Verizon currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 63.9. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.Coverage rankings for North Carolina
| Rank | Carrier | Score | Overall | 4G LTE | 5G | Fast 5G | Average Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon | 63.9 | 89.0% | 88.8% | 30.2% | 21.8% | -97 dBm |
| 2 | T-Mobile | 63.2 | 63.2% | 63.1% | 55.7% | 38.8% | -92 dBm |
| 3 | AT&T | 56.6 | 83.3% | 83.3% | 31.0% | 19.0% | -112 dBm |
Scores include coverage area, network type, and average signal strength.
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Cell phone coverage by network in North Carolina
#1
Verizon
Coverage Score 63.9
In North Carolina
- Overall
- 89.0%
- 4G LTE
- 88.8%
- 5G
- 30.2%
- Fast 5G
- 21.8%
Average Signal -97 dBm
#2
T-Mobile
Coverage Score 63.2
In North Carolina
- Overall
- 63.2%
- 4G LTE
- 63.1%
- 5G
- 55.7%
- Fast 5G
- 38.8%
Average Signal -92 dBm
#3
AT&T
Coverage Score 56.6
In North Carolina
- Overall
- 83.3%
- 4G LTE
- 83.3%
- 5G
- 31.0%
- Fast 5G
- 19.0%
Average Signal -112 dBm
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Coverage by county in North Carolina
Counties are shown for statewide comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.
| County | Verizon | AT&T | T-Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County, NC | 99.7% 99.7% 89.9% 75.6% -99 dBm | 97.5% 97.5% 35.4% 23.8% -109 dBm | 84.0% 83.9% 76.9% 56.8% -91 dBm |
| Alexander County, NC | 88.4% 88.2% 16.4% 7.8% -98 dBm | 86.8% 86.5% 67.9% 42.1% -113 dBm | 67.4% 67.4% 58.9% 39.5% -93 dBm |
| Alleghany County, NC | 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100 dBm | 53.7% 53.4% 22.4% 16.3% -117 dBm | 9.1% 9.1% 7.4% 2.0% -100 dBm |
| Anson County, NC | 90.7% 90.6% 4.6% 1.3% -101 dBm | 89.3% 88.7% 43.0% 34.3% -114 dBm | 64.6% 64.6% 53.4% 33.2% -95 dBm |
| Ashe County, NC | 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% -106 dBm | 38.0% 37.9% 14.1% 9.9% -116 dBm | 7.0% 7.0% 5.1% 2.7% -97 dBm |
| Avery County, NC | 69.7% 69.7% 6.9% 3.8% -97 dBm | 61.6% 61.4% 16.1% 6.6% -113 dBm | 32.9% 32.9% 27.4% 17.4% -94 dBm |
| Beaufort County, NC | 95.6% 95.6% 9.1% 4.7% -97 dBm | 74.0% 74.0% 20.5% 14.1% -114 dBm | 67.6% 67.6% 58.5% 39.2% -93 dBm |
| Bertie County, NC | 85.9% 85.9% 1.9% 1.1% -103 dBm | 59.3% 59.3% 3.3% 0.8% -115 dBm | 29.1% 29.0% 21.3% 10.8% -98 dBm |
