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

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Coverage rankings for Pawnee County, NE

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 69.7. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile69.783.8%83.8%57.2%32.5% -97 dBm
2Verizon62.991.9%91.9%28.9%17.1% -100 dBm
3AT&T24.241.8%41.8%0.2%0.2% -119 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Pawnee County, NE

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Cell phone coverage by network in Pawnee County, NE

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 69.7
In Pawnee County, NE
Overall
83.8%
4G LTE
83.8%
5G
57.2%
Fast 5G
32.5%
Average Signal -97 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 62.9
In Pawnee County, NE
Overall
91.9%
4G LTE
91.9%
5G
28.9%
Fast 5G
17.1%
Average Signal -100 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 24.2
In Pawnee County, NE
Overall
41.8%
4G LTE
41.8%
5G
0.2%
Fast 5G
0.2%
Average Signal -119 dBm
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Coverage by city in Pawnee County, NE

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Burchard, NE 33.3% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% -100 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 66.7% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm
Du Bois, NE 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -76 dBm 36.4% 36.4% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 81.8% 81.8% 18.2% 0.0% -107 dBm
Lewiston, NE 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -97 dBm 33.3% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% 33.3% -97 dBm
Pawnee City, NE 100.0% 100.0% 93.1% 79.3% -82 dBm 24.1% 24.1% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -72 dBm
Steinauer, NE 100.0% 100.0% 33.3% 0.0% -110 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -107 dBm
Table Rock, NE 100.0% 100.0% 46.7% 40.0% -101 dBm 53.3% 53.3% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 93.3% 93.3% 53.3% 6.7% -101 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 Pawnee 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.