diff --git a/protos/telemetry/telemetry.proto b/protos/telemetry/telemetry.proto
index 64c83b4bb..96a65b268 100644
--- a/protos/telemetry/telemetry.proto
+++ b/protos/telemetry/telemetry.proto
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ message CellularStatus {
     uint32 signal_to_noise = 11; //(actually uint8_t)
     uint32 band_number = 12; //(actually uint8_t)
     uint32 arfcn = 13; 
-    uint32 cell_id = 14; // char[9]
+    string cell_id = 14; // char[9]
     float download_rate = 15; 
     float upload_rate = 16;
 }
diff --git a/protos/telemetry_server/telemetry_server.proto b/protos/telemetry_server/telemetry_server.proto
index e647e49ad..6f677bc61 100644
--- a/protos/telemetry_server/telemetry_server.proto
+++ b/protos/telemetry_server/telemetry_server.proto
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ message CellularStatus {
     uint32 signal_to_noise = 11; //(actually uint8_t)
     uint32 band_number = 12; //(actually uint8_t)
     uint32 arfcn = 13; 
-    uint32 cell_id = 14; // char[9]
+    string cell_id = 14; // char[9]
     float download_rate = 15; 
     float upload_rate = 16;
 }