The embodiment of the invention provides a method for managing uplink carrier frequencies, which is applicable to the field of communication and solves the problem that uplink data cannot be transmitted through multi-cell HSUPA cooperation. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring state switching judgment instructions of uplink subcarrier frequency service cells; switching the state ofat least one uplink subcarrier frequency service cell according to the state switching judgment instructions; informing a communication opposite terminal of the state of the at least one uplink subcarrier frequency service cell. The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention is applicable to transmission of uplink data in 3GPP.