NEWPORT NEWS · VA · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Newport News Newport News, Virginia

Outdoors the carriers report 93.4% (T-Mobile) to 100% (Verizon) of Newport News, VA, but 42.3% of Newport News, VA's area is water, which carriers file differently, so no carrier shows more of the land covered.

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

RESULT · NEWPORT NEWS, VA

Coverage in Newport News, VA

Population 183,056 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Newport News

  • T-Mobile reports 79.1% of Newport News in a moving car, against 24.5% of Virginia as a whole.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 97.1% of Newport News, against 43.1% of Virginia.
  • AT&T loses the most of Newport News in a moving car: 93.9% outdoors, 71.5% in a car.
  • Across Newport News city as a whole the three carriers report within 5 points of their Newport News figures, outdoors and in a car.
≈ NO CLEAR LEADER ON LAND
All three carriers
93.4–100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Newport News

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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
87.2%
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AT&T
Outdoor
93.9%
In car
71.5%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
93.4%
In car
79.1%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Newport News

4G LTE
100%
5G 7/1
99.7%
5G 35/3
97.1%

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Questions about coverage in Newport News

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How does Newport News compare with the rest of Virginia?

Outdoors Verizon 100% (state 88.1%), AT&T 93.9% (state 66.4%), T-Mobile 93.4% (state 59.4%); in a moving car Verizon 87.2% (state 39.1%), T-Mobile 79.1% (state 24.5%), AT&T 71.5% (state 36.3%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Newport News

23601, 23602, 23603, 23604, 23605, 23606, 23607, 23608.

See the statewide Virginia comparison, or coverage in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Richmond, Norfolk, Alexandria, Hampton.

Cities with figures closest to Newport News's: Los Angeles, CA, North Charleston, SC, Temecula, CA, Charleston, SC, Provo, UT.