Iowa Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Iowa

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 81.6. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.


RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile81.684.4%84.3%75.5%59.9% -90 dBm
2Verizon65.692.2%92.1%32.0%19.5% -95 dBm
3AT&T49.177.0%76.6%19.0%11.4% -112 dBm

Scores include coverage area, network type, and average signal strength.


Cell phone coverage map for Iowa

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Cell phone coverage by network in Iowa

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 81.6
In Iowa
Overall
84.4%
4G LTE
84.3%
5G
75.5%
Fast 5G
59.9%
Average Signal -90 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 65.6
In Iowa
Overall
92.2%
4G LTE
92.1%
5G
32.0%
Fast 5G
19.5%
Average Signal -95 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 49.1
In Iowa
Overall
77.0%
4G LTE
76.6%
5G
19.0%
Fast 5G
11.4%
Average Signal -112 dBm
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Coverage by county in Iowa

Counties are shown for statewide comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.

CountyVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Adair County, IA 97.3% 97.3% 34.8% 20.4% -96 dBm 82.7% 82.7% 7.4% 5.4% -112 dBm 73.8% 73.8% 58.9% 37.2% -95 dBm
Adams County, IA 4.3% 0.0% 4.3% 0.2% -102 dBm 84.4% 84.4% 0.0% 0.0% -111 dBm 33.6% 33.6% 25.2% 12.7% -98 dBm
Allamakee County, IA 79.7% 79.7% 4.2% 2.1% -99 dBm 3.4% 3.4% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 27.6% 27.6% 17.6% 9.8% -98 dBm
Appanoose County, IA 83.2% 83.2% 0.0% 0.0% -98 dBm 43.4% 43.4% 0.0% 0.0% -115 dBm 60.5% 60.5% 51.4% 37.4% -91 dBm
Audubon County, IA 99.2% 99.2% 16.5% 9.3% -94 dBm 32.2% 32.2% 0.1% 0.0% -115 dBm 90.6% 90.6% 72.4% 49.6% -94 dBm
Benton County, IA 98.3% 98.3% 5.3% 3.4% -94 dBm 82.4% 82.2% 17.5% 10.9% -111 dBm 97.9% 97.9% 94.6% 82.3% -87 dBm
Black Hawk County, IA 100.0% 100.0% 67.3% 50.8% -91 dBm 93.7% 93.7% 39.1% 22.3% -111 dBm 97.2% 97.2% 92.1% 78.1% -87 dBm
Boone County, IA 99.5% 99.5% 64.0% 40.4% -94 dBm 88.2% 88.1% 9.6% 5.8% -112 dBm 92.1% 91.8% 87.7% 70.2% -90 dBm
Bremer County, IA 99.6% 99.6% 24.7% 18.2% -92 dBm 57.4% 56.8% 27.6% 8.8% -116 dBm 94.9% 94.9% 88.8% 77.1% -87 dBm
Buchanan County, IA 99.0% 99.0% 32.8% 20.8% -94 dBm 88.8% 88.7% 20.8% 7.3% -110 dBm 97.4% 97.4% 92.8% 79.5% -88 dBm
Buena Vista County, IA 98.7% 98.7% 20.8% 9.0% -92 dBm 99.1% 98.7% 43.2% 28.6% -113 dBm 97.8% 97.8% 91.4% 75.8% -90 dBm
Butler County, IA 99.8% 99.8% 32.4% 20.7% -94 dBm 56.3% 56.3% 15.6% 4.9% -118 dBm 96.2% 96.2% 88.1% 74.4% -88 dBm
