COLUMBIA · SC · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Columbia Columbia, South Carolina

Verizon reports the widest coverage in Columbia, SC: 100% of the area outdoors, 8.2 points ahead of T-Mobile. 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 · COLUMBIA, SC

Coverage in Columbia, SC

Population 144,788 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Columbia

  • In a moving car the order changes in Columbia: AT&T reports 89.2%, Verizon 80.5%.
  • Verizon reports 80.5% of Columbia in a moving car, against 43.1% of South Carolina as a whole.
  • T-Mobile loses the most of Columbia in a moving car: 91.8% outdoors, 50.3% in a car.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Richland County, AT&T reports 75.6% in a moving car, against 89.2% in Columbia.
★ WIDEST REPORTED COVERAGE
Verizon
100%
Outdoor
100%
In car
80.5%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Columbia

#1
Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
80.5%
#2
AT&T
Outdoor
99.2%
In car
89.2%
#3
T-Mobile
Outdoor
91.8%
In car
50.3%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Columbia

4G LTE
100%
5G 7/1
92.5%
5G 35/3
77.3%

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Around Columbia, in Richland County

The towns nearby where one carrier reports the least outdoors: Hopkins (T-Mobile 94.8%).

Questions about coverage in Columbia

Q1

How does Columbia compare with the rest of South Carolina?

Outdoors Verizon 100% (state 96%), AT&T 99.2% (state 87.7%), T-Mobile 91.8% (state 72.5%); in a moving car AT&T 89.2% (state 55.5%), Verizon 80.5% (state 43.1%), T-Mobile 50.3% (state 30.8%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Columbia

29201, 29204, 29205, 29207, 29208, 29225.

See the statewide South Carolina comparison, or coverage in Charleston, North Charleston.

Cities with figures closest to Columbia's: Athens, GA, South Fulton, GA, Jackson, MS, Gainesville, FL, Scottsdale, AZ.