DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA · STATEWIDE · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in District of Columbia District of Columbia, statewide · AT&T · T-Mobile · Verizon

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all report outdoor coverage of between 99.2% and 100% of District of Columbia, so no carrier wins on outdoor coverage here.

Figures are the share of District of Columbia's area where each carrier reports 4G LTE or 5G service to the FCC, as of December 31, 2025. The area includes water (10.6% 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 · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Coverage in District of Columbia

FCC filings as of December 31, 2025

✓ ALL THREE WITHIN 0.8 POINTS
All three carriers
99.2–100%

The three carriers report outdoor coverage within 0.8 points of each other here, so coverage alone won't decide it. Compare plans on price and data instead.

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 District of Columbia

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Verizon
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
100%
In car
94.9%
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T-Mobile
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
99.7%
In car
95.3%
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AT&T
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
99.2%
In car
97.3%

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 District of Columbia

4G LTE
100%
5G 7/1
99.6%
5G 35/3
98.6%

Share of District of Columbia'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 District of Columbia

All three carriers report about the same coverage in District of Columbia, so price, data allowance and contract terms can decide it. Check the street you live on in each carrier's own map before you commit, because a city-wide share can hide a dead spot.

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

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