South Carolina Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for South Carolina

Verizon currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 70.3. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.


RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1Verizon70.395.3%95.3%40.9%28.2% -99 dBm
2T-Mobile70.171.8%71.8%63.8%44.7% -92 dBm
3AT&T63.289.9%89.9%37.3%26.9% -112 dBm

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


Cell phone coverage map for South Carolina

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Cell phone coverage by network in South Carolina

#1

Verizon

Coverage Score 70.3
In South Carolina
Overall
95.3%
4G LTE
95.3%
5G
40.9%
Fast 5G
28.2%
Average Signal -99 dBm
#2

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 70.1
In South Carolina
Overall
71.8%
4G LTE
71.8%
5G
63.8%
Fast 5G
44.7%
Average Signal -92 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 63.2
In South Carolina
Overall
89.9%
4G LTE
89.9%
5G
37.3%
Fast 5G
26.9%
Average Signal -112 dBm
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Coverage by county in South Carolina

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

CountyVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Abbeville County, SC 86.7% 86.7% 1.5% 0.3% -99 dBm 85.4% 85.4% 46.3% 33.5% -114 dBm 60.1% 59.8% 49.8% 28.6% -95 dBm
Aiken County, SC 99.4% 99.3% 93.7% 70.5% -101 dBm 93.4% 93.4% 38.9% 28.0% -113 dBm 80.1% 80.0% 70.3% 49.6% -92 dBm
Allendale County, SC 95.8% 95.8% 10.3% 5.2% -99 dBm 71.5% 71.5% 42.5% 31.6% -115 dBm 36.9% 36.9% 31.0% 16.4% -96 dBm
Anderson County, SC 98.8% 98.8% 43.2% 25.4% -95 dBm 97.8% 97.8% 75.4% 59.1% -110 dBm 93.3% 93.3% 88.7% 68.7% -90 dBm
Bamberg County, SC 96.4% 96.4% 6.2% 3.6% -100 dBm 89.3% 89.3% 55.3% 46.8% -116 dBm 66.9% 66.9% 55.9% 34.6% -95 dBm
Barnwell County, SC 98.3% 98.3% 14.7% 6.1% -100 dBm 87.1% 87.1% 45.0% 36.7% -114 dBm 57.4% 57.1% 49.3% 28.3% -95 dBm
Beaufort County, SC 99.0% 98.9% 79.0% 58.6% -101 dBm 84.9% 84.6% 44.3% 28.7% -114 dBm 80.9% 80.8% 76.8% 60.8% -90 dBm
Berkeley County, SC 93.0% 92.8% 74.1% 47.6% -104 dBm 85.3% 85.3% 20.8% 15.6% -113 dBm 54.8% 54.8% 48.2% 33.3% -92 dBm
Calhoun County, SC 93.0% 93.0% 22.3% 10.9% -100 dBm 93.6% 93.6% 63.0% 40.9% -113 dBm 77.5% 77.5% 68.7% 45.9% -92 dBm
Charleston County, SC 97.2% 97.1% 85.1% 63.1% -101 dBm 92.2% 92.2% 30.2% 19.1% -111 dBm 80.4% 80.3% 73.7% 58.2% -90 dBm
Cherokee County, SC 96.5% 96.5% 33.8% 17.8% -99 dBm 84.7% 84.7% 42.4% 32.5% -113 dBm 62.5% 62.4% 57.2% 42.2% -91 dBm
Chester County, SC 97.4% 97.4% 19.1% 7.4% -100 dBm 79.3% 79.1% 47.2% 27.7% -115 dBm 60.8% 60.5% 49.1% 27.0% -96 dBm
Chesterfield County, SC 94.0% 93.9% 7.1% 3.1% -97 dBm 82.8% 82.8% 12.1% 10.1% -112 dBm 72.1% 72.1% 59.5% 36.1% -95 dBm
Clarendon County, SC 88.5% 88.4% 8.9% 3.2% -98 dBm 98.3% 98.3% 0.1% 0.0% -107 dBm 82.8% 82.6% 74.9% 52.9% -92 dBm
Colleton County, SC 94.7% 94.6% 59.4% 34.7% -103 dBm 80.2% 80.2% 8.4% 7.3% -115 dBm 52.9% 52.8% 44.3% 25.9% -95 dBm
Darlington County, SC 99.2% 99.2% 24.6% 13.1% -96 dBm 94.2% 94.2% 40.4% 33.5% -112 dBm 82.8% 82.8% 77.9% 61.4% -89 dBm
Dillon County, SC 98.5% 98.5% 17.3% 10.2% -96 dBm 93.0% 93.0% 18.2% 16.5% -112 dBm 72.8% 72.8% 64.8% 45.2% -93 dBm
Dorchester County, SC 96.8% 96.6% 80.2% 55.0% -103 dBm 92.4% 92.4% 25.3% 19.6% -113 dBm 68.0% 67.9% 59.4% 43.1% -92 dBm
Edgefield County, SC 95.8% 95.8% 20.0% 10.8% -101 dBm 76.7% 76.7% 34.2% 27.3% -114 dBm 50.6% 50.6% 39.0% 23.4% -96 dBm
