KNOXVILLE · TN · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all report outdoor coverage of between 99.8% and 100% of Knoxville, TN, so no carrier wins on outdoor coverage here.

Carrier-reported coverage from FCC carrier filings as of December 31, 2025, not measured signal. How these figures are read

RESULT · KNOXVILLE, TN

Coverage in Knoxville, TN

Population 198,722 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Knoxville

  • Verizon reports 95.2% of Knoxville in a moving car, against 33% of Tennessee as a whole.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 98.2% of Knoxville, against 50.2% of Tennessee.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Knox County, T-Mobile reports 67.5% in a moving car, against 86.5% in Knoxville.
  • T-Mobile loses the most of Knoxville in a moving car: 99.8% outdoors, 86.5% in a car.
✓ ALL THREE WITHIN 0.2 POINTS
All three carriers
99.8–100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Knoxville

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AT&T
Outdoor
100%
In car
97.3%
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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
95.2%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
99.8%
In car
86.5%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Knoxville

4G LTE
100%
5G 7/1
99.7%
5G 35/3
98.2%

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

Questions about coverage in Knoxville

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How does Knoxville compare with the rest of Tennessee?

Outdoors AT&T 100% (state 79.4%), Verizon 100% (state 81.1%), T-Mobile 99.8% (state 63.1%); in a moving car AT&T 97.3% (state 48%), Verizon 95.2% (state 33%), T-Mobile 86.5% (state 26.8%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Knoxville

37902, 37909, 37912, 37915, 37916, 37917, 37919, 37921, 37929.

See the statewide Tennessee comparison, or coverage in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro.

Cities with figures closest to Knoxville's: Oklahoma City, OK, College Station, TX, Cary, NC, Murfreesboro, TN, Laredo, TX.