Band 25
A radio frequency band near 1900 MHz. It includes all of the frequencies in band 2 (PCS), plus the newer "G block" that extends the band upward to a slightly higher frequency.
See: Band 2
In the US, the "G block" is owned exclusively by Sprint and used for their LTE network.
Phones must specifically support LTE band 25 in order to use Sprint's LTE network in the G block; phones supporting LTE band 2 will not work. However the reverse is not true; since band 25 includes blocks A-F and G, a phone with LTE band 25 could theoretically be compatible with an LTE band 2 network.
Last updated Mar 31, 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.
