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Pepwave UBR LTE - Just released this week, at just $499 this new dual-modem router has two Cat-4 modems built in, but only one of them supports Band 71.

When it comes to cellular embedded routers, there are more options available - some just released in the past couple of weeks. You can head over to our Gear Center and explore all hotspots on the market, including those with Band 71 support.

If you're considering a 3rd Party T-Mobile based reseller plan, do keep in mind that most can not activate service on a T-Mobile branded device - as the carrier actively blocks these devices from being used with unlimited plans (which T-Mobile directly only offers for phones and tablets). Unlike competitors AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint - T-Mobile has yet to release an advanced flagship mobile hotspot device, much less a higher-end device that also supports Band 71.Īnd even the high-end Sprint MiFi 8000 released last year doesn't support Band 71.

SyncUp Drive 2 - T-Mobile's Connected Car device, also with a low-end modem.

Franklin T-9 - A low-end Cat-4 modem sold directly by T-mobile.

#Band 71 phones free#

Coolpad Surf - A low-end Cat-4 modem, that T-Mobile now ships for their free Test Drive.

T-Mobile's directly offered hotspot devices do support Band 71, which currently include: Smartphones were the first to include Band 71, and many newer phones have supported Band 71 for a while now.īut for data-only devices like mobile hotspots and cellular routers, Band 71 support is a recent development, and support is still absent on many current devices.

LTE Band 71 coverage has been growing steadily for the last couple of years, but support for this band has lagged, especially for data-only devices. LTE Band 71 Device Overview The Coolpad Surf - T-Mobiles first (and now retired) mobile hotspot that supports LTE Band 71. Up until recently - Band 71 support has been rarely seen - especially on data-only devices like cellular routers and hotspots.īut now at last there are starting to be a few interesting options. T-Mobile has been aggressively rolling out LTE coverage on Band 71 over the past years, and we now consider support for this band important for those relying on T-Mobile and traveling outside of urban areas.īut to take advantage of all this 600MHz coverage requires a device that supports Band 71. T-Mobile was at a particular disadvantage compared to AT&T and Verizon, which already had control of long-range 700MHz spectrum.īand 71 deployments have allowed T-Mobile to greatly expand its coverage map and be more competitive with coverage leaders AT&T and Verizon - especially in more rural areas. Prior to deploying Band 71, T-Mobile mostly used spectrum on higher frequencies - limiting T-Mobile's ability to cover more remote areas, or to penetrate to the interiors of the building.

This LTE spectrum is more commonly known as Band 71, and it is the lowest frequency (and thus longest range) cellular spectrum in use in the United States - meaning that it takes fewer towers to cover a given area. T-Mobile purchased a lot of long-range 600MHz spectrum way back in 2017 and has been using it ever since to expand its LTE network coverage, especially in rural areas. Lower frequencies (like 600MHz) travel further, and higher frequencies are typically faster.

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