RICHMOND · VA · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Richmond Richmond, Virginia

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon all report outdoor coverage of 100% of Richmond, VA, 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 · RICHMOND, VA

Coverage in Richmond, VA

Population 233,655 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Richmond

  • T-Mobile reports 91.5% of Richmond in a moving car, against 24.5% of Virginia as a whole.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 99.5% of Richmond, against 43.1% of Virginia.
  • Across Richmond city as a whole the three carriers report within 5 points of their Richmond figures, outdoors and in a car.
✓ ALL THREE REPORT THE SAME
All three carriers
100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Richmond

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AT&T
Outdoor
100%
In car
97%
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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
93.8%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
100%
In car
91.5%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Richmond

4G LTE
100%
5G 7/1
100%
5G 35/3
99.5%

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

Questions about coverage in Richmond

Q1

How does Richmond compare with the rest of Virginia?

Outdoors AT&T 100% (state 66.4%), Verizon 100% (state 88.1%), T-Mobile 100% (state 59.4%); in a moving car AT&T 97% (state 36.3%), Verizon 93.8% (state 39.1%), T-Mobile 91.5% (state 24.5%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Richmond

23173, 23219, 23220, 23221, 23224, 23225, 23226, 23284, 23298.

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

Cities with figures closest to Richmond's: Worcester, MA, Centennial, CO, Mesquite, TX, Murrieta, CA, Westminster, CO.