NORTH DAKOTA · STATEWIDE · FCC DATA

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

Verizon reports the widest coverage in North Dakota: 95.2% of the area outdoors, 13.8 points ahead of T-Mobile. AT&T is close enough behind that the top two are effectively level.

Figures are the share of North Dakota'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 · NORTH DAKOTA

Coverage in North Dakota

FCC filings as of December 31, 2025

★ WIDEST REPORTED COVERAGE
Verizon
95.2%

Verizon reports 4G LTE or 5G across 95.2% of North Dakota outdoors and 53.5% in a moving car. AT&T is close enough behind that the top two are effectively level.

Outdoor
95.2%
In car
53.5%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in North Dakota

#1
Verizon
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
95.2%
In car
53.5%
#2
AT&T
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
93.4%
In car
66.6%
#3
T-Mobile
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
81.4%
In car
27.7%

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 North Dakota

4G LTE
98.4%
5G 7/1
86.6%
5G 35/3
70.6%

Share of North Dakota'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 North Dakota. 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 → AT&T coverage map → T-Mobile coverage map →

Coverage in North Dakota's largest cities

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