Supported networks#

Overview#

The Librem 5 and Liberty are fully-unlocked, network-unrestricted phones. A SIM card must be installed for cellular functionality but is not required for these devices to function otherwise.

Carriers#

The following is provided as general guidance for your convenience and may not reflect actual compatibility in all regions described:

United States#

MNO

Supported

Notes

AT&T

No

Librem AweSIM uses ATT as its MNO and is supported

T-Mobile

Yes

Several TMO MVNE are also supported

Verizon Wireless

No

VZW requires substantial licensing fees for devices to be included on its network

Modems#

Device

Manufacturer

Model

Coverage Region

Librem 5 / Liberty

BroadMobi

BM818-A1

Americas

BM818-E1

Europe

BM818-T1

Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Librem 5 DevKit

SIMCom

SIM7100A

North America

SIM7100E

Outside North America

All modems provide some overlap in coverage within a given region, which is reflected in the supported bands. However, there may still be gaps in coverage depending on your specific geographical area. When purchasing a new Librem 5 or Liberty Phone, please select the modem model that is best suited for your region.

A unique feature of both the Librem 5 and Liberty Phone is that both the modem and SIM card can be easily changed by the user. If you are considering purchasing an additional modem, especially for expanded coverage while traveling, verify the supported frequencies and available cellular network carriers at your travel destination.

These devices are compatible with both 4G LTE and 5G SIM cards, but performance is limited by the capabilities of the installed cellular modem. See below for details.

Bands#

Standard

Band

Frequency (MHz)

BM818-A1

BM818-E1

BM818-T1

SIM7100A

SIM7100E

GSM
GPRS
EDGE

GSM

850

✔

✔

✔

EGSM

900

✔

✔

✔

DCS

1800

✔

✔

✔

PCS

1900

✔

✔

✔

CDMA

BC0

800

✔

HSPA+
WCDMA

B1

2100

✔

✔

✔

B2

1900

✔

✔

✔

✔

B3

1800

B4

1700

✔

✔

B5

850

✔

✔

✔

✔

B8

900

✔

✔

✔

LTE-FDD

B1

2100

✔

✔

✔

B2

1900

✔

✔

✔

✔

B3

1800

✔

✔

✔

✔

B4

1700

✔

✔

✔

B5

850

✔

✔

✔

✔

B7

2600

✔

✔

✔

B8

900

✔

✔

✔

B12

700

✔

B13

700

✔

B14

700

B17

700

✔

✔

B20

800

✔

✔

B25

1900

✔

B26

850

✔

B28

700

✔

B66

1700

✔

✔

LTE-TDD

B34

2000

✔

B38

2600

✔

✔

✔

B39

1900

✔

B40

2300

✔

✔

✔

B41

2500

✔

✔

✔

Notes#

  1. Not all bands may be available in your area. Refer to frequencycheck.com to determine which cellular bands are supported by your carrier in your country.

  2. LTE will be unavailable to you if you require an LTE band that is not supported by your listed modem. Refer to cellmapper.net to determine which LTE bands are available from cell towers in your area.

  3. Your cellular network carrier may inform you which LTE bands are supported in your area, but they may not necessarily be required to divulge this information.

  4. Some carriers do not allow devices on their networks unless devices are manually approved by them.

See also