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

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Coverage rankings for New Hanover County, NC

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 91.0. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile91.091.7%91.7%88.7%79.1% -85 dBm
2Verizon86.8100.0%100.0%71.9%52.7% -89 dBm
3AT&T76.198.5%98.5%80.7%29.9% -107 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for New Hanover County, NC

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Cell phone coverage by network in New Hanover County, NC

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 91.0
In New Hanover County, NC
Overall
91.7%
4G LTE
91.7%
5G
88.7%
Fast 5G
79.1%
Average Signal -85 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 86.8
In New Hanover County, NC
Overall
100.0%
4G LTE
100.0%
5G
71.9%
Fast 5G
52.7%
Average Signal -89 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 76.1
In New Hanover County, NC
Overall
98.5%
4G LTE
98.5%
5G
80.7%
Fast 5G
29.9%
Average Signal -107 dBm
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Coverage by city in New Hanover County, NC

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Bayshore, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 86.4% -83 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.5% 78.8% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.5% -81 dBm
Blue Clay Farms, NC 100.0% 100.0% 60.3% 32.4% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 92.6% 14.7% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 92.6% -89 dBm
Carolina Beach, NC 100.0% 100.0% 88.2% 70.6% -83 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.5% 44.1% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -79 dBm
Castle Hayne, NC 100.0% 100.0% 79.9% 60.4% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.5% 74.6% -109 dBm 92.5% 92.5% 90.3% 82.8% -83 dBm
Hightsville, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.2% -80 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 59.1% -99 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -72 dBm
Kings Grant, NC 100.0% 100.0% 85.2% 58.6% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 92.2% 11.7% -101 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -77 dBm
Kure Beach, NC 100.0% 100.0% 96.3% 96.3% -75 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 29.6% 25.9% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 96.3% 74.1% -89 dBm
Murraysville, NC 100.0% 100.0% 95.5% 73.8% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 89.3% 28.7% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.3% -84 dBm
Myrtle Grove, NC 100.0% 100.0% 57.6% 29.8% -90 dBm 99.0% 99.0% 93.2% 31.4% -107 dBm 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 97.4% -81 dBm
Northchase, NC 100.0% 100.0% 97.9% 81.3% -81 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 97.9% 22.9% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -75 dBm
Ogden, NC 100.0% 100.0% 91.7% 67.8% -90 dBm 96.7% 96.7% 92.6% 22.3% -105 dBm 97.5% 97.5% 97.5% 94.2% -82 dBm
Porters Neck, NC 100.0% 100.0% 83.8% 55.8% -90 dBm 98.1% 98.1% 96.1% 30.5% -105 dBm 99.4% 99.4% 98.1% 79.9% -88 dBm
Sea Breeze, NC 100.0% 100.0% 8.9% 3.6% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 33.9% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 85.7% -92 dBm
Silver Lake, NC 100.0% 100.0% 81.9% 59.7% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 95.8% 36.1% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -80 dBm
Skippers Corner, NC 100.0% 100.0% 34.0% 16.2% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 69.5% 49.7% -108 dBm 99.0% 99.0% 95.9% 81.7% -86 dBm
Wilmington, NC 100.0% 100.0% 86.8% 65.0% -87 dBm 99.2% 99.2% 93.1% 32.1% -104 dBm 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 95.9% -81 dBm
Wrightsboro, NC 100.0% 100.0% 72.8% 56.0% -89 dBm 99.7% 99.7% 81.6% 17.1% -108 dBm 99.7% 99.7% 96.5% 80.7% -87 dBm
Wrightsville Beach, NC 100.0% 100.0% 94.1% 88.2% -81 dBm 91.2% 91.2% 91.2% 29.4% -105 dBm 97.1% 97.1% 73.5% 44.1% -97 dBm
Leland, NC 100.0% 100.0% 50.6% 32.3% -92 dBm 99.9% 99.9% 79.6% 46.0% -108 dBm 96.7% 96.6% 88.7% 55.1% -94 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 New Hanover 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.