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Adafruit FONA 3G Cellular Breakout - American version [Without Free Ting Sim Card]

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Adafruit FONA 3G Cellular Breakout - American version [Without Free Ting Sim Card] - Adafruit - 2687

3G cellular modem breakout for US bands with GSM backwards-compatibility, designed for data and voice projects requiring cellular connectivity.

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Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
ADAFRUIT FONA 3G CELLUVioRXTXKeyRTSinCTSoutDTRRI5VSPK+-PSNSMIC+-Reset
  • Vio
    Type · PowerVoltage · 3-5V
  • Key
    Type · ControlVoltage · pulse to GND
  • 5V
    Type · PowerVoltage · 5V
  • PSNS
    Type · UnknownVoltage · Vio logic
  • Reset
    Type · ControlVoltage · active low
  • RXTX
    Type · UARTVoltage · Vio logic
  • RTSinCTSoutDTRRI
    Type · ControlVoltage · Vio logic
  • SPK+-
    Type · GPIOVoltage · speaker drive
  • MIC+-
    Type · GPIOVoltage · 2V mic bias
PinTypeVoltage
VioPower3-5V
KeyControlpulse to GND
5VPower5V
PSNSUnknownVio logic
ResetControlactive low
RXTXUARTVio logic
RTSinCTSoutDTRRIControlVio logic
SPK+-GPIOspeaker drive
MIC+-GPIO2V mic bias
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
ADAFRUIT FONA 3G CELLUVioRXTXKeyRTSinCTSoutDTRRI5VSPK+-PSNSMIC+-Reset

Pin details

9 connections
  1. Vio
    PowerVoltage · 3-5V
  2. Key
    ControlVoltage · pulse to GND
  3. 5V
    PowerVoltage · 5V
  4. PSNS
    UnknownVoltage · Vio logic
  5. Reset
    ControlVoltage · active low
  6. RXTX
    UARTVoltage · Vio logic
  7. RTSinCTSoutDTRRI
    ControlVoltage · Vio logic
  8. SPK+-
    GPIOVoltage · speaker drive
  9. MIC+-
    GPIOVoltage · 2V mic bias

Start wiring

UART · USB · Breakout

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

Module pins: 5V, RX/TX. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

Cellular

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