Fairfield County, SC 97.5% 97.5% 11.1% 4.9% -99 dBm 93.3% 93.3% 53.0% 37.0% -115 dBm 56.2% 56.2% 46.5% 28.0% -96 dBm
Florence County, SC 99.7% 99.7% 16.3% 10.3% -94 dBm 98.2% 98.2% 30.3% 26.3% -109 dBm 88.4% 88.4% 80.1% 57.0% -92 dBm
Georgetown County, SC 90.9% 90.9% 13.9% 8.8% -98 dBm 82.6% 82.5% 25.5% 19.5% -114 dBm 66.3% 66.2% 55.6% 33.4% -95 dBm
Greenville County, SC 98.2% 98.1% 91.5% 79.4% -96 dBm 94.3% 94.2% 60.9% 39.8% -109 dBm 84.5% 84.4% 80.6% 65.1% -88 dBm
Greenwood County, SC 97.7% 97.7% 9.0% 5.3% -97 dBm 98.1% 98.1% 78.0% 49.5% -114 dBm 80.3% 80.3% 68.3% 45.4% -94 dBm
Hampton County, SC 86.8% 86.8% 25.1% 14.5% -102 dBm 68.8% 68.8% 11.9% 11.2% -115 dBm 31.5% 31.5% 26.1% 14.4% -95 dBm
Horry County, SC 98.3% 98.3% 29.1% 19.5% -95 dBm 99.3% 99.3% 60.8% 48.4% -110 dBm 87.7% 87.7% 79.9% 57.8% -91 dBm
Jasper County, SC 95.7% 95.6% 57.5% 33.3% -104 dBm 66.6% 66.5% 16.6% 13.4% -116 dBm 46.9% 46.8% 40.5% 24.9% -95 dBm
Kershaw County, SC 95.9% 95.9% 50.7% 33.8% -101 dBm 91.8% 91.8% 28.7% 20.7% -113 dBm 59.3% 59.3% 48.0% 30.5% -95 dBm
Lancaster County, SC 93.8% 93.7% 49.5% 30.2% -102 dBm 91.2% 91.2% 20.2% 16.1% -111 dBm 72.4% 72.2% 64.8% 45.6% -92 dBm
Laurens County, SC 95.8% 95.7% 18.5% 8.4% -100 dBm 96.7% 96.7% 59.1% 39.1% -113 dBm 81.3% 81.3% 73.7% 51.1% -93 dBm
Lee County, SC 98.9% 98.9% 40.0% 23.9% -98 dBm 99.3% 99.3% 1.4% 1.1% -106 dBm 73.6% 73.5% 64.6% 44.4% -93 dBm
Lexington County, SC 99.9% 99.8% 93.9% 78.8% -96 dBm 99.9% 99.9% 48.8% 35.6% -109 dBm 98.2% 98.2% 95.5% 80.1% -88 dBm
Marion County, SC 88.7% 88.7% 9.0% 5.3% -97 dBm 82.3% 82.3% 27.6% 23.3% -114 dBm 72.1% 72.1% 63.6% 42.7% -93 dBm
Marlboro County, SC 99.9% 99.9% 9.5% 5.4% -96 dBm 93.2% 93.2% 17.2% 14.4% -111 dBm 80.4% 80.3% 69.4% 46.4% -93 dBm
McCormick County, SC 81.4% 81.4% 6.0% 3.3% -101 dBm 65.0% 64.9% 21.7% 16.1% -115 dBm 30.8% 30.7% 22.8% 11.6% -98 dBm
Newberry County, SC 95.0% 95.0% 8.4% 3.7% -98 dBm 94.0% 93.9% 67.9% 41.5% -114 dBm 74.9% 74.9% 64.3% 43.0% -94 dBm
Oconee County, SC 93.9% 93.8% 23.4% 11.6% -98 dBm 76.7% 76.5% 53.8% 33.7% -113 dBm 56.2% 56.2% 48.9% 34.5% -92 dBm
Orangeburg County, SC 97.0% 97.0% 19.6% 9.6% -98 dBm 97.2% 97.2% 64.5% 43.7% -113 dBm 78.2% 78.0% 69.1% 48.6% -92 dBm
Pickens County, SC 97.0% 96.9% 89.6% 70.2% -100 dBm 92.5% 92.5% 47.3% 34.3% -111 dBm 74.0% 73.9% 67.2% 49.0% -92 dBm
Richland County, SC 98.3% 98.3% 89.2% 75.4% -96 dBm 94.5% 94.5% 45.9% 33.1% -110 dBm 83.2% 83.1% 76.7% 59.6% -90 dBm
Saluda County, SC 99.1% 99.1% 10.7% 4.8% -97 dBm 92.9% 92.8% 59.9% 35.6% -114 dBm 73.8% 73.8% 61.0% 38.1% -95 dBm
Spartanburg County, SC 99.2% 99.2% 90.6% 78.8% -98 dBm 99.2% 99.2% 52.7% 36.3% -109 dBm 92.9% 92.8% 89.8% 74.2% -88 dBm
Sumter County, SC 97.6% 97.6% 63.6% 39.2% -103 dBm 94.9% 94.9% 0.1% 0.1% -107 dBm 82.6% 82.5% 73.2% 52.5% -92 dBm
Union County, SC 91.5% 91.5% 10.8% 4.9% -102 dBm 87.0% 87.0% 49.6% 34.8% -115 dBm 54.3% 54.3% 45.8% 29.6% -94 dBm
Williamsburg County, SC 75.8% 75.8% 2.4% 1.2% -100 dBm 97.6% 97.6% 0.3% 0.2% -108 dBm 85.6% 85.6% 76.0% 49.4% -93 dBm
York County, SC 99.1% 99.0% 76.8% 56.4% -102 dBm 89.8% 89.8% 41.1% 33.7% -112 dBm 74.0% 74.0% 68.5% 52.4% -90 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 South Carolina where that carrier has coverage.

If a carrier says you should have service but you do not, run a challenge test with the FCC Mobile Speed Test App. The FCC uses those results to check carrier-submitted coverage data and requires a carrier response when enough tests show a pattern of inaccurate coverage reporting.