MEMPHIS · TN · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Memphis Memphis, Tennessee

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all report outdoor coverage of between 98.5% and 99.9% of Memphis, TN, so no carrier wins on outdoor coverage here. In a moving car the filings differ more: AT&T reports 93.4% against 85.2% for T-Mobile.

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

RESULT · MEMPHIS, TN

Coverage in Memphis, TN

Population 610,919 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Memphis

  • T-Mobile reports 85.2% of Memphis in a moving car, against 26.8% of Tennessee as a whole.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Shelby County, T-Mobile reports 64.7% in a moving car, against 85.2% in Memphis.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 97.3% of Memphis, against 50.2% of Tennessee.
  • Verizon loses the most of Memphis in a moving car: 99.4% outdoors, 85.1% in a car.
✓ ALL THREE WITHIN 1.4 POINTS
All three carriers
98.5–99.9%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Memphis

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AT&T
Outdoor
99.9%
In car
93.4%
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Verizon
Outdoor
99.4%
In car
85.1%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
98.5%
In car
85.2%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Memphis

4G LTE
100%
5G 7/1
99.1%
5G 35/3
97.3%

Check your street on each carrier's map

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

Questions about coverage in Memphis

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How does Memphis compare with the rest of Tennessee?

Outdoors AT&T 99.9% (state 79.4%), Verizon 99.4% (state 81.1%), T-Mobile 98.5% (state 63.1%); in a moving car AT&T 93.4% (state 48%), T-Mobile 85.2% (state 26.8%), Verizon 85.1% (state 33%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Memphis

38016, 38018, 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108, 38109, 38111, 38112, 38113, 38114, 38115, 38116, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38120, 38122, 38126, 38127, 38128, 38131, 38132, 38134, 38141, 38152.

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

Cities with figures closest to Memphis's: Rio Rancho, NM, Abilene, TX, Beaumont, TX, Arvada, CO, Columbia, MO.