NORFOLK · VA · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Norfolk Norfolk, Virginia

Outdoors the carriers report 65% (AT&T) to 100% (Verizon) of Norfolk, VA, but 44.7% of Norfolk, 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 · NORFOLK, VA

Coverage in Norfolk, VA

Population 231,105 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Norfolk

  • Verizon reports 90.9% of Norfolk in a moving car, against 39.1% of Virginia as a whole.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 100% of Norfolk, against 43.1% of Virginia.
  • Across Norfolk city as a whole the three carriers report within 5 points of their Norfolk figures, outdoors and in a car.
≈ NO CLEAR LEADER ON LAND
All three carriers
65–100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Norfolk

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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
90.9%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
65.2%
In car
64.3%
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AT&T
Outdoor
65%
In car
64.3%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Norfolk

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

Check your street on each carrier's map

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

Questions about coverage in Norfolk

Q1

How does Norfolk compare with the rest of Virginia?

Outdoors Verizon 100% (state 88.1%), T-Mobile 65.2% (state 59.4%), AT&T 65% (state 66.4%); in a moving car Verizon 90.9% (state 39.1%), AT&T 64.3% (state 36.3%), T-Mobile 64.3% (state 24.5%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Norfolk

23502, 23503, 23504, 23505, 23507, 23508, 23509, 23510, 23511, 23513, 23517, 23518, 23523, 23551.

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

Cities with figures closest to Norfolk's: Long Beach, CA, Miami, FL, Ventura, CA, Tampa, FL, Oxnard, CA.