Butler County, NE Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Butler County, NE

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 88.2. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile88.295.0%95.0%84.5%65.9% -92 dBm
2Verizon68.999.3%99.3%30.6%20.1% -94 dBm
3AT&T54.785.9%85.9%23.3%15.8% -114 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Butler County, NE

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Cell phone coverage by network in Butler County, NE

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 88.2
In Butler County, NE
Overall
95.0%
4G LTE
95.0%
5G
84.5%
Fast 5G
65.9%
Average Signal -92 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 68.9
In Butler County, NE
Overall
99.3%
4G LTE
99.3%
5G
30.6%
Fast 5G
20.1%
Average Signal -94 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 54.7
In Butler County, NE
Overall
85.9%
4G LTE
85.9%
5G
23.3%
Fast 5G
15.8%
Average Signal -114 dBm
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Coverage by city in Butler County, NE

Cities and towns are shown for county-level comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Abie, NE 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 0.0% -95 dBm 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% -120 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm
Bellwood, NE 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 50.0% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 25.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% -95 dBm
Brainard, NE 100.0% 100.0% 22.2% 22.2% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -116 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 77.8% 55.6% -96 dBm
Bruno, NE 100.0% 100.0% 16.7% 0.0% -103 dBm 33.3% 33.3% 16.7% 16.7% -120 dBm 66.7% 66.7% 16.7% 0.0% -105 dBm
David City, NE 100.0% 100.0% 8.8% 1.0% -81 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 6.9% 6.9% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.0% 84.3% -89 dBm
Dwight, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -68 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 25.0% -120 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% 0.0% -100 dBm
Garrison, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% -100 dBm
Linwood, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -82 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -118 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 60.0% -92 dBm
Octavia, NE 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 33.3% 33.3% -113 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% -100 dBm
Rising City, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 12.5% 12.5% -119 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 87.5% 25.0% -99 dBm
Surprise, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -108 dBm 80.0% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% -116 dBm 80.0% 80.0% 40.0% 10.0% -105 dBm
Ulysses, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 40.0% 40.0% -98 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 Butler County, NE 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.