Calhoun County, IA 99.9% 99.9% 42.8% 21.1% -93 dBm 98.9% 98.9% 2.9% 2.0% -111 dBm 96.7% 96.3% 91.3% 59.0% -94 dBm
Carroll County, IA 100.0% 100.0% 50.6% 27.5% -93 dBm 86.2% 86.1% 19.4% 15.6% -114 dBm 87.7% 87.7% 74.4% 50.3% -94 dBm
Cass County, IA 99.0% 99.0% 31.6% 21.3% -93 dBm 90.7% 90.7% 0.2% 0.1% -109 dBm 72.4% 72.4% 43.5% 31.1% -93 dBm
Cedar County, IA 99.2% 99.2% 21.7% 12.9% -95 dBm 79.6% 79.4% 9.8% 6.9% -112 dBm 97.4% 97.4% 93.8% 84.6% -86 dBm
Cerro Gordo County, IA 99.9% 99.9% 79.4% 50.6% -93 dBm 98.6% 98.6% 0.3% 0.1% -105 dBm 99.7% 99.7% 98.3% 90.1% -87 dBm
Cherokee County, IA 97.7% 97.7% 15.4% 6.4% -95 dBm 87.2% 85.1% 12.8% 4.9% -113 dBm 91.2% 91.2% 82.0% 57.9% -93 dBm
Chickasaw County, IA 97.8% 97.8% 32.4% 13.5% -96 dBm 75.5% 75.5% 8.7% 5.3% -113 dBm 96.1% 96.1% 90.9% 73.2% -89 dBm
Clarke County, IA 97.0% 97.0% 10.2% 3.2% -96 dBm 81.0% 81.0% 0.0% 0.0% -111 dBm 71.9% 71.9% 56.8% 39.9% -93 dBm
Clay County, IA 98.4% 98.4% 50.1% 27.5% -95 dBm 97.1% 96.7% 46.6% 29.1% -111 dBm 99.2% 99.2% 97.7% 91.2% -86 dBm
Clayton County, IA 81.7% 81.7% 1.3% 0.3% -99 dBm 3.6% 3.6% 0.3% 0.1% -119 dBm 18.9% 18.9% 11.6% 6.6% -98 dBm
Clinton County, IA 99.9% 99.9% 33.2% 16.6% -98 dBm 55.9% 51.6% 28.9% 12.5% -114 dBm 93.4% 93.4% 87.1% 74.9% -87 dBm
Crawford County, IA 99.9% 99.9% 41.0% 26.5% -94 dBm 69.5% 66.5% 13.1% 6.2% -113 dBm 67.7% 67.7% 40.8% 20.2% -99 dBm
Dallas County, IA 100.0% 100.0% 59.5% 37.9% -91 dBm 98.3% 97.8% 47.9% 27.3% -109 dBm 96.2% 96.2% 93.2% 86.1% -85 dBm
Davis County, IA 71.8% 71.7% 10.7% 5.7% -101 dBm 30.6% 30.6% 0.0% 0.0% -119 dBm 73.0% 73.0% 64.8% 48.1% -92 dBm
Decatur County, IA 93.3% 93.3% 1.9% 0.5% -94 dBm 78.9% 78.9% 9.8% 9.0% -112 dBm 58.9% 58.9% 45.2% 30.3% -94 dBm
Delaware County, IA 94.0% 93.9% 43.7% 24.0% -98 dBm 74.2% 74.1% 35.0% 18.8% -115 dBm 85.5% 85.5% 74.2% 54.8% -92 dBm
Des Moines County, IA 97.7% 97.7% 20.9% 12.4% -98 dBm 81.2% 81.2% 36.3% 29.7% -113 dBm 93.9% 93.9% 87.2% 74.7% -87 dBm
Dickinson County, IA 99.3% 99.3% 65.8% 38.0% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 59.9% 26.1% -110 dBm 98.9% 98.9% 92.2% 74.4% -89 dBm
Dubuque County, IA 99.3% 99.3% 30.1% 22.1% -91 dBm 88.4% 88.4% 13.3% 7.0% -110 dBm 90.1% 90.1% 81.2% 67.4% -88 dBm
Emmet County, IA 98.9% 98.9% 29.5% 9.5% -95 dBm 99.9% 99.9% 40.9% 30.9% -111 dBm 97.3% 97.3% 91.4% 72.5% -90 dBm
Fayette County, IA 91.0% 91.0% 10.2% 4.3% -99 dBm 9.4% 9.2% 0.5% 0.3% -120 dBm 40.8% 40.8% 29.6% 18.7% -97 dBm
Floyd County, IA 99.4% 99.4% 37.7% 24.7% -95 dBm 81.5% 81.5% 43.8% 32.6% -117 dBm 98.4% 98.4% 94.9% 80.6% -88 dBm
Franklin County, IA 99.1% 99.1% 47.5% 20.2% -97 dBm 89.8% 89.7% 9.7% 8.1% -112 dBm 97.7% 97.7% 92.1% 74.5% -90 dBm