| Bladen County, NC | 97.5% 97.5% 9.0% 3.9% -98 dBm | 91.5% 91.4% 16.7% 10.5% -112 dBm | 49.1% 49.1% 37.9% 22.1% -96 dBm |
| Brunswick County, NC | 96.3% 96.3% 29.7% 17.6% -96 dBm | 94.8% 94.8% 44.8% 26.4% -110 dBm | 85.2% 85.1% 79.2% 56.0% -92 dBm |
| Buncombe County, NC | 94.2% 94.2% 26.8% 14.6% -94 dBm | 75.2% 75.2% 28.2% 8.5% -110 dBm | 61.6% 61.6% 55.4% 41.0% -91 dBm |
| Burke County, NC | 83.8% 83.7% 16.3% 8.2% -98 dBm | 84.7% 84.7% 62.6% 33.1% -113 dBm | 53.5% 52.8% 46.3% 31.7% -92 dBm |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 98.1% 86.9% -97 dBm | 98.9% 98.9% 67.5% 47.0% -111 dBm | 99.7% 99.7% 97.5% 82.4% -88 dBm |
| Caldwell County, NC | 80.9% 80.8% 19.2% 10.2% -98 dBm | 79.6% 79.5% 56.3% 32.9% -112 dBm | 48.4% 48.3% 41.1% 27.2% -93 dBm |
| Camden County, NC | 82.2% 82.2% 12.1% 5.3% -98 dBm | 76.9% 76.9% 22.0% 12.4% -115 dBm | 55.1% 55.0% 46.6% 26.9% -95 dBm |
| Carteret County, NC | 92.6% 92.6% 9.7% 6.2% -95 dBm | 88.9% 88.9% 26.4% 9.0% -111 dBm | 53.3% 53.3% 49.2% 37.8% -92 dBm |
| Caswell County, NC | 98.1% 98.1% 10.8% 5.5% -98 dBm | 71.7% 71.7% 8.2% 6.0% -116 dBm | 25.9% 25.9% 18.0% 9.5% -98 dBm |
| Catawba County, NC | 99.9% 99.9% 44.7% 25.7% -94 dBm | 99.5% 99.4% 91.4% 58.7% -109 dBm | 87.0% 86.9% 79.3% 58.4% -91 dBm |
| Chatham County, NC | 98.2% 98.2% 21.9% 9.6% -98 dBm | 82.1% 82.1% 20.6% 12.7% -112 dBm | 65.5% 65.5% 54.5% 33.3% -95 dBm |
| Cherokee County, NC | 62.7% 62.5% 10.5% 4.8% -98 dBm | 56.4% 56.3% 14.7% 6.8% -114 dBm | 24.8% 24.7% 19.1% 10.0% -96 dBm |
| Chowan County, NC | 94.0% 94.0% 0.0% 0.0% -94 dBm | 56.5% 56.5% 9.8% 5.1% -116 dBm | 55.5% 50.2% 45.8% 25.9% -96 dBm |
| Clay County, NC | 84.2% 84.2% 11.7% 5.0% -100 dBm | 54.8% 54.5% 24.6% 18.8% -116 dBm | 27.5% 27.2% 23.1% 12.3% -95 dBm |
| Cleveland County, NC | 99.6% 99.6% 79.7% 60.3% -100 dBm | 96.2% 96.2% 44.1% 26.3% -112 dBm | 83.7% 83.7% 75.4% 53.1% -92 dBm |
| Columbus County, NC | 96.5% 96.5% 7.2% 4.2% -97 dBm | 88.2% 88.2% 23.4% 15.6% -112 dBm | 55.1% 55.1% 46.0% 25.8% -95 dBm |
| Craven County, NC | 96.1% 96.1% 10.2% 6.3% -97 dBm | 79.8% 79.8% 14.4% 3.4% -110 dBm | 58.5% 58.5% 51.9% 35.9% -93 dBm |
| Cumberland County, NC | 99.6% 99.6% 84.7% 69.2% -97 dBm | 98.6% 98.6% 28.3% 13.5% -105 dBm | 79.0% 79.0% 69.0% 53.4% -90 dBm |
| Currituck County, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 61.9% 41.1% -95 dBm | 96.9% 96.9% 46.1% 30.1% -112 dBm | 84.9% 84.8% 81.1% 64.2% -90 dBm |
