SURPRISE · AZ · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Surprise Surprise, Arizona

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all report outdoor coverage of 100% of Surprise, AZ, 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 · SURPRISE, AZ

Coverage in Surprise, AZ

Population 167,564 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Surprise

  • T-Mobile reports 96% of Surprise in a moving car, against 18.3% of Arizona as a whole.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Maricopa County, Verizon reports 36.4% in a moving car, against 92.9% in Surprise.
  • Surprise has the highest AT&T figure outdoors of the 12 mostly-land cities in Arizona on this site: 100%.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 100% of Surprise, against 33.4% of Arizona.
✓ ALL THREE REPORT THE SAME
All three carriers
100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Surprise

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T-Mobile
Outdoor
100%
In car
96%
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AT&T
Outdoor
100%
In car
95.9%
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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
92.9%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Surprise

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

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

Around Surprise, in Maricopa County

The towns nearby where one carrier reports the least outdoors: Buckeye (T-Mobile 90.5%), Peoria (AT&T 91.7%), Arlington (T-Mobile 92.3%), New River (T-Mobile 93%).

Questions about coverage in Surprise

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How does Surprise compare with the rest of Arizona?

Outdoors T-Mobile 100% (state 41.7%), AT&T 100% (state 62.8%), Verizon 100% (state 61.5%); in a moving car T-Mobile 96% (state 18.3%), AT&T 95.9% (state 32.1%), Verizon 92.9% (state 20.2%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Surprise

85374, 85378, 85379, 85387, 85388.

See the statewide Arizona comparison, or coverage in Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Peoria, Tempe, Goodyear, Buckeye.

Cities with figures closest to Surprise's: El Paso, TX, Lowell, MA, Elk Grove, CA, Pittsburgh, PA, Phoenix, AZ.