Fremont County, IA 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% 0.6% -88 dBm 87.7% 87.7% 19.3% 16.6% -113 dBm 70.5% 70.5% 48.1% 36.1% -94 dBm
Greene County, IA 99.1% 99.1% 11.1% 3.9% -94 dBm 92.3% 92.3% 2.6% 1.4% -112 dBm 96.0% 96.0% 90.0% 68.5% -92 dBm
Grundy County, IA 99.8% 99.8% 47.0% 32.3% -93 dBm 93.6% 93.6% 1.3% 0.1% -110 dBm 98.5% 98.5% 95.3% 84.6% -88 dBm
Guthrie County, IA 98.4% 98.4% 31.3% 18.4% -94 dBm 74.6% 74.6% 5.8% 4.1% -113 dBm 79.7% 79.7% 61.5% 41.6% -95 dBm
Hamilton County, IA 99.0% 99.0% 56.4% 29.4% -93 dBm 96.6% 96.6% 39.7% 30.3% -112 dBm 97.3% 97.3% 94.9% 81.9% -88 dBm
Hancock County, IA 99.1% 99.1% 45.9% 21.0% -96 dBm 57.9% 57.9% 0.0% 0.0% -119 dBm 99.8% 99.8% 99.1% 93.2% -86 dBm
Hardin County, IA 99.0% 99.0% 40.6% 28.6% -93 dBm 70.4% 70.1% 11.0% 4.1% -116 dBm 96.5% 96.5% 91.6% 75.3% -90 dBm
Harrison County, IA 98.9% 98.9% 43.0% 30.1% -95 dBm 81.4% 80.8% 32.2% 25.7% -110 dBm 90.4% 90.4% 76.6% 60.0% -91 dBm
Henry County, IA 95.3% 95.3% 18.5% 8.9% -98 dBm 73.5% 73.5% 22.6% 17.6% -112 dBm 89.3% 89.3% 79.6% 66.8% -88 dBm
Howard County, IA 99.1% 99.1% 29.1% 17.6% -92 dBm 37.5% 31.1% 15.9% 14.3% -118 dBm 96.7% 96.7% 89.8% 67.2% -92 dBm
Humboldt County, IA 99.7% 99.7% 21.8% 9.4% -94 dBm 99.6% 99.6% 0.2% 0.0% -107 dBm 98.9% 98.9% 96.9% 83.7% -89 dBm
Ida County, IA 98.4% 98.4% 23.3% 10.8% -96 dBm 93.3% 93.3% 6.6% 3.7% -108 dBm 77.5% 77.5% 60.9% 37.4% -95 dBm
Iowa County, IA 93.7% 93.7% 13.3% 5.7% -96 dBm 86.6% 86.5% 25.0% 13.0% -112 dBm 91.7% 91.7% 81.6% 63.5% -90 dBm
Jackson County, IA 97.1% 97.1% 10.8% 5.5% -97 dBm 32.8% 32.7% 0.5% 0.1% -116 dBm 73.9% 73.8% 54.8% 37.5% -93 dBm
Jasper County, IA 98.0% 98.0% 19.9% 12.3% -95 dBm 94.2% 94.1% 24.7% 10.4% -110 dBm 95.9% 95.9% 84.9% 63.9% -91 dBm
Jefferson County, IA 92.7% 92.7% 30.1% 13.8% -100 dBm 84.9% 84.9% 2.4% 1.0% -110 dBm 82.0% 82.0% 75.3% 60.3% -90 dBm
Johnson County, IA 99.0% 99.0% 40.4% 26.8% -93 dBm 92.5% 92.3% 35.8% 22.8% -111 dBm 95.7% 95.7% 88.7% 73.5% -88 dBm
Jones County, IA 95.1% 95.1% 28.2% 16.7% -97 dBm 26.1% 26.0% 3.5% 1.6% -117 dBm 82.1% 82.1% 72.2% 52.2% -91 dBm
Keokuk County, IA 95.3% 95.2% 23.0% 14.2% -97 dBm 32.2% 32.1% 3.6% 1.3% -119 dBm 83.5% 83.5% 73.4% 55.8% -91 dBm
Kossuth County, IA 100.0% 100.0% 23.9% 11.6% -92 dBm 99.1% 99.1% 8.7% 3.4% -110 dBm 98.7% 98.6% 96.3% 79.1% -90 dBm
Lee County, IA 98.9% 98.9% 13.8% 8.0% -97 dBm 36.1% 36.1% 3.8% 1.4% -113 dBm 88.6% 88.6% 79.7% 65.5% -89 dBm
Linn County, IA 99.9% 99.9% 50.5% 38.1% -90 dBm 83.2% 82.6% 42.7% 23.7% -110 dBm 95.1% 95.1% 91.1% 81.0% -85 dBm
Louisa County, IA 97.0% 97.0% 34.5% 17.7% -99 dBm 86.2% 86.1% 8.5% 5.1% -111 dBm 93.7% 93.7% 86.2% 72.5% -89 dBm
