GSM Mobile Station (MS) Power Classes

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 classNominal Max. power (output) GSM-400, GSM-900, GSM-850Nominal Max. power (output) DCS-1800Nominal Max. power (output) PCS-1900
Class-120W (43 dBm)1W (30 dBm)1 W(30 dBm)
Class-28W (39 dBm)0.25W (24 dBm)0.25W (24 dBm)
Class-35W (37 dBm)4W (36 dBm)2W (33 dBm)
Class-42W (33 dBm)
Class-50.8W (29 dBm)