NEWARK · NJ · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Newark Newark, New Jersey

Outdoors the carriers report 94.6% (AT&T) to 100% (Verizon) of Newark, NJ, but 6.7% of Newark, NJ'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 · NEWARK, NJ

Coverage in Newark, NJ

Population 317,303 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Newark

  • T-Mobile reports 94.6% of Newark in a moving car, against 43.1% of New Jersey as a whole.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Essex County, T-Mobile reports 77.6% in a moving car, against 94.6% in Newark.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 100% of Newark, against 79.4% of New Jersey.
≈ NO CLEAR LEADER ON LAND
All three carriers
94.6–100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Newark

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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
100%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
94.9%
In car
94.6%
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AT&T
Outdoor
94.6%
In car
94.4%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Newark

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

Check your street on each carrier's map

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

Around Newark, in Essex County

The towns nearby where one carrier reports the least outdoors: Short Hills (T-Mobile 65.9%), Essex Fells (T-Mobile 90%).

Questions about coverage in Newark

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How does Newark compare with the rest of New Jersey?

Outdoors Verizon 100% (state 99%), T-Mobile 94.9% (state 74.3%), AT&T 94.6% (state 84.8%); in a moving car Verizon 100% (state 70.8%), T-Mobile 94.6% (state 43.1%), AT&T 94.4% (state 71.4%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Newark

07102, 07103, 07104, 07105, 07106, 07107, 07108, 07112, 07114.

See the statewide New Jersey comparison, or coverage in Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth.

Cities with figures closest to Newark's: Cleveland, OH, Huntington Beach, CA, Detroit, MI, Hollywood, FL, Providence, RI.