VIRGINIA · STATEWIDE · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Virginia Virginia, statewide

Verizon reports the widest coverage in Virginia: 88.1% of the area outdoors, 28.7 points ahead of T-Mobile. The lead is bigger than the 7.7% of Virginia that is water, so it holds on land.

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

RESULT · VIRGINIA

Coverage in Virginia

What stands out in Virginia

  • Verizon loses the most of Virginia in a moving car: 88.1% outdoors, 39.1% in a car.
  • Verizon reports 88.1% of Virginia outdoors, against 60.9% of the US.
  • In 12 of Virginia's 115 counties even the best carrier leaves a quarter or more of the land uncovered; the thinnest is Highland County, VA.
  • Among Virginia's largest mostly-land cities, the thinnest single figure is T-Mobile in Chesapeake: 79.7% outdoors.
★ WIDEST REPORTED COVERAGE
Verizon
88.1%
Outdoor
88.1%
In car
39.1%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Virginia

#1
Verizon
Outdoor
88.1%
In car
39.1%
#2
AT&T
Outdoor
66.4%
In car
36.3%
#3
T-Mobile
Outdoor
59.4%
In car
24.5%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Virginia

4G LTE
91.4%
5G 7/1
58.9%
5G 35/3
43.1%

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Where coverage runs thin in Virginia

Counties with the least land under 4G LTE from any carrier: Highland County (22.8%), Bath County (49.3%), Craig County (49.8%), Buchanan County (52.4%), Dickenson County (65%). See how Virginia compares in the 10 US states with the least cell coverage.

Coverage in Virginia's largest cities

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