Lucas County, IA 89.2% 89.2% 5.3% 1.3% -99 dBm 79.2% 79.2% 0.1% 0.1% -111 dBm 45.6% 45.6% 34.2% 19.2% -96 dBm
Lyon County, IA 100.0% 99.9% 34.3% 20.6% -89 dBm 99.2% 99.2% 45.7% 33.4% -111 dBm 96.1% 96.1% 88.7% 64.5% -91 dBm
Madison County, IA 99.4% 99.4% 54.7% 32.7% -95 dBm 87.4% 87.3% 3.8% 1.3% -110 dBm 87.5% 87.5% 79.8% 63.7% -89 dBm
Mahaska County, IA 96.7% 96.7% 31.2% 17.5% -98 dBm 81.5% 81.5% 13.5% 5.1% -112 dBm 90.5% 90.5% 80.4% 61.7% -91 dBm
Marion County, IA 97.1% 97.1% 40.9% 21.0% -98 dBm 90.7% 90.7% 26.9% 14.7% -112 dBm 75.5% 75.5% 61.1% 43.5% -92 dBm
Marshall County, IA 97.2% 97.2% 11.8% 6.5% -94 dBm 89.9% 89.8% 39.6% 14.0% -114 dBm 98.5% 98.5% 92.0% 76.5% -89 dBm
Mills County, IA 7.7% 0.2% 7.5% 4.2% -102 dBm 91.6% 91.6% 27.6% 19.7% -111 dBm 82.2% 82.2% 62.7% 43.3% -94 dBm
Mitchell County, IA 99.6% 99.6% 5.2% 1.7% -92 dBm 28.4% 28.3% 1.2% 0.6% -120 dBm 98.6% 98.6% 96.3% 84.2% -89 dBm
Monona County, IA 98.7% 98.7% 57.2% 31.5% -95 dBm 83.4% 78.1% 53.7% 34.2% -113 dBm 82.8% 82.8% 72.2% 57.1% -91 dBm
Monroe County, IA 89.6% 89.6% 1.0% 0.5% -99 dBm 47.6% 47.6% 0.1% 0.0% -114 dBm 49.0% 49.0% 39.6% 24.6% -94 dBm
Montgomery County, IA 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.0% -106 dBm 86.4% 86.4% 0.8% 0.6% -110 dBm 60.8% 60.8% 42.2% 23.6% -97 dBm
Muscatine County, IA 99.1% 99.1% 43.6% 25.2% -96 dBm 92.1% 92.1% 19.9% 13.2% -109 dBm 93.7% 93.7% 88.1% 77.4% -86 dBm
O’Brien County, IA 99.5% 99.5% 61.3% 40.2% -92 dBm 98.9% 98.9% 35.2% 15.8% -109 dBm 97.9% 97.9% 95.4% 85.1% -88 dBm
Osceola County, IA 100.0% 100.0% 55.2% 25.0% -93 dBm 99.6% 99.6% 45.6% 33.7% -111 dBm 98.4% 98.4% 93.8% 76.6% -89 dBm
Page County, IA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 74.6% 74.6% 0.1% 0.1% -113 dBm 77.8% 77.8% 52.3% 30.0% -97 dBm
Palo Alto County, IA 99.7% 99.7% 33.7% 11.8% -95 dBm 99.8% 99.8% 3.8% 2.5% -105 dBm 99.3% 99.3% 96.9% 81.3% -90 dBm
Plymouth County, IA 98.7% 98.7% 14.0% 6.3% -94 dBm 86.6% 86.4% 26.7% 13.8% -113 dBm 89.0% 88.9% 81.0% 58.3% -92 dBm
Pocahontas County, IA 99.8% 99.8% 51.2% 35.8% -91 dBm 98.4% 98.4% 0.9% 0.7% -108 dBm 96.7% 96.7% 89.3% 72.7% -91 dBm
Polk County, IA 100.0% 100.0% 89.8% 78.5% -88 dBm 99.5% 99.3% 73.3% 41.0% -105 dBm 99.9% 99.9% 98.6% 93.7% -82 dBm
Pottawattamie County, IA 99.6% 99.5% 65.4% 53.2% -96 dBm 91.4% 90.2% 32.0% 20.6% -111 dBm 95.0% 95.0% 83.8% 68.8% -88 dBm
Poweshiek County, IA 95.1% 95.1% 23.8% 11.5% -97 dBm 85.9% 85.8% 28.3% 13.0% -112 dBm 92.6% 92.5% 83.8% 66.8% -89 dBm
Ringgold County, IA 90.3% 90.3% 5.9% 4.7% -94 dBm 83.2% 83.2% 3.6% 3.2% -111 dBm 26.1% 26.1% 15.0% 3.8% -102 dBm
