Mobile Network Guides

No jargon, no sales pitch. Straight answers on US cell coverage, 5G and choosing a carrier, built on the carriers' own filings to the FCC.

Coverage

AT&T vs Verizon vs T-Mobile: Who Covers the Most of the US?

Verizon 60.9%, AT&T 57.4%, T-Mobile 47.3% of US area with 4G LTE; T-Mobile leads 5G. The three carriers compared from their FCC filings.

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Best Cell Carrier in Every State: AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile Compared

Which carrier reports the most coverage in your state? All 50 states and DC, AT&T vs Verizon vs T-Mobile, from the carriers' FCC filings.

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Cell Coverage in the 25 Largest US Cities: AT&T vs Verizon vs T-Mobile

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon coverage in the 25 largest US cities, outdoors and in a car, from the carriers' own FCC filings.

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Where US Cell Coverage Is Thinnest: The 10 Least-Covered States

The states where the least area has 4G LTE from any carrier, and which of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon reports the most there.

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5G & Speed

Which Carrier Has the Most 5G? FCC 5G Coverage by Carrier and State

T-Mobile reports the most 5G by US area. 5G at 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps by carrier, plus the states with the most and least 5G.

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Guides

How to Read the FCC's Mobile Coverage Map (and What It Can't Tell You)

What the FCC National Broadband Map's mobile data means: outdoor vs in-car, 5G speed tiers, carrier-reported maps and how to challenge one.

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