# Startnote/Notecard carrier option

**URL:** <https://discuss.blues.com/t/startnote-notecard-carrier-option/2739>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Tags:** cellular-coverage\
**Created:** [January 20, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/startnote-notecard-carrier-option/2739 "2025-01-20T19:53:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![richf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/74df32/32.png) [@richf](https://discuss.blues.com/u/richf)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/startnote-notecard-carrier-option/2739/1 "2025-01-20T19:53:36Z")

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Hi, referring to the Starnote Starter Kit, the Notecard cellular(/wifi) “Add-on” offers a number of ‘carrier’ options (i.e. LTE-CAT-1 NorthAmerica). Is there documentation describing how to determine the most appropriate choice? And possibly the differences between them?

regards, Rich …

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**Author:** ![Youssif](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c57346/32.png) [@Youssif](https://discuss.blues.com/u/Youssif)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 7:56am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/startnote-notecard-carrier-option/2739/2 "2025-01-21T07:56:43Z")

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Hey @richf - You can use any Cellular, Cell+WiFi, or WiFi Notecard with the Starnote, depending on your specific use case. Choosing the most suitable Cellular option depends on factors such as:

- **Network Type:** Do you need your cellular Notecard to support **CAT-1 (Wideband)** for higher data rates and better coverage, or **LTE-M/NB-IoT (Narrowband)** for lower power consumption?
- **Deployment/Supported Region:** If you’re deploying in the **US or North America** , the **NA** Notecards are typically the best fit. For deployments in the **EU** , the **EX** Notecards are recommended. For most other regions, the **GL** Notecards are the preferred choice. We provide a list of [Covered Countries](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-wbnan/#covered-countries) for each Notecard in its datasheet.

If you’re based in the US, I personally recommend choosing one of the Wideband (WB) options as we’ve seen better coverage compared to Narrowband (NB) options:-

- **NOTE-WBNAW** – If you need Wi-Fi functionality alongside cellular connectivity.
- **NOTE-WBNAN** – If Wi-Fi functionality is not required.

For more details, you can check out the following link:

- [Decoding Notecard SKUs](https://dev.blues.io/datasheets/notecard-datasheet/note-wbnan/#decoding-notecard-skus)

Thanks  
Youssif