MONTANA · STATEWIDE · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Montana Montana, statewide · AT&T · T-Mobile · Verizon

Verizon reports the widest coverage in Montana: 50.8% of the area outdoors, 8 points ahead of AT&T.

Figures are the share of Montana's area where each carrier reports 4G LTE or 5G service to the FCC, as of December 31, 2025. A state or city figure can hide dead spots, so check your own ZIP code below.

RESULT · MONTANA

Coverage in Montana

FCC filings as of December 31, 2025

★ WIDEST REPORTED COVERAGE
Verizon
50.8%

Verizon reports 4G LTE or 5G across 50.8% of Montana outdoors and 14.4% in a moving car.

Outdoor
50.8%
In car
14.4%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Montana

#1
Verizon
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
50.8%
In car
14.4%
#2
T-Mobile
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
44.3%
In car
17.1%
#3
AT&T
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
42.8%
In car
22.5%

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 Montana

4G LTE
65.9%
5G 7/1
40.5%
5G 35/3
30.7%

Share of Montana'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.

Checking Verizon for your address

Verizon's filing covers the most of Montana. A cheaper plan on a carrier that doesn't reach your street costs more than it saves, so start from coverage and pick the plan second. Every carrier's own map lets you check a street address.

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

Coverage in Montana's largest cities

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