Dorchester County, MD Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Dorchester County, MD

AT&T currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 74.9. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1AT&T74.992.3%88.5%70.7%47.9% -115 dBm
2T-Mobile60.662.4%61.9%54.6%34.0% -95 dBm
3Verizon56.393.1%93.1%8.2%4.0% -96 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Dorchester County, MD

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Cell phone coverage by network in Dorchester County, MD

#1

AT&T

Coverage Score 74.9
In Dorchester County, MD
Overall
92.3%
4G LTE
88.5%
5G
70.7%
Fast 5G
47.9%
Average Signal -115 dBm
#2

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 60.6
In Dorchester County, MD
Overall
62.4%
4G LTE
61.9%
5G
54.6%
Fast 5G
34.0%
Average Signal -95 dBm
#3

Verizon

Coverage Score 56.3
In Dorchester County, MD
Overall
93.1%
4G LTE
93.1%
5G
8.2%
Fast 5G
4.0%
Average Signal -96 dBm
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Coverage by city in Dorchester County, MD

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Algonquin, MD 100.0% 100.0% 11.1% 5.6% -96 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 83.3% 44.4% -119 dBm 94.4% 94.4% 72.2% 27.8% -98 dBm
Brookview, MD 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -90 dBm
Cambridge, MD 100.0% 100.0% 31.4% 23.7% -92 dBm 99.6% 99.6% 94.5% 74.1% -113 dBm 98.9% 98.9% 96.7% 85.0% -86 dBm
Church Creek, MD 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -81 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -83 dBm
Crapo, MD 97.8% 97.8% 39.7% 17.5% -96 dBm 70.5% 68.2% 24.1% 10.2% -120 dBm 21.1% 19.6% 14.8% 1.3% -103 dBm
Crocheron, MD 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -102 dBm 95.5% 95.5% 65.9% 65.9% -120 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.7% -92 dBm
East New Market, MD 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -91 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 72.7% -115 dBm 81.8% 81.8% 27.3% 0.0% -107 dBm
Eldorado, MD 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 0.0% -80 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 0.0% -105 dBm
Elliott, MD 85.7% 85.7% 0.0% 0.0% -102 dBm 71.4% 71.4% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 14.3% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm
Fishing Creek, MD 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -101 dBm 71.4% 57.1% 53.6% 28.6% -120 dBm 85.7% 85.7% 75.0% 25.0% -98 dBm
Galestown, MD 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -112 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% -93 dBm
Hurlock, MD 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -78 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 88.9% -102 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 66.7% -93 dBm
Linkwood, MD 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -86 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 82.7% -106 dBm 95.2% 95.2% 90.8% 72.0% -89 dBm
Madison, MD 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -82 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 79.8% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.4% -82 dBm
Rhodesdale, MD 99.2% 99.2% 16.0% 8.4% -97 dBm 97.3% 97.3% 64.6% 46.4% -116 dBm 70.7% 70.7% 57.4% 28.9% -96 dBm
Secretary, MD 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100 dBm 85.7% 85.7% 71.4% 57.1% -118 dBm 85.7% 85.7% 71.4% 14.3% -102 dBm
Taylors Island, MD 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% -103 dBm 72.6% 72.6% 28.3% 19.8% -119 dBm 67.0% 67.0% 64.2% 48.1% -94 dBm
Toddville, MD 98.4% 98.4% 20.9% 5.2% -99 dBm 64.7% 64.3% 14.5% 12.0% -120 dBm 47.4% 46.6% 47.4% 31.7% -97 dBm
Vienna, MD 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -74 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -75 dBm
Wingate, MD 98.6% 98.6% 55.1% 37.7% -97 dBm 49.3% 47.8% 4.3% 1.4% -120 dBm 69.6% 66.7% 69.6% 29.0% -100 dBm
Woolford, MD 96.7% 96.7% 0.0% 0.0% -98 dBm 84.9% 82.8% 64.7% 41.7% -117 dBm 97.9% 97.9% 97.0% 75.8% -89 dBm
Federalsburg, MD 100.0% 100.0% 68.0% 48.0% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.0% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 84.0% -92 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 Dorchester County, MD 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.