User's Manual
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GPRS(3Rx,2Tx)  EGSM 900  PCL=12  185 
PCL=19  130 
DCS 1800 
PCS 1900 
PCL=0  300 
mA PCL=7  155 
PCL=15  122 
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VBAT-peak
  Peak current    During Tx burst  2  A 
3.7.  Electro-Static Discharge 
SIM800L is an ESD sensitive component, so more attention should be paid to the procedure of handling and 
packaging. The ESD test results are shown in the following table. 
Table 
7: The ESD characteristics (Temperature: 25℃, Humidity: 45 %) 
Pin  Contact discharge  Air discharge 
VBAT  ±6KV  ±12KV 
GND  ±6KV  ±12KV 
RXD, TXD  ±2KV  ±8KV 
Antenna port  ±5KV  ±10KV 
SPK_P/SPK_N/MIC_P/MIC_N 
±2KV  ±5KV 
PWRKEY  ±2KV  ±8KV 
4.  Radio Characteristics 
4.1.  Module RF Output Power 
The following table shows the module conducted output power, it is followed by the 3GPP TS 05.05 technical 
specification requirement. 
Table 8: SIM800L GSM 900 and GSM 850 conducted RF output power 
GSM850、EGSM900 
PCL  Nominal output power (dBm) 
Tolerance (dB) for conditions 
Normal  Extreme 
5  33  ±2  ±2.5 
6  31  ±3  ±4 
7  29  ±3  ±4 
8  27  ±3  ±4 