| Dare County, NC | 80.7% 80.7% 15.2% 10.7% -95 dBm | 82.3% 82.1% 28.7% 14.4% -111 dBm | 61.9% 61.6% 55.0% 41.3% -92 dBm |
| Davidson County, NC | 99.6% 99.6% 95.7% 72.9% -102 dBm | 99.0% 99.0% 41.1% 33.2% -111 dBm | 89.4% 89.3% 82.6% 57.4% -92 dBm |
| Davie County, NC | 98.6% 98.3% 91.3% 61.7% -106 dBm | 98.6% 98.6% 28.7% 20.6% -110 dBm | 80.8% 80.7% 70.8% 44.6% -94 dBm |
| Duplin County, NC | 99.9% 99.9% 15.9% 9.9% -94 dBm | 94.7% 94.7% 22.3% 12.4% -111 dBm | 62.2% 62.2% 53.3% 34.7% -94 dBm |
| Durham County, NC | 97.4% 97.4% 90.8% 78.6% -97 dBm | 96.6% 96.6% 60.7% 32.7% -109 dBm | 93.1% 93.1% 89.1% 77.8% -86 dBm |
| Edgecombe County, NC | 97.9% 97.9% 15.5% 8.5% -96 dBm | 91.3% 91.3% 17.9% 10.7% -111 dBm | 75.7% 75.7% 68.0% 43.9% -93 dBm |
| Forsyth County, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 97.6% 89.0% -95 dBm | 99.9% 99.9% 73.9% 44.5% -109 dBm | 98.4% 98.4% 96.8% 84.4% -86 dBm |
| Franklin County, NC | 85.1% 85.1% 14.2% 7.5% -98 dBm | 87.5% 87.5% 27.8% 20.8% -114 dBm | 74.4% 73.7% 62.9% 37.1% -95 dBm |
| Gaston County, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 98.9% 86.9% -98 dBm | 99.9% 99.9% 50.4% 37.5% -109 dBm | 96.5% 96.5% 92.0% 74.7% -89 dBm |
| Gates County, NC | 86.1% 86.1% 5.8% 3.2% -99 dBm | 39.7% 39.7% 4.7% 3.7% -116 dBm | 49.1% 49.1% 37.3% 20.8% -97 dBm |
| Graham County, NC | 52.8% 52.8% 5.0% 2.5% -97 dBm | 26.2% 26.2% 3.5% 2.2% -118 dBm | 12.7% 12.4% 8.6% 3.8% -99 dBm |
| Granville County, NC | 97.4% 97.4% 6.3% 2.6% -98 dBm | 76.0% 76.0% 12.9% 10.3% -114 dBm | 52.7% 52.7% 44.0% 27.1% -95 dBm |
| Greene County, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 26.6% 15.7% -93 dBm | 95.7% 95.7% 32.3% 17.9% -109 dBm | 80.5% 80.5% 70.9% 48.4% -93 dBm |
| Guilford County, NC | 99.7% 99.7% 95.1% 83.1% -96 dBm | 99.8% 99.8% 60.4% 41.6% -109 dBm | 96.3% 96.1% 94.4% 80.1% -87 dBm |
| Halifax County, NC | 94.1% 94.1% 10.7% 6.0% -99 dBm | 84.0% 84.0% 4.6% 3.9% -112 dBm | 46.2% 45.8% 41.5% 27.7% -93 dBm |
| Harnett County, NC | 98.0% 98.0% 17.8% 10.2% -95 dBm | 95.1% 95.1% 36.0% 22.1% -109 dBm | 80.3% 80.3% 71.2% 49.1% -93 dBm |
| Haywood County, NC | 76.1% 76.1% 16.1% 7.7% -95 dBm | 63.7% 63.7% 26.0% 10.6% -113 dBm | 50.6% 50.6% 43.2% 30.0% -93 dBm |
| Henderson County, NC | 92.4% 92.4% 29.3% 18.6% -95 dBm | 83.6% 83.6% 44.3% 21.3% -112 dBm | 57.9% 57.9% 51.3% 38.0% -90 dBm |
