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GSM Mobile Station (MS) Power Classes

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This page details the GSM Mobile Station (MS) power classes, ranging from Class 1 to Class 5. These classes define the maximum power output that a mobile device can transmit.

GSM MS Power Class Table

GSM MS Power class	Nominal Max. power (output) GSM-400, GSM-900, GSM-850	Nominal Max. power (output) DCS-1800	Nominal Max. power (output) PCS-1900
Class-1	20W (43 dBm)	1W (30 dBm)	1 W(30 dBm)
Class-2	8W (39 dBm)	0.25W (24 dBm)	0.25W (24 dBm)
Class-3	5W (37 dBm)	4W (36 dBm)	2W (33 dBm)
Class-4	2W (33 dBm)
Class-5	0.8W (29 dBm)

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