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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. 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: 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 |
|----------|----------|----------------|-------|-------|-------|-----|-------|-------|---------| <table>
| 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) | <tr>
| USA | [Truphone US](https://www.truphone.com/us/consumer/esim-for-smartphone/) (on AT&T) | ditto | BM818-A1 | Yes (until AT&T's 3G shutdown) | No | Yes | Yes | works now, but AT&T may not allow L5 activation; prepaid SIM now discontinued; existing SIMs still work. 2G/3G/4G. Cost varies by region/country. MMS not supported by Truphone on any device/network. | [amarok](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046/10) | <th>Location</th>
| USA | Red Pocket [GSMA](https://www.redpocket.com/gsma) (on AT&T) | ditto | BM818-A1 | Yes (until AT&T's 3G shutdown) | No | Yes | Yes | works now, but AT&T may not allow L5 activation | [amarok](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046/10) | <th>Provider</th>
| USA | [Consumer Cellular](https://www.consumercellular.com/) (on AT&T) | ditto | BM818-A1 | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | works | [laubster](https://forums.puri.sm/u/laubster) | <th>Bands provided</th>
| 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) | <th>Modem</th>
| 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) | <th>Calls</th>
| 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) | <th>VoLTE</th>
| 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) | <th>SMS</th>
| 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) | <th>Data†</th>
| 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) | <th>Notes</th>
| 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) | <th>Sources</th>
| 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 | </tr>
| 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 | | <tr>
| 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) | <td>USA</td>
| 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) | <td>
| 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](https://surfroam.com/) | Varies by region & modem | Any | No | No | No | Yes | Data only (prepaid). 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) | [AT&T](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/at-t-united-states)
| International | [Truphone](https://www.truphone.com/us/) | Varies by region & modem | Any | Yes | ??? | Yes | Yes | Prepaid SIM now discontinued; existing SIMs still work. 2G/3G/4G (varies by networks). Cost varies by region/country. MMS not supported by Truphone on any device/network. | amarok | </td>
| **Location** | **Provider** | **Bands provided** | **Modem** | **Calls** | **VoLTE** | **SMS** | **Data†** | **Notes** | **Sources** | <td>
**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)~~
</td>
<td>BM818-A1</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Using 3G</td>
<td>
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)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>USA</td>
<td>
[Truphone US](https://www.truphone.com/us/consumer/esim-for-smartphone/) (on AT&T)
</td>
<td>ditto</td>
<td>BM818-A1</td>
<td>Yes (until AT&T's 3G shutdown)</td>
<td>No</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>works now, but AT&T may not allow L5 activation; prepaid SIM now discontinued; existing SIMs still work. 2G/3G/4G. Cost varies by region/country. MMS not supported by Truphone on any device/network.</td>
<td>
[amarok](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046/10)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>USA</td>
<td>
Red Pocket [GSMA](https://www.redpocket.com/gsma) (on AT&T)
</td>
<td>ditto</td>
<td>BM818-A1</td>
<td>Yes (until AT&T's 3G shutdown)</td>
<td>No</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>works now, but AT&T may not allow L5 activation</td>
<td>
[amarok](https://forums.puri.sm/t/planning-ahead-what-and-how-to-report-on-l5-when-the-time-comes/10046/10)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>USA</td>
<td>
[Consumer Cellular](https://www.consumercellular.com/) (on AT&T)
</td>
<td>ditto</td>
<td>BM818-A1</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>works</td>
<td>
[laubster](https://forums.puri.sm/u/laubster)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>USA</td>
<td>
[PagePlus](http://www.pagepluscellular.com/) (on [Verizon](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/verizon-wireless-united-states))
</td>
<td>
**CDMA:** ~~BC0 (800)~~, ~~BC1 (1900 PCS)~~;<br>**LTE:** B2 (1900 PCS), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B13 (700 c)
</td>
<td>BM818-A1</td>
<td>No</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>No</td>
<td>Had to change APN settings; got LTE SMS to work, but no calls or data.</td>
<td>
[TLG](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7kDp9b6xFs)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>USA</td>
<td>
[T-Mobile](https://www.t-mobile.com/)
</td>
<td>
**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)
</td>
<td>BM818-A1</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>
Reports that LTE works well.
