Programming Mnemonic

UL/DL Frequency Separation (MHz)

Uplink Frequency (MHz)
Uplink Resolution
Downlink Frequency (MHz)
Downlink Resolution
ARFCN

GSM 450
GSM450
10
Range: 450.4 through 457.6
Resolution: .2
Range: 460.4 through 467.6
Resolution: .2
259 through 293

GSM 480
GSM480
10
Range: 478.8 through 486
Resolution: .2
Range: 488.8 through 496
Resolution: .2
306 through 340

GSM 750
GSM750
30
Range: 747 through 762
Resolution: .2
Range: 777 through 792
Resolution: .2
438 through 511

Uplink (UL) Formula (MHz)

FUL(n) = 450.6 + 0.2*(n-259)

FUL(n) = 479 + 0.2*(n-306)

FUL(n) = 747.2 + 0.2*(n-438)

FDL(n) = FUL(n)+10

FDL(n) = FUL(n)+10

FDL(n) = FUL(n)+30

Downlink (DL) Formula (MHz)

GSM 850
GSM850
45
Range: 824 through 849
Resolution: .2
Range: 869 through 894
Resolution: .2
128 through 251

T-GSM810
TGSM810
45
Range: 806 through 821
Resolution: .2
Range: 851 through 866
Resolution: .2
350-425

PGSM 900
PGSM
45
Range: 890 through 915
Resolution: .2
Range: 935 through 960
Resolution: .2
1 through 124

FUL(n) = 824.2 + 0.2*(n-128)

FUL(n) = 806 + .2*(n-350)

FUL(n) = 890 + 0.2*n

FDL(n) = FUL(n)+45

FDL(n) = FUL(n)+45

FDL(n) = FUL(n)+45

EGSM 900
EGSM
45
Range: 880 through 915
Resolution: .2
Range: 925 through 960
Resolution: .2
0 through 124 & 975 through 1023
FUL(n) = 890 + 0.2*n (for n = 0 through 124)
FUL(n) = 890 + 0.2*(n-1024) (for n = 975 through 1023)
FDL(n) = FUL(n)+45

RGSM 900
RGSM
45
Range: 876 through 915
Resolution: .2
Range: 921 through 960
Resolution: .2
0 through 124 & 955 through 1023
FUL(n) = 890 + 0.2*n (for n = 0 through 124)
FUL(n) = 890 + 0.2*(n-1024) (for n = 955 through 1023)
FDL(n) = FUL(n)+45

DCS 1800
DCS
95
Range: 1710 through 1785
Resolution: .2
Range: 1805 through 1880
Resolution: .2
512-885

PCS 1900
PCS
80
Range: 1850 through 1910
Resolution: .2
Range: 1930 through 1990
Resolution: .2
512-810

FUL(n) = 1710.2 + 0.2*(n-512)

FUL(n) = 1850.2 + .2*(n-512)

FDL(n) = FUL(n)+95

FDL(n) = FUL(n)+80