* GSM: 850, 900 (EGSM), 1800 (DCS), 1900 (PCS)
* UMTS/HSPA+/WCDMA: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
* FDD-LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800)
* TDD-LTE: B38 (2600), B40 (2300), B41 (120M, 2500)
*Protocols and bands supported by the different cellular modems in the Librem 5:*
BroadMobi [BM818-A1](http://www.broadmobi.com/en/module_show.php?id=18) (for the Americas):
BroadMobi [BM818-E1](http://www.broadmobi.com/en/module_show.php?id=18) (for Europe):
* GSM: 850, 900 (EGSM), 1800 (DCS), 1900 (PCS)
* UMTS/HSPA+/WCDMA: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
* FDD-LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800)
* TDD-LTE: B38 (2600), B40 (2300), B41 (120M, 2500)
* GSM: 850, 1900 (PCS)
* UMTS/HSPA+/WCDMA: B2 (1900), B4 (1700), B5 (850)
* FDD-LTE: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700), B5 (850), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B25 (1900), B26 (850), B66 (1700)
* TDD-LTE: B41 (200M, 2500)
BroadMobi [BM818-A1](http://www.broadmobi.com/en/module_show.php?id=18) (for the Americas):
* GSM: 850, 1900 (PCS)
* UMTS/HSPA+/WCDMA: B2 (1900), B4 (1700), B5 (850)
* FDD-LTE: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700), B5 (850), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B25 (1900), B26 (850), B66 (1700)
* TDD-LTE: B41 (200M, 2500)
BroadMobi [BM818-T1](http://www.broadmobi.com/en/module_show.php?id=18) (for Asia, Australia & New Zealand):
BroadMobi [BM818-T1](http://www.broadmobi.com/en/module_show.php?id=18) (for Asia, Australia & New Zealand):
* GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
* CDMA: BC0 (800)
* UMTS/HSPA+/WCDMA: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700), B5 (850), B8 (900)
* LTE-FDD: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B28 (700), B66 (1700)
* LTE-TDD: B34 (2100), B38 (2600), B39 (1900), B40 (2300), B41 (200M, 2500)
* LTE-TDD: B34 (2100), B38 (2600), B39 (1900), B40 (2300), B41 (200M, 2500)
Thales Cinterion [PLS8-E](https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/iot/iot-connectivity/products/iot-products/pls8-e-high-speed) (for Europe):
Thales Cinterion [PLS8-E](https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/iot/iot-connectivity/products/iot-products/pls8-e-high-speed) (for Europe):
* GSM: 900, 1800
* UMTS/HSPA+/WCDMA: B1, B3, B8
* FDD-LTE: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20
* UMTS/HSPA+/WCDMA: B1, B3, B8
* FDD-LTE: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20
Thales Cinterion [PLS8-US](https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/iot/iot-connectivity/products/iot-products/pls8-us-high-speed) (for the Americas):
Thales Cinterion [PLS8-US](https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/iot/iot-connectivity/products/iot-products/pls8-us-high-speed) (for the Americas):
* GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
* UMTS/HSPA+/WCDMA: B2, B4, B5,
* FDD-LTE: B2, B4, B5, B17
* GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
* UMTS/HSPA+/WCDMA: B2, B4, B5,
* FDD-LTE: B2, B4, B5, B17
The Cinterion PLS8 modems will cost extra, because Purism is having to custom manufacture their M.2 cards. Birch, Chestnut and Dogwood were only shipped with the Broadmobi BM818 modems.
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