TACOMA · WA · FCC DATA

Best cell phone coverage in Tacoma Tacoma, Washington

Outdoors the carriers report 79.6% (AT&T) to 100% (Verizon) of Tacoma, WA, but 20.4% of Tacoma, WA'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 · TACOMA, WA

Coverage in Tacoma, WA

Population 228,202 (Census 2024 estimate)

What stands out in Tacoma

  • Verizon reports 95.7% of Tacoma in a moving car, against 27% of Washington as a whole.
  • Beyond the city limits it thins: across Pierce County, Verizon reports 36.4% in a moving car, against 95.7% in Tacoma.
  • 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 98.5% of Tacoma, against 41.9% of Washington.
≈ NO CLEAR LEADER ON LAND
All three carriers
79.6–100%

AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Verizon in Tacoma

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Verizon
Outdoor
100%
In car
95.7%
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T-Mobile
Outdoor
79.7%
In car
74.8%
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AT&T
Outdoor
79.6%
In car
78.5%

4G and 5G across all carriers in Tacoma

4G LTE
100%
5G 7/1
99.9%
5G 35/3
98.5%

Check your street on each carrier's map

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

Around Tacoma, in Pierce County

The towns nearby where one carrier reports the least outdoors: Wilkeson (T-Mobile 36.4%), Carbonado (T-Mobile 53.8%), South Creek (T-Mobile 59.2%), Longbranch (T-Mobile 83%).

Questions about coverage in Tacoma

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How does Tacoma compare with the rest of Washington?

Outdoors Verizon 100% (state 63.6%), T-Mobile 79.7% (state 50.7%), AT&T 79.6% (state 55.2%); in a moving car Verizon 95.7% (state 27%), AT&T 78.5% (state 33.7%), T-Mobile 74.8% (state 25.4%).

ZIP codes mostly inside Tacoma

98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98409, 98416, 98418, 98421, 98422, 98465.

See the statewide Washington comparison, or coverage in Seattle, Spokane, Vancouver, Bellevue, Kent, Everett, Spokane Valley.

Cities with figures closest to Tacoma's: Buffalo, NY, Clearwater, FL, Jersey City, NJ, Mobile, AL, San Diego, CA.