OAKLAND · CA · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Oakland Oakland, California

Outdoors the carriers report 69% (T-Mobile) to 100% (Verizon) of Oakland, CA, but 28.3% of Oakland, CA's area is water, which carriers file differently, so no carrier shows more of the land covered.

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

RESULT · OAKLAND, CA

Coverage in Oakland, CA

Population 443,554 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Oakland

  • Verizon reports 95.8% of Oakland in a moving car, against 33.6% of California as a whole.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Alameda County, Verizon reports 67.6% in a moving car, against 95.8% in Oakland.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 97.1% of Oakland, against 47.7% of California.
  • T-Mobile loses the most of Oakland in a moving car: 69% outdoors, 56.4% in a car.
≈ NO CLEAR LEADER ON LAND
All three carriers
69–100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Oakland

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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
95.8%
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AT&T
Outdoor
71.5%
In car
68.9%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
69%
In car
56.4%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Oakland

4G LTE
100%
5G 7/1
99.4%
5G 35/3
97.1%

Check your street on each carrier's map

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

Around Oakland, in Alameda County

The towns nearby where one carrier reports the least outdoors: Fremont (AT&T 79.9%), Union City (AT&T 81.7%), Sunol (T-Mobile 84.5%), San Leandro (T-Mobile 85.8%).

Questions about coverage in Oakland

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How does Oakland compare with the rest of California?

Outdoors Verizon 100% (state 64.3%), AT&T 71.5% (state 57.3%), T-Mobile 69% (state 51.4%); in a moving car Verizon 95.8% (state 33.6%), AT&T 68.9% (state 36.2%), T-Mobile 56.4% (state 26.8%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Oakland

94601, 94602, 94603, 94605, 94606, 94607, 94608, 94609, 94610, 94611, 94612, 94613, 94618, 94619, 94621, 94705.

See the statewide California comparison, or coverage in Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Ana, Fontana, Santa Rosa, Victorville, Orange, Clovis, Simi Valley, Fairfield, Carlsbad, Santa Maria.

Cities with figures closest to Oakland's: Oxnard, CA, Ventura, CA, Tampa, FL, Vallejo, CA, Seattle, WA.