Sac County, IA 100.0% 100.0% 43.2% 22.0% -94 dBm 96.8% 96.8% 4.6% 3.1% -105 dBm 97.5% 97.5% 87.6% 64.4% -92 dBm
Scott County, IA 100.0% 100.0% 61.8% 44.4% -92 dBm 93.1% 92.8% 55.7% 38.6% -112 dBm 97.7% 97.7% 93.9% 84.1% -85 dBm
Shelby County, IA 99.7% 99.7% 48.7% 31.1% -94 dBm 55.4% 48.6% 21.5% 16.4% -113 dBm 74.9% 74.9% 56.9% 36.2% -95 dBm
Sioux County, IA 98.9% 98.9% 61.2% 41.0% -93 dBm 98.8% 98.0% 67.0% 39.0% -111 dBm 97.1% 97.1% 90.4% 71.6% -90 dBm
Story County, IA 99.9% 99.9% 68.5% 52.0% -90 dBm 97.7% 97.7% 16.7% 7.4% -107 dBm 99.7% 99.7% 98.5% 93.8% -85 dBm
Tama County, IA 97.0% 97.0% 22.8% 12.4% -95 dBm 72.2% 71.9% 12.0% 7.3% -113 dBm 97.5% 97.5% 92.4% 75.1% -89 dBm
Taylor County, IA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm 84.3% 84.3% 0.8% 0.7% -112 dBm 38.9% 38.9% 24.7% 12.4% -98 dBm
Union County, IA 96.9% 96.9% 24.4% 13.6% -95 dBm 83.9% 83.9% 0.0% 0.0% -112 dBm 73.0% 73.0% 58.7% 38.3% -94 dBm
Van Buren County, IA 84.4% 84.4% 10.2% 6.3% -100 dBm 15.9% 15.9% 0.0% 0.0% -119 dBm 80.3% 80.3% 72.5% 56.0% -90 dBm
Wapello County, IA 95.5% 95.5% 26.2% 15.8% -96 dBm 73.9% 73.9% 31.6% 20.5% -114 dBm 83.0% 83.0% 75.9% 57.5% -90 dBm
Warren County, IA 99.7% 99.7% 58.1% 38.9% -94 dBm 98.1% 98.1% 16.0% 7.2% -105 dBm 81.9% 81.9% 71.8% 56.6% -89 dBm
Washington County, IA 98.4% 98.4% 37.6% 27.7% -94 dBm 81.9% 79.8% 30.0% 21.3% -113 dBm 89.9% 89.9% 80.5% 67.3% -89 dBm
Wayne County, IA 86.7% 86.7% 0.0% 0.0% -95 dBm 75.2% 75.2% 0.0% 0.0% -113 dBm 31.9% 31.9% 19.2% 5.4% -102 dBm
Webster County, IA 99.8% 99.8% 60.1% 35.5% -93 dBm 88.3% 88.2% 9.7% 4.0% -114 dBm 93.9% 93.9% 82.0% 54.9% -93 dBm
Winnebago County, IA 100.0% 100.0% 39.9% 22.8% -94 dBm 49.4% 48.9% 4.7% 1.1% -119 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 95.5% -85 dBm
Winneshiek County, IA 92.9% 92.9% 4.5% 1.9% -97 dBm 25.2% 25.2% 0.0% 0.0% -117 dBm 54.2% 54.2% 37.3% 19.5% -98 dBm
Woodbury County, IA 97.6% 97.6% 47.2% 33.1% -94 dBm 98.1% 98.0% 76.1% 48.6% -112 dBm 69.7% 69.7% 61.1% 45.6% -91 dBm
Worth County, IA 99.9% 99.9% 3.2% 0.0% -90 dBm 97.8% 97.8% 23.9% 19.3% -113 dBm 99.8% 99.8% 98.9% 93.7% -85 dBm
Wright County, IA 99.4% 99.4% 51.7% 25.5% -96 dBm 84.3% 84.3% 15.5% 9.8% -118 dBm 98.8% 98.8% 96.9% 83.4% -89 dBm

About The Coverage Data

Coverage and signal estimates are derived by Compare Wireless Carriers from carrier-reported data in the FCC’s National Broadband Coverage Map, last updated in June 2025. “Percent covered” shows how much of the city or ZIP code area has a carrier signal, whether weak or strong. Signal bars show the estimated average signal strength in areas of Iowa where that carrier has coverage.

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