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LTE Band 12 frequencies and EARFCN ranges

LTE Band 12 is FDD (Terrestrial): downlink 729–746 MHz, uplink 699–716 MHz. View exact EARFCN ranges, rasters and specification notes.

downlink
729–746 MHz
uplink
699–716 MHz

Channel reference ranges

Inclusive channel reference ranges for LTE Band 12
DirectionRaster / conditionFirst channelStepLast channel
downlink100 kHz501015179
uplink100 kHz23010123179

Inclusive endpoints describe the reference grid. A usable carrier must also satisfy bandwidth, edge clearance, subcarrier spacing, synchronization raster, equipment and band-specific requirements. Enhanced rasters require corresponding support. Allocation edges are not automatically usable centre frequencies.

Worked downlink conversion

EARFCN 5094 maps to 737.4 MHz.

F = 729 + 0.1 × (5094 − 5010) = 737.4 MHz. The offset and lower reference frequency belong to this band and direction.

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Electrical length and propagation example

At 737.4 MHz, the free-space wavelength is 40.655 cm, the half-wave length is 20.328 cm and the quarter-wave length is 10.164 cm. Free-space path loss over 1 km is 89.802 dB.

These are reference calculations, not an antenna cut length or coverage prediction. Add feeder losses, antenna gains and propagation effects in the full link budget. A band match does not identify an operator or grant permission to transmit.

Sources and version

3GPP TS 36.101 V19.6.0 (Release 19, August 2026), tables 5.5-1, 5.5H-1, 5.7.3-1 and 5.7.3H-1. Dataset 3gpp-rel19-2026-10-01; checked 2026-10-01. This page records that specification version rather than implying support in every device or country.

Bands with overlapping allocations

At least one corresponding uplink or downlink range overlaps; this does not imply equipment compatibility.

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