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

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Coverage rankings for Dawson County, NE

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 75.5. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile75.582.9%82.9%64.4%46.8% -94 dBm
2Verizon70.989.9%89.8%43.5%32.6% -94 dBm
3AT&T52.777.4%77.3%26.9%17.6% -112 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Dawson County, NE

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Cell phone coverage by network in Dawson County, NE

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 75.5
In Dawson County, NE
Overall
82.9%
4G LTE
82.9%
5G
64.4%
Fast 5G
46.8%
Average Signal -94 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 70.9
In Dawson County, NE
Overall
89.9%
4G LTE
89.8%
5G
43.5%
Fast 5G
32.6%
Average Signal -94 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 52.7
In Dawson County, NE
Overall
77.4%
4G LTE
77.3%
5G
26.9%
Fast 5G
17.6%
Average Signal -112 dBm
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Coverage by city in Dawson County, NE

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Cozad, NE 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% -84 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 32.8% 28.1% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 89.1% 53.1% -93 dBm
Eddyville, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -98 dBm 50.0% 50.0% 16.7% 0.0% -107 dBm
Farnam, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -73 dBm 14.3% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Gothenburg, NE 100.0% 100.0% 79.1% 64.0% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -75 dBm
Lexington, NE 100.0% 100.0% 87.0% 87.0% -68 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 95.9% -84 dBm
Overton, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -80 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 45.5% 45.5% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 45.5% 0.0% -102 dBm
Sumner, NE 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 50.0% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -88 dBm
Willow Island, NE 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -72 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -66 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 Dawson 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.