A communication method, including: A terminal device receives a master information block MIB, where the MIB includes first indication information and second indication information, the first indication information indicates whether a cell is barred, and the second indication information indicates whether an intra-frequency reselection operation is allowed. When the first indication information indicates that the cell is barred, the terminal device determines, based on the second indication information, whether to perform the intra-frequency reselection operation. The terminal device is reduced capability user equipment RedCap UE. Based on this technical solution, the RedCap UE can use different IFRIs when the cell is barred, to improve efficiency of the terminal device to determine to perform a cell reselection operation.