Cell IDs

This page explains how to decode the cell IDs used by mobile network operators in Aotearoa (New Zealand). This information is based on actual observations.

Spark

The last digit of a Spark LTE cell ID indicates the band and channel (EARFCN) of the cell.

Cell ID Freq Band EARFCN
xx1 700 MHz 28 9310
xx2 Not in use. Possibly was supposed to be used for LTE 850 but that never happened.
xx3 1800 MHz 3 1600
xx4 2100 MHz 1 275
xx5 2600 MHz 7 3200
xx6 Not in use. Possibly supposed to be used for additional LTE TDD 2300 channels but this has never been observed in the wild.
xx7 2300 MHz 40 (TDD) 39250
xx8 2300 MHz 40 (TDD) 39052
xx9 2300 MHz 40 (TDD) 38854