Chatham County, NC Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Chatham County, NC

Verizon currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 62.3. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1Verizon62.398.2%98.2%21.9%9.6% -98 dBm
2T-Mobile61.765.5%65.5%54.5%33.3% -95 dBm
3AT&T51.982.1%82.1%20.6%12.7% -112 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Chatham County, NC

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Cell phone coverage by network in Chatham County, NC

#1

Verizon

Coverage Score 62.3
In Chatham County, NC
Overall
98.2%
4G LTE
98.2%
5G
21.9%
Fast 5G
9.6%
Average Signal -98 dBm
#2

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 61.7
In Chatham County, NC
Overall
65.5%
4G LTE
65.5%
5G
54.5%
Fast 5G
33.3%
Average Signal -95 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 51.9
In Chatham County, NC
Overall
82.1%
4G LTE
82.1%
5G
20.6%
Fast 5G
12.7%
Average Signal -112 dBm
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Coverage by city in Chatham County, NC

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Bear Creek, NC 98.6% 98.6% 12.3% 7.0% -97 dBm 74.7% 74.7% 2.3% 1.9% -113 dBm 42.2% 42.2% 32.2% 15.6% -98 dBm
Bennett, NC 100.0% 100.0% 11.5% 1.1% -101 dBm 60.9% 60.9% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Briar Chapel, NC 100.0% 100.0% 65.5% 10.3% -105 dBm 96.6% 96.6% 41.4% 24.1% -114 dBm 96.6% 96.6% 79.3% 51.7% -97 dBm
Carolina Meadows, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 81.8% 54.5% -116 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -89 dBm
Fearrington Village, NC 100.0% 100.0% 43.8% 20.8% -91 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 89.6% 79.2% -110 dBm 97.9% 97.9% 95.8% 83.3% -86 dBm
Goldston, NC 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 9.7% 9.7% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 93.5% 61.3% -95 dBm
Governors Club, NC 98.4% 98.4% 52.4% 33.3% -97 dBm 98.4% 98.4% 69.8% 52.4% -110 dBm 96.8% 96.8% 96.8% 95.2% -84 dBm
Governors Village, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 83.3% -118 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -75 dBm
Gulf, NC 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -86 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -113 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 84.0% -87 dBm
Moncure, NC 100.0% 100.0% 22.6% 13.7% -98 dBm 96.8% 96.8% 0.0% 0.0% -107 dBm 98.4% 98.4% 96.0% 76.6% -89 dBm
New Hill, NC 99.9% 99.9% 61.9% 39.6% -102 dBm 83.0% 83.0% 24.4% 15.9% -112 dBm 76.7% 76.7% 67.0% 39.3% -96 dBm
Pittsboro, NC 100.0% 100.0% 36.0% 19.7% -92 dBm 98.3% 98.3% 72.4% 16.7% -111 dBm 98.7% 98.7% 94.6% 76.2% -91 dBm
Siler City, NC 100.0% 100.0% 14.2% 12.0% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 92.9% 42.1% -111 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 91.8% -86 dBm
Apex, NC 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 96.5% -92 dBm 99.9% 99.9% 91.5% 36.4% -107 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.9% 93.1% -84 dBm
Cary, NC 100.0% 100.0% 98.3% 96.1% -91 dBm 99.5% 99.5% 95.3% 42.1% -105 dBm 99.9% 99.9% 99.8% 96.5% -83 dBm
Durham, NC 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% 96.6% -93 dBm 99.7% 99.7% 85.9% 43.1% -107 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.4% 96.9% -81 dBm
Staley, NC 100.0% 100.0% 38.7% 19.4% -102 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 6.5% 6.5% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.5% -85 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 Chatham County, NC 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.