# Which cell card to buy?

**URL:** <https://discuss.blues.com/t/which-cell-card-to-buy/1820>\
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**Created:** [November 28, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/which-cell-card-to-buy/1820 "2023-11-28T11:48:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![rayjorgnsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@rayjorgnsen](https://discuss.blues.com/u/rayjorgnsen)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/which-cell-card-to-buy/1820/1 "2023-11-28T11:48:28Z")

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New here and i’m wondering which cellular card to buy. I’m in Iowa, USA if that makes a diffferance

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**Author:** ![RobLauer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.blues.com/roblauer/32/1567_2.png) [@RobLauer](https://discuss.blues.com/u/RobLauer)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/which-cell-card-to-buy/1820/2 "2023-11-28T14:36:39Z")

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Hi @rayjorgnsen,

The good news is you have a lot of options, so it really boils down to what specifically you’re trying to accomplish. (The simplest answer is to start with one of the [Blues Starter Kits](https://shop.blues.io/collections/blues-starter-kits)!)

However, if you’re looking more closely at Notecard options maybe one of these scenarios will apply:

1. If you want the least expensive cellular module that works in North America, go with the [Notecard Cellular (NBNA)](https://shop.blues.io/products/notecard?variant=43930998964465).
2. If you’re ok paying a little more and also want a wideband (Cat-1) Notecard that works in North America (tends to see faster connections, better overall connectivity) go with the [Notecard Cellular (WBNA)](https://shop.blues.io/products/notecard?variant=43930998997233).
3. If you want #2 above PLUS the ability to fall back on Wi-Fi, go with the [Notecard Cell+WiFi](https://shop.blues.io/products/notecard-cell-wifi?variant=43953568710897) (it’s actually the same price as the WBNA, but the board is a little longer so as of today it only fits in the Notecarrier F and Notecarrier Pi Hat).

The above options _also_ have global/EMEA variants if you’re looking for anything outside N.A.

Hope that helps!

Rob

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**Author:** ![rayjorgnsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@rayjorgnsen](https://discuss.blues.com/u/rayjorgnsen)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/which-cell-card-to-buy/1820/3 "2023-11-28T20:08:40Z")

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Thanks, I ordered the WBNA. Might as well not cheep it up, I won’t have this in a 4 bar location so the better connectivity sold me.