DES MOINES · IA · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all report outdoor coverage of between 98.8% and 100% of Des Moines, IA, 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 · DES MOINES, IA

Coverage in Des Moines, IA

Population 213,096 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Des Moines

  • AT&T reports 98% of Des Moines in a moving car, against 44.1% of Iowa as a whole.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 99.7% of Des Moines, against 76.6% of Iowa.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Polk County, T-Mobile reports 88.8% in a moving car, against 95.8% in Des Moines.
✓ ALL THREE WITHIN 1.2 POINTS
All three carriers
98.8–100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Des Moines

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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
97.1%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
100%
In car
95.8%
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AT&T
Outdoor
98.8%
In car
98%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Des Moines

4G LTE
100%
5G 7/1
100%
5G 35/3
99.7%

Check your street on each carrier's map

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

Around Des Moines, in Polk County

The towns nearby where one carrier reports the least outdoors: Maxwell (AT&T 89.3%).

Questions about coverage in Des Moines

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How does Des Moines compare with the rest of Iowa?

Outdoors Verizon 100% (state 97.7%), T-Mobile 100% (state 93.1%), AT&T 98.8% (state 75.3%); in a moving car AT&T 98% (state 44.1%), Verizon 97.1% (state 54.5%), T-Mobile 95.8% (state 61.4%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Des Moines

50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50319, 50320, 50321.

See the statewide Iowa comparison, or coverage in Cedar Rapids.

Cities with figures closest to Des Moines's: Salem, OR, Orange, CA, Davie, FL, Gresham, OR, Omaha, NE.