Straight Talk - United States

Straight Talk United States uses the GSM 1900 MHz (PCS) frequency band. This band is used for both uplink and downlink communications. The GSM 1900 MHz band is also referred to as Personal Communications Service (PCS) in North America.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE band B2 (1900 MHz PCS). This frequency band was added to Straight Talk's network on August 7, 2024.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE band B4 (1700/2100 MHz AWS 1). The deployment of this band is unknown.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE band B5 (850 MHz). This frequency band was added to their network on August 7, 2024.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE Band 12 (700 MHz ac).

Straight Talk United States uses LTE Band 13 (700 MHz c). This band is used for LTE operations. The deployment date for this band is not specified.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE Band 17 (700 MHz bc) for its mobile broadband services. This band operates in the 700 MHz range and is known for its excellent propagation characteristics, allowing signals to penetrate buildings and cover larger geographic areas with less infrastructure. It is used by various carriers and devices for mobile broadband services, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops. The band is also utilized in carrier aggregation configurations with other bands to enhance network performance and capacity.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE Band 41 (TD 2500 MHz). This band operates in the frequency range of 2496 to 2690 MHz, supporting both uplink and downlink transmissions using Time Division Duplex (TDD) technology. It is used for balancing coverage and densification, particularly in urban and densely populated areas where data service demand is high.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE Band 14, which operates in the 700 MHz Public Safety Spectrum. This band is specifically designated for public safety communications and was allocated to support the deployment of a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN). The band consists of 10 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band, which was freed up as a result of the Digital Television Transition. The use of LTE Band 14 by Straight Talk United States is part of the broader initiative to leverage this spectrum for public safety and commercial wireless services.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE band B29 (700 MHz de). It was added to their network on August 7, 2024.

Straight Talk United States uses the LTE B30 (2300 MHz WCS) frequency band for its mobile services. This band consists of four sub-bands, with blocks A and B being paired spectrum to minimize interference. The deployment of this band for LTE services is defined as "band 30." The WCS band was auctioned off in 1997, and it has been contentious due to its proximity to satellite radio frequencies, leading to restrictions and compromises to ensure coexistence with satellite radio services.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE Band 46 (TD 5900 MHz). It was deployed in 2024.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE Band 48 (TD 3600 MHz) for its network. This band operates in the 3.5 GHz frequency range and is allocated for private LTE networks in the United States. It offers several key benefits, including improved security, enhanced mobility and range, increased capacity, and optimized services tailored to specific industries.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE Band 66, which operates on the 1700/2100 MHz frequency. This band provides a good balance between coverage and capacity, offering faster speeds than other bands and reaching a wide area. It is widely used in urban and suburban areas to support growing data demands.

Straight Talk United States uses LTE Band 71 (600 MHz). This band was deployed in 2024.

Straight Talk United States uses the 5G NR frequency band n2, which operates at 1900 MHz. This band is part of the sub-6 GHz frequency range and is commonly known as the PCS (Personal Communications Service) band. It is used for both uplink and downlink transmissions. The deployment of this band is part of the broader rollout of 5G services in the United States.

Straight Talk United States uses the 5G NR frequency band N5 (850 MHz) for its 5G network. This band operates on a frequency range of 824-849 MHz for the uplink and 869-894 MHz for the downlink. The use of this band allows for good coverage over a wide area, with improved penetration through obstacles such as buildings and trees. However, it may not offer the same high data transfer speeds as higher frequency bands.

Straight Talk United States uses the 5G NR frequency band n41 (2500 MHz) for its 5G network. This frequency band operates on a range of 2496 to 2690 MHz and is commonly referred to as the 2.5 GHz 5G band. The n41 band is known for its good network coverage and capacity, making it ideal for high-speed data transfer and low-latency applications such as streaming video and online gaming. It supports carrier aggregation, higher order MIMO technology, and beamforming to enhance network performance. The band is also used in North America, where it was originally allocated to Sprint for its 5G network. Following the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile in 2020, the band is now owned and used by T-Mobile in the United States.

Straight Talk United States uses the 5G NR frequency band n66 (1700/2100 MHz). This band operates in the frequency range of 1710 - 1780 MHz for the uplink and 2110 - 2200 MHz for the downlink, with a total bandwidth of 90 MHz. It uses Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) technology.

Straight Talk United States uses frequency band 5G NR N71 (600 MHz). This band covers the range of 617 - 698 MHz and is a paired band, with 617 - 652 MHz used for towers to transmit to mobile devices (downlink) and 663 - 698 MHz used for mobile devices to transmit to towers (uplink). The band is divided into seven equal-size blocks (A-G), each 10 MHz wide, consisting of 5 MHz for uplink and 5 MHz for downlink. This band was previously used for UHF TV channels 38 - 51 and was deployed by T-Mobile starting in late 2017 for LTE 4G and added for 5G in late 2019.

Straight Talk United States uses the 5G NR frequency band N77, which operates at 3700 MHz. This band is used for Fifth Generation Mobile Networks and is defined by the 3GPP. The operating band ranges from 3300 to 4200 MHz, and it supports duplex mode TDD. The band supports channel bandwidths of 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 MHz.

Straight Talk United States uses the 5G NR frequency band n258 (mmWave 26 GHz) for its 5G network. This band operates in the 24.25 to 27.5 GHz range and is intended for short-range transmission at high data rates. The mmWave 26 GHz band is widely used for providing high-speed internet services in densely populated areas, such as cities and urban environments. It is designed to support applications that require ultra-low latency and high data rates, making it suitable for IoT sensors and real-time data transmission.

Straight Talk United States uses the 5G NR N260 (mmWave 39 GHz) frequency band for its 5G services. This band operates in the 37 GHz to 40 GHz range and is intended for short-range transmission at high data rates. The use of this band allows for dense frequency reuse, which is beneficial in busy city areas and within office buildings. The mmWave 39 GHz band is currently the highest-defined frequency 5G band in the FR2 range and is used to provide high-capacity services.

Straight Talk United States uses the 5G NR frequency band n261, which operates in the millimeter-wave (mmWave) range at 28 GHz. This band is designed for short-range transmission with high data rates, often used in Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and early mmWave mobility trials. The band is a subset of the n257 (28 GHz) band, established to match the United States' 28 GHz band plan. It supports channel bandwidths of 50, 100, 200, and 400 MHz and operates in Time Division Duplexing (TDD) mode.