| Hertford County, NC | 97.1% 97.1% 6.3% 4.0% -98 dBm | 66.2% 66.2% 22.7% 10.6% -117 dBm | 54.6% 54.5% 41.8% 24.1% -96 dBm |
| Hoke County, NC | 96.9% 96.9% 24.5% 13.9% -98 dBm | 92.1% 91.9% 37.9% 18.9% -113 dBm | 75.0% 74.9% 56.4% 36.5% -94 dBm |
| Hyde County, NC | 60.4% 60.4% 3.5% 2.4% -102 dBm | 68.5% 68.5% 0.9% 0.9% -113 dBm | 41.1% 41.1% 37.8% 29.4% -91 dBm |
| Iredell County, NC | 97.5% 97.4% 90.8% 70.6% -102 dBm | 95.7% 95.7% 45.3% 33.0% -112 dBm | 79.4% 79.4% 70.7% 50.6% -92 dBm |
| Jackson County, NC | 73.2% 73.2% 13.4% 6.1% -97 dBm | 57.7% 57.6% 14.3% 8.4% -113 dBm | 39.8% 39.8% 33.1% 20.9% -95 dBm |
| Johnston County, NC | 97.3% 97.3% 30.3% 18.2% -95 dBm | 92.9% 92.9% 31.5% 14.1% -108 dBm | 81.7% 81.7% 73.8% 53.5% -92 dBm |
| Jones County, NC | 95.2% 95.2% 2.5% 1.3% -98 dBm | 80.9% 80.9% 15.4% 6.5% -113 dBm | 37.8% 37.8% 30.4% 18.4% -95 dBm |
| Lee County, NC | 96.7% 96.7% 13.8% 7.8% -97 dBm | 87.2% 87.2% 34.5% 22.4% -112 dBm | 83.5% 83.5% 77.4% 58.5% -91 dBm |
| Lenoir County, NC | 99.9% 99.9% 12.3% 7.4% -94 dBm | 95.8% 95.8% 42.6% 17.0% -110 dBm | 80.1% 80.1% 72.8% 51.8% -92 dBm |
| Lincoln County, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 83.5% 68.1% -99 dBm | 98.0% 98.0% 54.9% 34.8% -113 dBm | 76.9% 76.8% 68.4% 47.0% -92 dBm |
| Macon County, NC | 66.5% 66.5% 9.5% 4.5% -99 dBm | 50.9% 50.8% 12.7% 7.3% -114 dBm | 23.1% 22.1% 18.5% 10.4% -97 dBm |
| Madison County, NC | 67.7% 67.7% 2.2% 0.9% -96 dBm | 44.3% 44.2% 9.9% 4.3% -111 dBm | 19.8% 19.8% 15.2% 8.0% -96 dBm |
| Martin County, NC | 97.3% 97.3% 9.3% 5.4% -97 dBm | 83.0% 83.0% 13.7% 11.7% -112 dBm | 38.4% 38.3% 30.6% 16.6% -96 dBm |
| McDowell County, NC | 81.6% 81.6% 15.6% 7.3% -96 dBm | 71.8% 71.6% 18.8% 11.1% -113 dBm | 48.2% 48.2% 39.9% 26.2% -93 dBm |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 96.7% -90 dBm | 99.9% 99.9% 94.1% 62.1% -107 dBm | 99.8% 99.8% 99.3% 95.3% -81 dBm |
| Mitchell County, NC | 86.7% 86.7% 3.7% 1.9% -96 dBm | 48.0% 46.2% 28.1% 19.8% -117 dBm | 55.0% 55.0% 39.0% 18.3% -100 dBm |
| Montgomery County, NC | 98.1% 98.1% 14.0% 6.8% -99 dBm | 87.0% 87.0% 47.0% 38.2% -114 dBm | 40.7% 40.6% 32.8% 17.8% -97 dBm |
| Moore County, NC | 98.3% 98.3% 11.7% 6.6% -97 dBm | 89.4% 89.4% 32.7% 20.2% -112 dBm | 52.2% 51.9% 41.8% 24.4% -95 dBm |
| Nash County, NC | 97.6% 97.6% 14.3% 9.0% -94 dBm | 93.1% 93.1% 19.1% 13.1% -110 dBm | 68.7% 68.3% 60.9% 42.2% -92 dBm |
