PATERSON · NJ · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Paterson Paterson, New Jersey

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all report outdoor coverage of 100% of Paterson, NJ, 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 · PATERSON, NJ

Coverage in Paterson, NJ

Population 160,463 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Paterson

  • T-Mobile reports 99.5% of Paterson in a moving car, against 43.1% of New Jersey as a whole.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Passaic County, T-Mobile reports 57.8% in a moving car, against 99.5% in Paterson.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 100% of Paterson, against 79.4% of New Jersey.
✓ ALL THREE REPORT THE SAME
All three carriers
100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Paterson

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AT&T
Outdoor
100%
In car
100%
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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
100%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
100%
In car
99.5%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Paterson

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

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

Around Paterson, in Passaic County

The towns nearby where one carrier reports the least outdoors: Ringwood (T-Mobile 80.8%), Bloomingdale (T-Mobile 90.3%), Wanaque (T-Mobile 94.7%).

Questions about coverage in Paterson

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How does Paterson compare with the rest of New Jersey?

Outdoors AT&T 100% (state 84.8%), Verizon 100% (state 99%), T-Mobile 100% (state 74.3%); in a moving car AT&T 100% (state 71.4%), Verizon 100% (state 70.8%), T-Mobile 99.5% (state 43.1%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Paterson

07501, 07502, 07503, 07504, 07505, 07513, 07514, 07522, 07524.

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

Cities with figures closest to Paterson's: Odessa, TX, Pearland, TX, Warren, MI, Aurora, IL, Garden Grove, CA.