The range of RF channels
available varies by band class.
CDMA Channel Number to CDMA Frequency Assignment
Cell
Band |
Channel
Number |
Preferred
Channel Number |
Center
Frequency for Forward Channel N (MHz) |
Center
Frequency for Reverse Channel N (MHz) |
US
Cellular |
1-799 |
384 |
0.030*N+870.000 |
0.030*N+825.000 |
991-1023 |
0.030*(N-1023)+870.000 |
0.030*(N-1023)+825.000 |
1024
- 1323 |
0.030*(N-1024)
+ 860.040 |
0.030*(N-1024)
+ 815.040 |
1324
- 1424 |
0.030*(N-1324)
+ 821.010 |
0.030*(N-1324)
+ 866.010 |
US PCS |
0-1199 |
525 |
0.050*N+1930.000 |
0.050*N+1850.000 |
Japan
Cellular |
1-799 |
76 |
0.0125*N+860.000 |
0.0125*N+915.000 |
801-1039 |
0.0125*(N-800)+843.000 |
0.0125*(N-800)+898.000 |
1041-1199 |
0.0125*(N-1040)+832.000 |
0.0125*(N-1040)+887.000 |
1201-1600 |
0.0125*(N-1200)+838.000 |
0.0125*(N-1200)+893.000 |
Korean
PCS |
0-599 |
325 |
0.050*N+1840.000 |
0.050*N+1750.000 |
NMT-450
|
1-400 |
210
|
0.025*(N-1)+460.000 |
0.025*(N-1)+450.000 |
472-871 |
0.025*(N-472)+420.000 |
0.025*(N-472)+410.000 |
1039-1473 |
0.020*(N-1024)+461.000 |
0.020*(N-1024)+451.000 |
1536-1715 |
0.025*(N-1536)+489.000 |
0.025*(N-1536)+479.000 |
1792-2016 |
0.020*(N-1792)+489.000 |
0.020*(N-1792)+479.000 |
IMT-2000 |
0-1199 |
525 |
0.050*N+2110.000
|
0.050*N+1920.000 |
(Cellular) Upper 700 |
0-240 |
70 |
0.050*N+776.000 |
0.050*N+746.000 |
Secondary
800 |
0-719 |
820 |
0.025*N+851.000 |
0.025*N+806.000 |
720-919 |
0.025*(N-720)+935.000 |
0.025*(N-720)+896.000 |
US PCS
1900 |
0-1299 |
525 |
0.050*N+1930.000 |
0.050*N+1850.000 |
AWS |
0-899 |
300 |
0.050*N+2110.000 |
0.050*N+1710.000 |
PAMR
400
|
1-400 |
160
|
0.025*(N-1)
+ 460.000 |
0.025*(N-1)
+ 450.000 |
472
-871 |
0.025*(N-472)
+ 420.000 |
0.025*(N-472)
+ 410.000 |
1536
-1715 |
0.025*(N-1536)
+ 489.000 |
0.025*(N-1536)
+ 479.000 |
PAMR
800 |
0 -239 |
139 |
0.025*N
+ 915.0125 |
0.025*N
+ 870.0125 |
Public
Safety700 |
0 -240 |
70 |
0.050*N
+ 757.000 |
0.050*N+
787.000 |
(Cellular) Lower 700 |
0 -360 |
193 |
0.025*N
+ 934.9875 |
0.050*N
+ 728.000 |
TACS
|
1-1000 |
79
|
0.025*(N-1328)
+ 916.9875 |
0.025*N
+ 889.9875 |
1329
-2047 |
0.025*(N-2048)
+ 849.000 |
0.025*(N-1328)
+ 871.9875 |
2048
-2108 |
0.050*N
+ 1805.000 |
0.025*(N-2048)
+ 894.000 |
DCS
1800 |
0 -1499 |
25 |
0.050*N
+ 2620.000 |
0.050*N+
1710.000 |
China
Cellular |
0 -699 |
25 |
0.050*N
+ 925 |
0.050*N+
880.0 |
2.5
GHz IMT-2000 Ext |
0 -1399 |
525 |
0.050*N
+ 2617.000 |
0.050*N+
2500.000 |
US 2.5GHz |
140
-1459 |
520 |
0.050*N
+ 2617.000 |
0.050*N+
2495.000 |
US 2.5GHz
F-Link Only |
140
-1459 |
520 |
0.025*N
+ 934.9875 |
N/A |
US In
Flight |
2 -10
(should be an even number) |
2 |
0.0625*N
+ 849.625 |
0.0625*N
+ 849.625 |
US In
Flight 3 |
2 -10
(should be an even number) |
2 |
0.0625*N
+ 849.625 |
0.0625*N
+ 849.625 |
Channel can be changed
at any time. Changing channel initiates an implicit handoff (see Handoff ).