LINCOLN · NE · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all report outdoor coverage of between 99.2% and 100% of Lincoln, NE, 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 · LINCOLN, NE

Coverage in Lincoln, NE

Population 300,619 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Lincoln

Verizon reports 99.5% of Lincoln in a moving car, against 29.8% of Nebraska as a whole.
Beyond the city limits it thins: across Lancaster County, AT&T reports 51.1% in a moving car, against 98.3% in Lincoln.
5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 99.6% of Lincoln, against 46.3% of Nebraska.

✓ ALL THREE WITHIN 0.8 POINTS

All three carriers

99.2–100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Lincoln

Verizon

Outdoor

100%

In car

99.5%

T-Mobile

Outdoor

100%

In car

94.9%

AT&T

Outdoor

99.2%

In car

98.3%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Lincoln

4G LTE

100%

5G 7/1

100%

5G 35/3

99.6%

Check your street on each carrier's map

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

Around Lincoln, in Lancaster County

The towns nearby where one carrier reports the least outdoors: Sprague (AT&T 50%), Bennet (AT&T 91.7%).

Questions about coverage in Lincoln

How does Lincoln compare with the rest of Nebraska?

Outdoors Verizon 100% (state 81.8%), T-Mobile 100% (state 75.1%), AT&T 99.2% (state 73.8%); in a moving car Verizon 99.5% (state 29.8%), AT&T 98.3% (state 39.2%), T-Mobile 94.9% (state 33.4%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Lincoln

68502, 68503, 68504, 68505, 68506, 68507, 68508, 68510, 68512, 68516, 68521, 68588.

See the statewide Nebraska comparison, or coverage in Omaha.

Cities with figures closest to Lincoln's: Fontana, CA, St. Paul, MN, Pueblo, CO, Springfield, MO, Sterling Heights, MI.