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

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Coverage rankings for Howard County, NE

Verizon currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 71.5. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1Verizon71.592.5%92.5%46.5%31.3% -97 dBm
2T-Mobile69.981.3%81.3%59.5%35.2% -96 dBm
3AT&T45.384.3%84.3%0.0%0.0% -111 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Howard County, NE

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Cell phone coverage by network in Howard County, NE

#1

Verizon

Coverage Score 71.5
In Howard County, NE
Overall
92.5%
4G LTE
92.5%
5G
46.5%
Fast 5G
31.3%
Average Signal -97 dBm
#2

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 69.9
In Howard County, NE
Overall
81.3%
4G LTE
81.3%
5G
59.5%
Fast 5G
35.2%
Average Signal -96 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 45.3
In Howard County, NE
Overall
84.3%
4G LTE
84.3%
5G
0.0%
Fast 5G
0.0%
Average Signal -111 dBm
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Coverage by city in Howard County, NE

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Boelus, NE 97.6% 97.6% 21.5% 14.4% -102 dBm 75.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% -114 dBm 80.5% 80.5% 55.9% 27.4% -98 dBm
Cotesfield, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -102 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -66 dBm
Cushing, NE 100.0% 100.0% 85.7% 85.7% -87 dBm 85.7% 85.7% 0.0% 0.0% -115 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 57.1% -97 dBm
Dannebrog, NE 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% 37.5% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -115 dBm 75.0% 75.0% 12.5% 0.0% -105 dBm
Elba, NE 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% 0.0% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -114 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 25.0% -96 dBm
Farwell, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -103 dBm 66.7% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 0.0% -100 dBm
Howard City (Boelus), NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -103 dBm 83.3% 83.3% 0.0% 0.0% -115 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 83.3% 22.2% -101 dBm
Saint Libory, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -75 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -113 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Saint Paul, NE 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.5% -77 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -102 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -73 dBm
Wolbach, NE 93.8% 93.8% 18.8% 6.3% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -91 dBm 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 0.0% -100 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 Howard 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.