ROCKFORD · IL · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Rockford Rockford, Illinois

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

Coverage in Rockford, IL

Population 147,486 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Rockford

  • T-Mobile reports 94.4% of Rockford in a moving car, against 44.9% of Illinois as a whole.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Winnebago County, T-Mobile reports 70.2% in a moving car, against 94.4% in Rockford.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 99.3% of Rockford, against 76.1% of Illinois.
✓ ALL THREE REPORT THE SAME
All three carriers
100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Rockford

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AT&T
Outdoor
100%
In car
98%
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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
97.7%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
100%
In car
94.4%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Rockford

4G LTE
100%
5G 7/1
100%
5G 35/3
99.3%

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Questions about coverage in Rockford

Q1

How does Rockford 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 98% (state 72.1%), Verizon 97.7% (state 58.8%), T-Mobile 94.4% (state 44.9%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Rockford

61104, 61107, 61108, 61114.

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

Cities with figures closest to Rockford's: Davie, FL, Moreno Valley, CA, Omaha, NE, Salem, OR, Cincinnati, OH.