Shelby County, IL Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Shelby County, IL

AT&T currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 82.9. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1AT&T82.997.7%97.7%78.5%63.6% -112 dBm
2T-Mobile69.574.4%74.4%61.6%41.9% -95 dBm
3Verizon65.494.1%94.0%30.6%17.3% -95 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Shelby County, IL

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Cell phone coverage by network in Shelby County, IL

#1

AT&T

Coverage Score 82.9
In Shelby County, IL
Overall
97.7%
4G LTE
97.7%
5G
78.5%
Fast 5G
63.6%
Average Signal -112 dBm
#2

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 69.5
In Shelby County, IL
Overall
74.4%
4G LTE
74.4%
5G
61.6%
Fast 5G
41.9%
Average Signal -95 dBm
#3

Verizon

Coverage Score 65.4
In Shelby County, IL
Overall
94.1%
4G LTE
94.0%
5G
30.6%
Fast 5G
17.3%
Average Signal -95 dBm
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Coverage by city in Shelby County, IL

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Cowden, IL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -68 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -113 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Findlay, IL 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -77 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 64.0% 64.0% -107 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -82 dBm
Herrick, IL 100.0% 100.0% 30.0% 10.0% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 40.0% -120 dBm 80.0% 80.0% 50.0% 20.0% -103 dBm
Lakewood Census Place 1741677, IL 100.0% 100.0% 88.9% 77.8% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 88.9% -108 dBm 11.1% 11.1% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm
Moweaqua, IL 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.2% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 92.5% 50.9% -96 dBm
Oconee, IL 100.0% 100.0% 77.8% 22.2% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -99 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -86 dBm
Shelbyville, IL 100.0% 100.0% 93.7% 79.3% -82 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.4% -99 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -78 dBm
Sigel, IL 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -69 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -91 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -77 dBm
Stewardson, IL 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -72 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 64.7% -114 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.1% -90 dBm
Strasburg, IL 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -83 dBm
Tower Hill, IL 100.0% 100.0% 60.0% 8.0% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 88.0% 84.0% -115 dBm 76.0% 76.0% 44.0% 8.0% -104 dBm
Westervelt, IL 100.0% 100.0% 33.3% 33.3% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% 33.3% -120 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% 0.0% -103 dBm
Windsor Census Place 1782322, IL 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -65 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% -88 dBm 68.8% 68.8% 37.5% 0.0% -105 dBm
Pana, IL 98.0% 98.0% 71.4% 57.1% -91 dBm 98.0% 98.0% 86.7% 86.7% -101 dBm 90.8% 90.8% 83.7% 79.6% -79 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 Shelby County, IL 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.