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

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Coverage rankings for Gaston County, NC

Verizon currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 94.3. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1Verizon94.3100.0%100.0%98.9%86.9% -98 dBm
2T-Mobile92.296.5%96.5%92.0%74.7% -89 dBm
3AT&T74.099.9%99.9%50.4%37.5% -109 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Gaston County, NC

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Cell phone coverage by network in Gaston County, NC

#1

Verizon

Coverage Score 94.3
In Gaston County, NC
Overall
100.0%
4G LTE
100.0%
5G
98.9%
Fast 5G
86.9%
Average Signal -98 dBm
#2

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 92.2
In Gaston County, NC
Overall
96.5%
4G LTE
96.5%
5G
92.0%
Fast 5G
74.7%
Average Signal -89 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 74.0
In Gaston County, NC
Overall
99.9%
4G LTE
99.9%
5G
50.4%
Fast 5G
37.5%
Average Signal -109 dBm
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Coverage by city in Gaston County, NC

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Alexis, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 92.5% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 75.5% 69.8% -114 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.2% -82 dBm
Belmont, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 92.7% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 88.0% 57.8% -110 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% 88.0% -86 dBm
Bessemer City, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 95.0% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 5.0% 1.3% -107 dBm 99.4% 99.4% 98.1% 90.6% -84 dBm
Cherryville, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 92.5% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 39.6% 31.4% -105 dBm 94.3% 94.3% 90.6% 71.1% -88 dBm
Cramerton, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.5% 61.4% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.9% -82 dBm
Dallas, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.7% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 82.3% 58.2% -108 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.7% -79 dBm
Dellview, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 33.3% 0.0% -117 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% -97 dBm
Gastonia, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.1% -91 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 84.4% 60.1% -108 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.9% 97.2% -83 dBm
High Shoals, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -96 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 89.0% 80.8% -112 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 68.5% -92 dBm
Lowell, NC 100.0% 100.0% 99.0% 92.2% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 68.6% 52.0% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.0% -83 dBm
McAdenville, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 97.4% 71.1% -111 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -82 dBm
Mount Holly, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.5% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 91.7% 67.9% -110 dBm 99.4% 99.4% 98.4% 91.3% -86 dBm
Ranlo, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -82 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.2% 83.6% -108 dBm 98.2% 98.2% 92.7% 65.5% -94 dBm
Spencer Mountain, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -102 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 15.4% 0.0% -111 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 84.6% 84.6% -92 dBm
Springdale, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 70.0% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 60.0% -93 dBm
Stanley, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 91.1% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 54.4% 49.4% -105 dBm 97.5% 97.5% 89.9% 65.8% -90 dBm
Charlotte, NC 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 98.6% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 63.8% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.9% 98.6% -79 dBm
Crouse, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 26.7% -112 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 33.3% 16.7% -114 dBm 86.7% 86.7% 43.3% 0.0% -104 dBm
Kings Mountain, NC 100.0% 99.8% 98.0% 89.9% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 76.0% 45.7% -107 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.0% 90.1% -87 dBm
Lowesville, NC 100.0% 100.0% 99.5% 95.2% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 60.3% -109 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.5% -80 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 Gaston 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.