PROVIDENCE · RI · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Providence Providence, Rhode Island

Outdoors the carriers report 92.3% (T-Mobile) to 100% (Verizon) of Providence, RI, but 10.6% of Providence, RI'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 · PROVIDENCE, RI

Coverage in Providence, RI

Population 194,706 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Providence

  • T-Mobile reports 91.3% of Providence in a moving car, against 38.7% of Rhode Island as a whole.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Providence County, Verizon reports 58.9% in a moving car, against 100% in Providence.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 100% of Providence, against 72.3% of Rhode Island.
≈ NO CLEAR LEADER ON LAND
All three carriers
92.3–100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Providence

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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
100%
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AT&T
Outdoor
92.3%
In car
92.3%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
92.3%
In car
91.3%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Providence

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

Check your street on each carrier's map

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

Around Providence, in Providence County

The towns nearby where one carrier reports the least outdoors: Foster Center (AT&T 83.6%), Harmony (T-Mobile 88.9%).

Questions about coverage in Providence

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How does Providence compare with the rest of Rhode Island?

Outdoors Verizon 100% (state 98.9%), AT&T 92.3% (state 69.3%), T-Mobile 92.3% (state 68.2%); in a moving car Verizon 100% (state 66.3%), AT&T 92.3% (state 54.4%), T-Mobile 91.3% (state 38.7%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Providence

02903, 02905, 02906, 02907, 02908, 02909, 02912, 02918.

See the statewide Rhode Island comparison.

Cities with figures closest to Providence's: Hollywood, FL, Elizabeth, NJ, Cleveland, OH, Newark, NJ, Sunnyvale, CA.