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All 4 networks in the UK follow a general numbering scheme for cell sector IDs. Here's a guide to identify them easily by network:
Hoping to have 5G SA information soon and missing B32 information on Three and Vodafone and missing B46 information on EE.
EE
4G LTE
Things may slightly vary depending on area but should be mostly accurate. Information for band 46 is currently missing here.
From what I can tell, micro cells which don't use 1791/3026 EARFCNs will instead prefer the lowest CIDs depending on band and EARFCN.
0, 1, 2: Band 3 (EARFCN 1617)
3, 4, 5: Band 3 (EARFCN 1761/1815)
6, 7, 8: Band 7 (EARFCN 3350)
9, 10, 11: Band 7 (EARFCN 3179)
12, 13, 14: Band 20
15, 16, 17: Band 7 (Micro Cells EARFCN 3026 (and 3029 on some macros in some cases)
18, 19, 20: Band 1
24, 25, 26: Band 3 (EARFCN 1791 (often used for Micro Cells)
27, 28, 29: Band 28
30, 31, 32: Band 7 (EARFCN 3029)
5G NR
0, 1, 2: Band n78 (NRARFCN 636960, lower 40MHz)
3, 4, 5: Band n78 (NRARFCN 646272, upper 40MHz)
6, 7, 8: Band n28
9, 10, 11: Band n1
12, 13, 14: Band n3 (NRARFCN 372490/374190, upper 20MHz)
15, 16, 17: Band n7 (NRARFCN 529490, 15MHz (assumption)
ESN
For other bands, please refer to EE. Band 39 sector IDs currently unknown.
36, 37, 38, 86, 87, 88: Band 40
Three
4G LTE
0, 1, 2: Band 3
6, 7, 8: Band 20
71, 72, 73: Band 1
91, 92, 93: Band 28
5G NR
101, 102, 103: Band n78 (100MHz)
201, 202, 203: Band n78 (40MHz)
301, 302, 303: Band n1
Vodafone
4G LTE
Band 3 may use x4 cell IDs in O2 host areas but there are hardly any B3 masts in O2 host areas to identify.
x0: Band 20
x2: Band 8
x4 (VF host), x5 (O2 host): Band 1
x4 (O2 host), x6 (VF host): Band 3
x8: Band 7
x9: Band 38
5G NR
15, 25, 35, 45: Band n78 (50MHz)
17, 27, 37, 47: Band n1
410, 420, 430, 440: Band n8 (10MHz)
419, 429, 439: Band n78 (40MHz)
O2
4G LTE
This is where it gets fun. Cell IDs vary between O2/Vodafone host areas and whether B3 is available as well.
11x sector IDs ONLY on micro cells.
1x0: Band 20
1x2: Band 8
1x4 (VF host), 1x5 (O2 host): Band 1
1x4 (O2 host), 1x6 (Vodafone host): Band 3
1x5 (VF host with B3 available in area), 1x6 (O2 host and VF host without B3): Band 40 (EARFCN 39250)
1x7: Band 40 (EARFCN 39448)
1x8: Band 38
1x9: Band 28
5G NR
5G SA is still very new so this is a bit of a mess, sorry. It doesn't help that O2 has been spotted with a lot of different sector IDs.
114, 124, 134: Band n28 (seen in Reading)
117, 127, 137: Band n1 (seen in Reading)
118, 128, 138: Band n78 (seen in Reading)
510, 520, 530: Band n8 (seen in Reading)
515, 525, 535: Band n28 (seen in Kilwinning (thanks @The Wee Bear), Gloucester and VF host areas in the West of Scotland so far)
1113, 1114, 1115: Band n78 (lower 40MHz, seen in Birmingham, the North and parts of London)
1413, 1414, 1415: Band n78 (80MHz, seen at Slough HQ and parts of London)
2509, 2510, 2511: Band n28 (seen in Birmingham, the North and Slough HQ)
10701, 10702, 10703: Band n28 (seen in Cardiff)
13701, 13702, 13703: Band n78 (80MHz, seen in Cardiff)
Hoping this might be useful to someone somewhere!