Passes T-mobile's IMEI [compatibility](https://forums.puri.sm/t/us-carriers-imei-compatibility-checker/15774) checker
</td>
<td>
[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)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>USA</td>
<td>Ting X3 SIM (on T-Mobile)</td>
<td>
**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)
</td>
<td>BM818-A1</td>
<td>No</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
[Golbats-Everywhere](https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/k8es12/i_got_my_librem5/gfkofid/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Australia</td>
<td>
[Telstra](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/telstra-australia)
</td>
<td>
**GSM:** 900, 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100), B5 (850)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800 +), ~~B28 (700 APT)~~
</td>
<td>BM818-E1</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>n/t</td>
<td>Only LTE tested. "Voice Calls work well. SMS works great!"</td>
<td>
[HD-OZ](https://forums.puri.sm/t/observatons-with-the-chestnut-batch-librem-5-received-jan-2020/8404/8)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Australia</td>
<td>
[Telstra](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/telstra-australia)
</td>
<td>
**GSM:** 900, 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100), B5 (850)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800 +), B28 (700 APT)
</td>
<td>BM818-T1</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>OK (slow)</td>
<td>
SIM already activated in another phone; using APN `telstra.internet`
</td>
<td>
[irvinewade](https://forums.puri.sm/t/myl5-australia-new-zealand/11526/71)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Australia</td>
<td>
[Vodafone](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/vodafone-australia)
</td>
<td>
**GSM:** 900<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100), B8 (900)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800 +), B5 (850)
</td>
<td>BM818-T1</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>
SIM already activated in another phone; using `live.vodafone.com`
</td>
<td>
[irvinewade](https://forums.puri.sm/t/myl5-australia-new-zealand/11526/26)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Austria</td>
<td>
[A1 Telekom](https://www.a1.net/)
</td>
<td>
**GSM:** 900 (E-GSM), 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B7 (2600), B20 (800 DD)
</td>
<td>BM818-E1</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Using already activated SIM and needed to modify the APN settings. "LTE is working fine too."</td>
<td>
[dale6667](https://www.reddit.com/r/Purism/comments/k8es12/i_got_my_librem5/gf04h0a/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>
[Aldi Talk / Medion-mobile](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/e-plus-germany)
</td>
<td>
**GSM:** 900, 1800 (PCS)<br>**UMTS/HSPA+:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B3 (1800 +)
</td>
<td>BM818-E1</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td>yes</td>
<td>Reports that voice calls, SMS and LTE works well. VoLTE also works out of the box with this carrier</td>
<td>Evergren device João Azevedo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Poland</td>
<td>
[Orange](https://www.orange.pl/)
</td>
<td>
**GSM:** 900 (EGSM), 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B8 (900), B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B20 (800)
</td>
<td>BM818-E1</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Tested with "nju mobile"-branded pre-paid SIM</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sweden</td>
<td>
[Tele2](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/tele2-sweden?c_id=2569743)
</td>
<td>
**GSM:** 900, 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B3 (1800+), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800 DD)
</td>
<td>BM818-E1</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Drops to 2G during phone calls, cutting all internet access.\*</td>
<td>
[lipu](https://forums.puri.sm/t/questions-about-dogwood-and-phone-calls/10156/18)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sweden</td>
<td>
[Telia](https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/telia-sweden)
</td>
<td>
**GSM:** 900 (EGSM), 1800 (DCS)<br>**UMTS:** B1 (2100)<br>**LTE:** B3 (1800 +), B7 (2600), B20 (800 DD)
</td>
<td>BM818-E1</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Using a prepaid SIM card; temporarily changes from 4G to 3G during calls.\*</td>
<td>
[skalman](https://forums.puri.sm/t/troubleshooting-phonecall-problem-on-librem-5-birch/9989/30)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Canada</td>
<td>
[SaskTel](https://halberdbastion.com/intelligence/mobile-networks/sasktel)
</td>
<td>
**UMTS:** B2 (1900), B5 (850 MHz)<br>**LTE:** B4 (1700 MHz), B13 (700 MHz), B41 (2500 MHz)
</td>
<td>BM818-A1</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Postpad account; temporarily changes from 4G to 3G during calls.\*</td>
<td>\[spacesurfer\]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>International</td>
<td>
[Surfroam](https://surfroam.com/)
</td>
<td>Varies by region & modem</td>
<td>Any</td>
<td>No</td>
<td>No</td>
<td>No</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Data only (prepaid). Data roaming must also be enabled. 2G/3G/4G (varies by networks). Cost varies by region/country.</td>
<td>
[amarok](https://forums.puri.sm/t/how-do-i-determine-if-my-librem-5-is-compatible-with-phone-carrier/15766/31?u=amarok)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>International</td>
<td>
[Truphone](https://www.truphone.com/us/)
</td>
<td>Varies by region & modem</td>
<td>Any</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>???</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Yes</td>
<td>Prepaid SIM now discontinued; existing SIMs still work. 2G/3G/4G (varies by networks). Cost varies by region/country. MMS not supported by Truphone on any device/network.</td>
<td>amarok</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
**Location**
</td>
<td>
**Provider**
</td>
<td>
**Bands provided**
</td>
<td>
**Modem**
</td>
<td>
**Calls**
</td>
<td>
**VoLTE**
</td>
<td>
**SMS**
</td>
<td>
**Data†**
</td>
<td>
**Notes**
</td>
<td>
**Sources**
</td>
</tr>
</table>
n/t = Not Tested.\ n/t = Not Tested.\
~~B_X_~~ = Cellular bands with ~~strikethrough~~ are not supported by the installed cellular modem.\ ~~B_X_~~ = Cellular bands with ~~strikethrough~~ are not supported by the installed cellular modem.\
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