Nationally AT&T reports 4G LTE or 5G across 57.4% of US area outdoors (2nd of the three), 35.3% in a moving car (1st), and 5G at 7/1 Mbps across 34.2% (2nd). AT&T is the clear outdoor leader in 9 of 51: Arizona, Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
AT&T nationally
| Measure (share of US area) | AT&T | Rank of the three |
|---|---|---|
| 4G LTE, outdoors | 57.4% | 2nd |
| 4G LTE, in a moving car | 35.3% | 1st |
| 5G, 7/1 Mbps | 34.2% | 2nd |
| 5G, 35/3 Mbps | 23.2% | 2nd |
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, carrier filings as of December 31, 2025. Share of area where each carrier reports 4G LTE or 5G to a phone outdoors. Carrier-reported, not measured.
AT&T coverage in every state
AT&T has the most coverage of the three in 12 states and the least in 4 states, on the raw figures. In a moving car it leads in 36.
| State | AT&T, outdoors | AT&T, in a car | Rank outdoors | Rank in a car | AT&T leads | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 81.9% | 46.4% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Alaska | 4.2% | 1.4% | 1st | 1st | No | View → |
| Arizona | 62.8% | 32.1% | 1st | 1st | Outdoors and in a car | View → |
| Arkansas | 76.6% | 41.1% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| California | 57.3% | 36.2% | 2nd | 1st | No | View → |
| Colorado | 68.6% | 41.3% | 1st | 1st | Outdoors and in a car | View → |
| Connecticut | 84.3% | 57.4% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Delaware | 78.1% | 59.2% | 2nd | 2nd | No | View → |
| District of Columbia | 99.2% | 97.3% | 3rd | 1st | No | View → |
| Florida | 69.7% | 46% | 2nd | 2nd | No | View → |
| Georgia | 84.5% | 47.1% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Hawaii | 37.1% | 20% | 2nd | 2nd | No | View → |
| Idaho | 45% | 27.4% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Illinois | 93% | 72.1% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Indiana | 93.5% | 65.2% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Iowa | 75.3% | 44.1% | 3rd | 3rd | No | View → |
| Kansas | 89.3% | 54.9% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Kentucky | 74% | 46% | 1st | 1st | Outdoors and in a car | View → |
| Louisiana | 80.9% | 53.2% | 1st | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Maine | 33% | 14.5% | 2nd | 2nd | No | View → |
| Maryland | 75.2% | 54.6% | 2nd | 1st | No | View → |
| Massachusetts | 72.4% | 50.1% | 2nd | 2nd | No | View → |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 31.6% | 2nd | 1st | No | View → |
| Minnesota | 90.6% | 64.1% | 1st | 1st | Outdoors and in a car | View → |
| Mississippi | 85.3% | 49.4% | 1st | 1st | Outdoors and in a car | View → |
| Missouri | 85.9% | 52.2% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Montana | 42.8% | 22.5% | 3rd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Nebraska | 73.8% | 39.2% | 3rd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Nevada | 52% | 27.6% | 1st | 1st | Outdoors and in a car | View → |
| New Hampshire | 75.9% | 46% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| New Jersey | 84.8% | 71.4% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| New Mexico | 71.2% | 39.9% | 1st | 1st | Outdoors and in a car | View → |
| New York | 71.4% | 47.4% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| North Carolina | 76.5% | 50.1% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| North Dakota | 93.4% | 66.6% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Ohio | 87.7% | 73.2% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Oklahoma | 84.9% | 59.9% | 1st | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Oregon | 54.3% | 31.2% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Pennsylvania | 80% | 53.6% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Rhode Island | 69.3% | 54.4% | 2nd | 2nd | No | View → |
| South Carolina | 87.7% | 55.5% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| South Dakota | 89.6% | 63.6% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Tennessee | 79.4% | 48% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Texas | 84.1% | 52.1% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Utah | 58.7% | 33.7% | 1st | 1st | Outdoors and in a car | View → |
| Vermont | 63.7% | 31% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Virginia | 66.4% | 36.3% | 2nd | 2nd | No | View → |
| Washington | 55.2% | 33.7% | 2nd | 1st | No | View → |
| West Virginia | 49.4% | 26.3% | 2nd | 1st | In a car | View → |
| Wisconsin | 63.5% | 36.6% | 2nd | 1st | No | View → |
| Wyoming | 53.7% | 28.1% | 1st | 1st | Outdoors and in a car | View → |
Where AT&T reaches furthest
The five states where AT&T reports the largest share of area: District of Columbia, Indiana, North Dakota, Illinois and Minnesota.
| State | Outdoors | In a car | Water | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 99.2% | 97.3% | 10.6% | View → |
| Indiana | 93.5% | 65.2% | 1.6% | View → |
| North Dakota | 93.4% | 66.6% | 2.4% | View → |
| Illinois | 93% | 72.1% | 4.1% | View → |
| Minnesota | 90.6% | 64.1% | 8.4% | View → |
Where AT&T is thinnest
The five states where AT&T reports the smallest share: Alaska, Maine, Hawaii, Montana and Idaho.
| State | Outdoors | In a car | Water | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4.2% | 1.4% | 14.2% | View → |
| Maine | 33% | 14.5% | 12.8% | View → |
| Hawaii | 37.1% | 20% | 41.5% | View → |
| Montana | 42.8% | 22.5% | 1% | View → |
| Idaho | 45% | 27.4% | 1.1% | View → |
AT&T in rural counties
Across the 3,083 counties where all three carriers file, AT&T is the clear outdoor leader in 634 and the clear in-car leader in 2193. In the 467 counties where coverage runs out (even the best carrier leaves 25%+ of the land uncovered), it leads outdoors in 172, against T-Mobile 19 and Verizon 241.