LONG BEACH · CA · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Long Beach Long Beach, California · AT&T · T-Mobile · Verizon

The carriers' outdoor figures run from 66.3% (AT&T) to 99.9% (Verizon) of Long Beach, CA, but 34.9% of Long Beach, CA's area is water and carriers differ in whether they file coverage over water. The gap is no bigger than the water, so the FCC figures don't show any carrier covering more of the land.

Figures are the share of Long Beach's area where each carrier reports 4G LTE or 5G service to the FCC, as of December 31, 2025. The area includes water (34.9% of it), which some carriers file coverage over and others don't. A state or city figure can hide dead spots, so check your own ZIP code below.

RESULT · LONG BEACH, CA

Coverage in Long Beach, CA

Population 450,901 (Census 2024 estimate) · FCC filings as of December 31, 2025

≈ NO CLEAR LEADER ON LAND
All three carriers
66.3–99.9%

34.9% of Long Beach's area is water. The carriers' figures differ by no more than that, and some carriers file coverage over water while others don't, so the FCC figures don't show one carrier covering more of the land here.

Outdoor coverage range across AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. Each carrier's own figures are below.

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Long Beach

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Verizon
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
99.9%
In car
88.9%
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T-Mobile
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
66.9%
In car
64.6%
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AT&T
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
66.3%
In car
66.1%

Outdoor is the share of the area where the carrier reports 4G LTE or 5G to a phone standing still outdoors; in car is the share it reports to a phone in a moving vehicle, which is always lower. Indoor signal is not part of the FCC filing and can be weaker than either.

4G and 5G across all carriers in Long Beach

4G LTE
99.9%
5G 7/1
99.9%
5G 35/3
95.5%

Share of Long Beach's area where at least one carrier reports each technology outdoors. "5G 7/1" means 5G of at least 7 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up, "5G 35/3" at least 35/3 Mbps, the two speed tiers the FCC publishes. The FCC summary does not split 5G by carrier.

Choosing a carrier in Long Beach

On land, the FCC figures don't separate the three carriers in Long Beach, so price, data allowance and contract terms can decide it. Check your own street in each carrier's map, because a city-wide share can hide a dead spot.

Questions about coverage in Long Beach

Q1

Which carrier has the best coverage in Long Beach, CA?

The carriers' outdoor figures run from 66.3% (AT&T) to 99.9% (Verizon) of Long Beach, CA, but 34.9% of Long Beach, CA's area is water and carriers differ in whether they file coverage over water. The gap is no bigger than the water, so the FCC figures don't show any carrier covering more of the land.

Q2

How much of Long Beach has 5G?

Across all carriers, 99.9% of Long Beach's area has 5G of at least 7/1 Mbps and 95.5% has 5G of at least 35/3 Mbps outdoors, in filings to the FCC as of December 31, 2025.

Q3

Where do these numbers come from?

From the FCC National Broadband Map. Each carrier files where it offers mobile broadband; the FCC publishes the share of each city's area inside that filing. They are carrier-reported, not measured, so check the carrier's own map for your exact address before you switch.

ZIP codes mostly inside Long Beach

90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90813, 90814, 90815, 90822, 90831, 90840.