PENNSYLVANIA · STATEWIDE · FCC DATA

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

Verizon reports the widest coverage in Pennsylvania: 87.5% of the area outdoors, 22 points ahead of T-Mobile. AT&T is close enough behind that the top two are effectively level.

Figures are the share of Pennsylvania'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 · PENNSYLVANIA

Coverage in Pennsylvania

FCC filings as of December 31, 2025

★ WIDEST REPORTED COVERAGE
Verizon
87.5%

Verizon reports 4G LTE or 5G across 87.5% of Pennsylvania outdoors and 46.6% in a moving car. AT&T is close enough behind that the top two are effectively level.

Outdoor
87.5%
In car
46.6%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Pennsylvania

#1
Verizon
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
87.5%
In car
46.6%
#2
AT&T
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
80%
In car
53.6%
#3
T-Mobile
Reported coverage, % of area
Outdoor
65.5%
In car
31.4%

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 Pennsylvania

4G LTE
92.2%
5G 7/1
74%
5G 35/3
62.7%

Share of Pennsylvania'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 Pennsylvania. 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.

Coverage in Pennsylvania's largest cities