TENNESSEE · STATEWIDE · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Tennessee Tennessee, statewide

Verizon reports the widest coverage in Tennessee: 81.1% of the area outdoors, 18 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 · TENNESSEE

Coverage in Tennessee

What stands out in Tennessee

  • In a moving car the order changes in Tennessee: AT&T reports 48%, Verizon 33%.
  • Verizon loses the most of Tennessee in a moving car: 81.1% outdoors, 33% in a car.
  • In 24 of Tennessee's 95 counties even the best carrier leaves a quarter or more of the land uncovered; the thinnest is Jackson County, TN.
  • AT&T reports 79.4% of Tennessee outdoors, against 57.4% of the US.
★ WIDEST REPORTED COVERAGE
Verizon
81.1%
Outdoor
81.1%
In car
33%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Tennessee

#1
Verizon
Outdoor
81.1%
In car
33%
#2
AT&T
Outdoor
79.4%
In car
48%
#3
T-Mobile
Outdoor
63.1%
In car
26.8%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Tennessee

4G LTE
88.9%
5G 7/1
64.7%
5G 35/3
50.2%

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Where coverage runs thin in Tennessee

Counties with the least land under 4G LTE from any carrier: Jackson County (48.4%), Hancock County (51.4%), Scott County (62%), Wayne County (62.2%), Monroe County (63.8%). See how Tennessee compares in the 10 US states with the least cell coverage.

Coverage in Tennessee's largest cities

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