| New Hanover County, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 71.9% 52.7% -89 dBm | 98.5% 98.5% 80.7% 29.9% -107 dBm | 91.7% 91.7% 88.7% 79.1% -85 dBm |
| Northampton County, NC | 93.5% 93.5% 6.2% 3.2% -98 dBm | 82.6% 82.6% 2.4% 2.0% -113 dBm | 32.2% 32.2% 24.6% 14.8% -96 dBm |
| Onslow County, NC | 97.9% 97.9% 22.3% 13.5% -95 dBm | 91.3% 91.1% 40.7% 17.6% -110 dBm | 74.1% 74.1% 63.2% 42.8% -93 dBm |
| Orange County, NC | 99.6% 99.6% 87.5% 60.8% -103 dBm | 95.6% 95.6% 23.6% 15.6% -112 dBm | 80.6% 80.5% 67.9% 45.8% -94 dBm |
| Pamlico County, NC | 99.0% 99.0% 4.0% 2.4% -97 dBm | 80.1% 80.0% 8.7% 7.0% -110 dBm | 61.5% 61.5% 54.6% 36.9% -93 dBm |
| Pasquotank County, NC | 95.6% 95.6% 13.6% 10.1% -92 dBm | 77.2% 77.1% 42.0% 17.7% -114 dBm | 83.6% 83.6% 74.7% 56.1% -91 dBm |
| Pender County, NC | 92.6% 92.6% 11.4% 6.7% -99 dBm | 86.3% 86.3% 15.1% 6.3% -113 dBm | 51.5% 51.5% 44.4% 27.2% -94 dBm |
| Perquimans County, NC | 92.4% 92.4% 13.4% 8.3% -97 dBm | 82.5% 82.5% 31.8% 18.4% -115 dBm | 59.1% 56.0% 49.2% 31.5% -95 dBm |
| Person County, NC | 96.2% 96.2% 14.6% 7.0% -99 dBm | 91.7% 91.7% 17.7% 16.1% -114 dBm | 62.1% 62.1% 52.0% 31.3% -95 dBm |
| Pitt County, NC | 99.7% 99.7% 26.6% 17.1% -94 dBm | 96.9% 96.8% 29.3% 16.0% -107 dBm | 87.8% 87.8% 80.8% 60.3% -90 dBm |
| Polk County, NC | 96.7% 96.7% 19.4% 9.7% -99 dBm | 80.3% 80.3% 26.1% 13.0% -115 dBm | 42.3% 42.1% 32.0% 16.3% -97 dBm |
| Randolph County, NC | 96.1% 96.0% 77.6% 58.0% -103 dBm | 90.1% 90.1% 31.7% 26.1% -113 dBm | 72.6% 72.4% 65.7% 45.9% -92 dBm |
| Richmond County, NC | 93.6% 93.6% 10.6% 5.9% -97 dBm | 97.4% 97.4% 72.5% 54.3% -112 dBm | 69.6% 69.5% 62.1% 41.4% -93 dBm |
| Robeson County, NC | 99.7% 99.7% 25.4% 16.0% -94 dBm | 98.7% 98.7% 30.6% 20.0% -109 dBm | 77.9% 77.7% 69.5% 47.4% -93 dBm |
| Rockingham County, NC | 99.5% 99.5% 22.3% 12.6% -97 dBm | 91.7% 91.7% 24.1% 18.1% -113 dBm | 78.9% 78.8% 70.7% 46.2% -93 dBm |
| Rowan County, NC | 98.6% 98.3% 92.5% 64.5% -104 dBm | 97.3% 97.3% 45.9% 33.2% -113 dBm | 87.3% 87.3% 78.1% 54.2% -92 dBm |
| Rutherford County, NC | 82.0% 82.0% 13.6% 6.9% -97 dBm | 87.2% 87.2% 32.3% 16.5% -113 dBm | 58.4% 58.4% 50.7% 32.5% -94 dBm |
| Sampson County, NC | 97.6% 97.6% 17.5% 9.0% -96 dBm | 95.2% 95.2% 28.7% 17.1% -111 dBm | 66.3% 66.3% 53.9% 35.7% -94 dBm |
| Scotland County, NC | 99.0% 99.0% 23.5% 13.4% -96 dBm | 98.0% 98.0% 73.7% 57.9% -113 dBm | 81.0% 81.0% 70.8% 50.6% -92 dBm |
