NEW YORK · STATEWIDE · FCC DATA
Best cell phone coverage in New York New York, statewide
Verizon reports the widest coverage in New York: 84.1% of the area outdoors, 32.2 points ahead of T-Mobile. The lead is bigger than the 13.6% of New York that is water, so it holds on land. AT&T is close enough behind to call the top two level.
Carrier-reported coverage from FCC carrier filings as of December 31, 2025, not measured signal. How these figures are read
RESULT · NEW YORK
Coverage in New York
What stands out in New York
- Verizon loses the most of New York in a moving car: 84.1% outdoors, 39.7% in a car.
- In 9 of New York's 62 counties even the best carrier leaves a quarter or more of the land uncovered; the thinnest is Hamilton County, NY.
- Verizon reports 84.1% of New York outdoors, against 60.9% of the US.
- 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 51.1% of New York, against 39.4% of the US.
★ WIDEST REPORTED COVERAGE
Verizon
84.1%
AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in New York
#1
Verizon
#2
AT&T
#3
T-Mobile
4G and 5G across all carriers in New York
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Where coverage runs thin in New York
Counties with the least land under 4G LTE from any carrier: Hamilton County (45.6%), Herkimer County (56.2%), Essex County (67.8%), Delaware County (68.1%), Warren County (68.6%). See how New York compares in the 10 US states with the least cell coverage.