MICHIGAN · STATEWIDE · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Michigan Michigan, statewide

Outdoors the carriers report 36.3% (T-Mobile) to 68% (Verizon) of Michigan, but 41.5% of Michigan'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 · MICHIGAN

Coverage in Michigan

What stands out in Michigan

  • Verizon loses the most of Michigan in a moving car: 68% outdoors, 26.8% in a car.
  • T-Mobile reports 36.3% of Michigan outdoors, against 47.3% of the US.
  • In 3 of Michigan's 83 counties even the best carrier leaves a quarter or more of the land uncovered; the thinnest is Iron County, MI.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 34.7% of Michigan, against 39.4% of the US.
≈ NO CLEAR LEADER ON LAND
All three carriers
36.3–68%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Michigan

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Verizon
Outdoor
68%
In car
26.8%
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AT&T
Outdoor
49.7%
In car
31.6%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
36.3%
In car
13.6%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Michigan

4G LTE
74.6%
5G 7/1
45.8%
5G 35/3
34.7%

Check your street on each carrier's map

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

Where coverage runs thin in Michigan

Counties with the least land under 4G LTE from any carrier: Iron County (61.1%), Baraga County (71%), Dickinson County (80.3%), Montmorency County (86.8%), Oscoda County (87.3%). See how Michigan compares in the 10 US states with the least cell coverage.

Coverage in Michigan's largest cities

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