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

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Coverage rankings for Knox County, IL

AT&T currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 75.7. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1AT&T75.796.8%96.8%63.2%43.8% -112 dBm
2T-Mobile74.177.5%77.5%66.8%48.1% -92 dBm
3Verizon71.195.3%95.2%36.1%27.9% -92 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Knox County, IL

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Cell phone coverage by network in Knox County, IL

#1

AT&T

Coverage Score 75.7
In Knox County, IL
Overall
96.8%
4G LTE
96.8%
5G
63.2%
Fast 5G
43.8%
Average Signal -112 dBm
#2

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 74.1
In Knox County, IL
Overall
77.5%
4G LTE
77.5%
5G
66.8%
Fast 5G
48.1%
Average Signal -92 dBm
#3

Verizon

Coverage Score 71.1
In Knox County, IL
Overall
95.3%
4G LTE
95.2%
5G
36.1%
Fast 5G
27.9%
Average Signal -92 dBm
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Coverage by city in Knox County, IL

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Abingdon, IL 100.0% 100.0% 97.6% 92.7% -77 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 48.8% 14.6% -119 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -76 dBm
Altona, IL 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -66 dBm
East Galesburg, IL 100.0% 100.0% 48.6% 29.7% -82 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 89.2% 59.5% -110 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 91.9% -86 dBm
Galesburg, IL 100.0% 100.0% 98.7% 94.2% -79 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 97.3% 66.4% -102 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.7% -82 dBm
Gilson, IL 100.0% 100.0% 55.6% 44.4% -101 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 77.8% 66.7% -114 dBm 88.9% 88.9% 77.8% 11.1% -100 dBm
Henderson, IL 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 50.0% -99 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 87.5% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 87.5% -90 dBm
Knoxville, IL 100.0% 100.0% 3.5% 3.5% -77 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 96.5% 68.4% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -81 dBm
Maquon, IL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -67 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% -100 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Oak Run, IL 60.7% 60.7% 1.9% 0.0% -106 dBm 99.1% 99.1% 6.5% 4.7% -115 dBm 10.3% 10.3% 0.9% 0.0% -109 dBm
Oneida, IL 100.0% 100.0% 33.3% 0.0% -96 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 83.3% -113 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 83.3% -93 dBm
Rio, IL 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -84 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 33.3% 33.3% -111 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% 44.4% -98 dBm
St. Augustine, IL 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -67 dBm 80.0% 80.0% 26.7% 0.0% -118 dBm 86.7% 86.7% 60.0% 6.7% -102 dBm
Victoria, IL 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 30.0% 30.0% -110 dBm 60.0% 60.0% 60.0% 10.0% -98 dBm
Wataga, IL 100.0% 100.0% 47.6% 19.0% -84 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 52.4% 19.0% -115 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -69 dBm
Williamsfield, IL 93.5% 93.5% 32.3% 25.8% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 71.0% 3.2% -115 dBm 51.6% 51.6% 22.6% 6.5% -104 dBm
Yates City, IL 100.0% 100.0% 84.6% 53.8% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 69.2% 23.1% -115 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 61.5% 23.1% -102 dBm
London Mills, IL 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -69 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 73.7% 68.4% -105 dBm 10.5% 10.5% 5.3% 0.0% -105 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 Knox 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.