| Stanly County, NC | 98.3% 98.2% 89.7% 69.0% -103 dBm | 97.8% 97.8% 52.4% 39.9% -114 dBm | 85.2% 85.2% 77.0% 52.2% -93 dBm |
| Stokes County, NC | 96.0% 95.7% 77.2% 55.0% -104 dBm | 76.1% 76.1% 18.3% 14.4% -115 dBm | 55.6% 55.4% 47.3% 27.5% -95 dBm |
| Surry County, NC | 8.7% 0.0% 8.7% 2.5% -114 dBm | 71.8% 71.6% 25.7% 19.1% -115 dBm | 69.4% 69.1% 62.9% 42.9% -92 dBm |
| Swain County, NC | 66.0% 65.9% 9.0% 3.5% -98 dBm | 39.4% 39.4% 7.2% 4.7% -114 dBm | 17.8% 17.8% 14.4% 8.3% -96 dBm |
| Transylvania County, NC | 72.4% 72.2% 13.3% 5.6% -99 dBm | 63.5% 63.4% 13.4% 8.9% -114 dBm | 17.3% 17.3% 14.4% 8.5% -94 dBm |
| Tyrrell County, NC | 61.6% 61.6% 0.1% 0.0% -102 dBm | 66.9% 66.9% 9.5% 7.2% -117 dBm | 43.6% 43.3% 39.2% 23.4% -96 dBm |
| Union County, NC | 98.8% 98.7% 92.4% 74.8% -100 dBm | 95.8% 95.8% 54.8% 39.3% -111 dBm | 88.0% 88.0% 83.2% 65.6% -90 dBm |
| Vance County, NC | 98.7% 98.7% 8.8% 5.1% -94 dBm | 96.1% 96.1% 21.5% 14.6% -112 dBm | 67.4% 67.4% 57.5% 37.7% -94 dBm |
| Wake County, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 94.5% 86.8% -95 dBm | 99.6% 99.6% 79.7% 33.2% -109 dBm | 99.2% 99.2% 97.7% 88.0% -85 dBm |
| Warren County, NC | 87.3% 87.2% 5.3% 2.9% -98 dBm | 58.6% 58.6% 8.9% 7.8% -115 dBm | 32.1% 32.1% 23.8% 12.3% -98 dBm |
| Washington County, NC | 96.2% 96.2% 7.8% 3.9% -98 dBm | 90.6% 90.6% 15.2% 12.8% -116 dBm | 65.3% 65.1% 58.9% 37.5% -95 dBm |
| Watauga County, NC | 73.3% 73.3% 15.8% 9.5% -98 dBm | 70.0% 70.0% 21.3% 10.2% -112 dBm | 58.1% 58.0% 51.4% 30.6% -94 dBm |
| Wayne County, NC | 99.6% 99.6% 18.5% 11.9% -93 dBm | 98.6% 98.6% 57.3% 31.0% -110 dBm | 89.0% 89.0% 79.2% 56.5% -92 dBm |
| Wilkes County, NC | 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% 0.1% -112 dBm | 51.4% 50.7% 15.9% 10.6% -115 dBm | 42.6% 42.5% 35.0% 20.8% -95 dBm |
| Wilson County, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 27.1% 17.1% -93 dBm | 97.9% 97.9% 13.4% 7.8% -106 dBm | 93.8% 93.8% 89.1% 70.0% -89 dBm |
| Yadkin County, NC | 98.6% 98.5% 90.2% 73.1% -101 dBm | 97.2% 97.1% 45.7% 35.8% -113 dBm | 89.4% 89.3% 80.2% 55.3% -93 dBm |
| Yancey County, NC | 78.1% 78.1% 3.2% 1.4% -95 dBm | 35.5% 34.9% 9.1% 7.4% -117 dBm | 46.6% 46.6% 34.0% 16.0% -99 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 North Carolina where that carrier has coverage.
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