CDMA 800
1. CDMA technology operating in the Cellular radio frequency band.
See: CDMA
See: Cellular
2. CDMA technology operating in the ESMR radio frequency band.
See: ESMR
The Cellular and ESMR bands are different and do not overlap, but are both commonly referred to as the "800" band, since they are both ranges near 800 MHz.
The Cellular band is closer to 850 MHz, though, so Phone Scoop currently distinguishes between the two by designating the Cellular band "850" and the ESMR band "800". Therefore if you see "CDMA 800" on this web site, it means CDMA technology in the ESMR band used by Sprint Nextel.
The 800 MHz ESMR band is also called BC10 when used for CDMA service.
See: BC10
The ESMR band was originally used for iDEN service.
See: iDEN
Last updated Apr 2, 2016 by Rich Brome
Editor in Chief Rich became fascinated with cell phones in 1999, creating mobile web sites for phones with tiny black-and-white displays and obsessing over new phone models. Realizing a need for better info about phones, he started Phone Scoop in 2001, and has been helming the site ever since. Rich has spent two decades researching and covering every detail of the phone industry, traveling the world to tour factories, interview CEOs, and get every last spec and photo Phone Scoop readers have come to expect. As an industry veteran, Rich is a respected voice on phone technology of the past, present, and future.