Hoping to have 5G SA information soon and missing B32 information on Three and Vodafone and missing B46 information on EE.
EE
4G LTE
Things may slightly vary depending on area but should be mostly accurate. Information for band 46 is currently missing here.
From what I can tell, micro cells which don't use 1791/3026 EARFCNs will instead prefer the lowest CIDs depending on band and EARFCN.
0, 1, 2: Band 3 (EARFCN 1617)
3, 4, 5: Band 3 (EARFCN 1761/1815)
6, 7, 8: Band 7 (EARFCN 3350)
9, 10, 11: Band 7 (EARFCN 3179)
12, 13, 14: Band 20
15, 16, 17: Band 7 (Micro Cells EARFCN 3026 (and 3029 on some macros in some cases)
18, 19, 20: Band 1
24, 25, 26: Band 3 (EARFCN 1791 (often used for Micro Cells)
27, 28, 29: Band 28
30, 31, 32: Band 7 (EARFCN 3029)
5G NR
0, 1, 2: Band n78 (NRARFCN 636960, lower 40MHz)
3, 4, 5: Band n78 (NRARFCN 646272, upper 40MHz)
6, 7, 8: Band n28
9, 10, 11: Band n1
12, 13, 14: Band n3 (NRARFCN 372490/374190, upper 20MHz)
15, 16, 17: Band n7 (NRARFCN 529490, 15MHz (assumption)
ESN
For other bands, please refer to EE. Band 39 sector IDs currently unknown.
36, 37, 38, 86, 87, 88: Band 40
Three
4G LTE
0, 1, 2: Band 3
6, 7, 8: Band 20
71, 72, 73: Band 1
91, 92, 93: Band 28
5G NR
101, 102, 103: Band n78 (100MHz)
201, 202, 203: Band n78 (40MHz)
301, 302, 303: Band n1
Vodafone
4G LTE
Band 3 may use x4 cell IDs in O2 host areas but there are hardly any B3 masts in O2 host areas to identify.
x0: Band 20
x2: Band 8
x4 (VF host), x5 (O2 host): Band 1
x4 (O2 host), x6 (VF host): Band 3
x8: Band 7
x9: Band 38
5G NR
15, 25, 35, 45: Band n78 (50MHz)
17, 27, 37, 47: Band n1
410, 420, 430, 440: Band n8 (10MHz)
419, 429, 439: Band n78 (40MHz)
O2
4G LTE
This is where it gets fun. Cell IDs vary between O2/Vodafone host areas and whether B3 is available as well.
11x sector IDs ONLY on micro cells.
1x0: Band 20
1x2: Band 8
1x4 (VF host), 1x5 (O2 host): Band 1
1x4 (O2 host), 1x6 (Vodafone host): Band 3
1x5 (VF host with B3 available in area), 1x6 (O2 host and VF host without B3): Band 40 (EARFCN 39250)
1x7: Band 40 (EARFCN 39448)
1x8: Band 38
1x9: Band 28
5G NR
5G SA is still very new so this is a bit of a mess, sorry. It doesn't help that O2 has been spotted with a lot of different sector IDs.
114, 124, 134: Band n28 (seen in Reading)
117, 127, 137: Band n1 (seen in Reading)
118, 128, 138: Band n78 (seen in Reading)
510, 520, 530: Band n8 (seen in Reading)
515, 525, 535: Band n28 (seen in Kilwinning (thanks @The Wee Bear), Gloucester and VF host areas in the West of Scotland so far)
1113, 1114, 1115: Band n78 (lower 40MHz, seen in Birmingham, the North and parts of London)
1413, 1414, 1415: Band n78 (80MHz, seen at Slough HQ and parts of London)
2509, 2510, 2511: Band n28 (seen in Birmingham, the North and Slough HQ)
10701, 10702, 10703: Band n28 (seen in Cardiff)
13701, 13702, 13703: Band n78 (80MHz, seen in Cardiff)
Hoping this might be useful to someone somewhere!
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