BIRMINGHAM · AL · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all report outdoor coverage of between 96.7% and 100% of Birmingham, AL, so no carrier wins on outdoor coverage here.

Carrier-reported coverage from FCC carrier filings as of December 31, 2025, not measured signal. How these figures are read

RESULT · BIRMINGHAM, AL

Coverage in Birmingham, AL

Population 196,357 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Birmingham

  • Verizon reports 88.8% of Birmingham in a moving car, against 34.5% of Alabama as a whole.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Jefferson County, T-Mobile reports 42.1% in a moving car, against 69.2% in Birmingham.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 93.3% of Birmingham, against 46.7% of Alabama.
  • T-Mobile loses the most of Birmingham in a moving car: 96.7% outdoors, 69.2% in a car.
✓ ALL THREE WITHIN 3.3 POINTS
All three carriers
96.7–100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Birmingham

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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
88.8%
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AT&T
Outdoor
99.3%
In car
93.4%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
96.7%
In car
69.2%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Birmingham

4G LTE
100%
5G 7/1
98.6%
5G 35/3
93.3%

Check your street on each carrier's map

Verizon coverage map → AT&T coverage map → T-Mobile coverage map →

Around Birmingham, in Jefferson County

The towns nearby where one carrier reports the least outdoors: Morris (T-Mobile 65.4%), Brookside (T-Mobile 71.6%), Mount Olive (T-Mobile 79.3%), North Johns (T-Mobile 83.3%).

Questions about coverage in Birmingham

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How does Birmingham compare with the rest of Alabama?

Outdoors Verizon 100% (state 87.6%), AT&T 99.3% (state 81.9%), T-Mobile 96.7% (state 57.6%); in a moving car AT&T 93.4% (state 46.4%), Verizon 88.8% (state 34.5%), T-Mobile 69.2% (state 20.2%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Birmingham

35203, 35204, 35205, 35206, 35207, 35208, 35211, 35212, 35218, 35221, 35222, 35233, 35234, 35249, 35254.

See the statewide Alabama comparison, or coverage in Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa.

Cities with figures closest to Birmingham's: Chattanooga, TN, Lexington, KY, Gainesville, FL, West Palm Beach, FL, Fayetteville, NC.