ELGIN · IL · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Elgin Elgin, Illinois

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all report outdoor coverage of 100% of Elgin, IL, 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 · ELGIN, IL

Coverage in Elgin, IL

Population 114,701 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Elgin

  • T-Mobile reports 97.1% of Elgin in a moving car, against 44.9% of Illinois as a whole.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Cook County, AT&T reports 57.2% in a moving car, against 99.8% in Elgin.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 100% of Elgin, against 76.1% of Illinois.
✓ ALL THREE REPORT THE SAME
All three carriers
100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Elgin

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AT&T
Outdoor
100%
In car
99.8%
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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
99.6%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
100%
In car
97.1%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Elgin

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

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Questions about coverage in Elgin

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How does Elgin compare with the rest of Illinois?

Outdoors AT&T 100% (state 93%), Verizon 100% (state 96%), T-Mobile 100% (state 83.6%); in a moving car AT&T 99.8% (state 72.1%), Verizon 99.6% (state 58.8%), T-Mobile 97.1% (state 44.9%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Elgin

60120, 60123.

See the statewide Illinois comparison, or coverage in Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, Rockford, Springfield, Peoria.

Cities with figures closest to Elgin's: Minneapolis, MN, Pomona, CA, Lubbock, TX, Richardson, TX, Sioux Falls, SD.