Coverage rankings for San Luis Obispo County, CA
T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 57.9. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.
| Rank | Carrier | Score | Overall | 4G LTE | 5G | Fast 5G | Average Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Mobile | 57.9 | 55.8% | 55.7% | 48.2% | 35.7% | -92 dBm |
| 2 | AT&T | 57.8 | 67.7% | 67.7% | 43.7% | 39.8% | -114 dBm |
| 3 | Verizon | 49.3 | 65.1% | 64.8% | 21.0% | 14.7% | -97 dBm |
Scores include coverage area, network type, and average signal strength.
Cell phone coverage map for San Luis Obispo County, CA
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Cell phone coverage by network in San Luis Obispo County, CA
T-Mobile
- Overall
- 55.8%
- 4G LTE
- 55.7%
- 5G
- 48.2%
- Fast 5G
- 35.7%
AT&T
- Overall
- 67.7%
- 4G LTE
- 67.7%
- 5G
- 43.7%
- Fast 5G
- 39.8%
Verizon
- Overall
- 65.1%
- 4G LTE
- 64.8%
- 5G
- 21.0%
- Fast 5G
- 14.7%
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Coverage by city in San Luis Obispo County, CA
Cities and towns are shown for county-level comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.
| City | Verizon | AT&T | T-Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 93.3% 86.7% -83 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.8% -96 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.3% -81 dBm |
| Atascadero, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 69.5% 54.9% -91 dBm | 92.8% 92.8% 86.4% 83.7% -105 dBm | 91.1% 91.1% 85.9% 75.8% -87 dBm |
| Avila Beach, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 23.2% 11.6% -91 dBm | 95.7% 95.7% 79.0% 78.3% -106 dBm | 95.7% 94.9% 90.6% 73.9% -88 dBm |
| Blacklake, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 95.5% 86.4% -86 dBm | 90.9% 90.9% 90.9% 63.6% -114 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 86.4% 40.9% -98 dBm |
| California Polytechnic State University, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.0% -78 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -89 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -74 dBm |
| Callender, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 94.0% 92.0% -79 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.0% -102 dBm | 96.0% 96.0% 84.0% 44.0% -93 dBm |
| Cambria, CA | 92.7% 92.7% 11.4% 7.8% -90 dBm | 90.2% 90.2% 71.0% 70.5% -110 dBm | 59.1% 59.1% 48.2% 42.0% -86 dBm |
| Cayucos, CA | 97.1% 97.1% 53.6% 42.0% -94 dBm | 81.2% 81.2% 72.5% 71.0% -105 dBm | 91.3% 91.3% 91.3% 84.1% -80 dBm |
| Creston, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -84 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 90.9% 81.8% -111 dBm | 36.4% 36.4% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm |
| Edna, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 61.5% 26.9% -89 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 92.3% -91 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -85 dBm |
| El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA | 100.0% 100.0% 95.3% 90.0% -86 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 98.0% -102 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% 94.4% -85 dBm |
| Garden Farms, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 96.2% 84.6% -93 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -91 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -77 dBm |
| Grover Beach, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -78 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.4% -91 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -81 dBm |
| Lake Nacimiento, CA | 74.3% 74.3% 0.4% 0.0% -98 dBm | 82.7% 82.7% 66.2% 63.3% -113 dBm | 87.3% 87.3% 71.3% 45.6% -95 dBm |
| Los Berros, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 94.6% 91.1% -84 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 87.5% -94 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.6% -83 dBm |
| Los Osos, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 47.6% 34.8% -90 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 95.9% 95.2% -108 dBm | 99.3% 99.3% 97.9% 93.1% -82 dBm |
| Los Ranchos, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 69.7% 43.9% -90 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 93.9% 90.9% -104 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 97.0% 89.4% -85 dBm |
| Morro Bay, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 88.7% 79.8% -86 dBm | 97.6% 97.6% 96.8% 91.1% -100 dBm | 97.6% 97.6% 97.6% 97.6% -74 dBm |
| Nipomo, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 97.7% 91.1% -85 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 96.8% 79.0% -107 dBm | 99.4% 99.4% 97.7% 91.9% -82 dBm |
| Oak Shores, CA | 58.6% 58.6% 0.0% 0.0% -97 dBm | 98.3% 98.3% 82.8% 81.9% -112 dBm | 88.8% 88.8% 78.4% 56.9% -93 dBm |
| Oceano, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.3% -84 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.3% -97 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -84 dBm |
| Paso Robles, CA | 73.5% 73.1% 34.7% 26.3% -96 dBm | 80.5% 80.5% 65.0% 61.0% -113 dBm | 68.1% 68.0% 57.7% 42.4% -91 dBm |
| Pismo Beach, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 87.7% 82.7% -82 dBm | 98.8% 98.8% 96.3% 96.3% -95 dBm | 98.8% 98.8% 95.1% 87.7% -83 dBm |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 97.1% 93.2% -80 dBm | 99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 98.7% -97 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.4% -80 dBm |
| San Miguel, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.6% -84 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -92 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -73 dBm |
| San Simeon, CA | 72.2% 72.2% 0.0% 0.0% -92 dBm | 72.2% 72.2% 72.2% 72.2% -115 dBm | 77.8% 77.8% 77.8% 61.1% -79 dBm |
| Santa Margarita, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 69.2% -105 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -103 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 84.6% -89 dBm |
| Shandon, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 95.7% 88.4% -83 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 98.6% 98.6% -101 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 98.6% 92.8% -78 dBm |
| Templeton, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 80.6% 58.9% -91 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 98.9% 98.3% -108 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.3% -81 dBm |
| Whitley Gardens, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 96.8% 80.6% -83 dBm | 96.8% 96.8% 77.4% 77.4% -112 dBm | 93.5% 93.5% 87.1% 80.6% -84 dBm |
| Woodlands, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.3% -88 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -107 dBm | 97.3% 97.3% 83.8% 62.2% -92 dBm |
| Fellows, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 87.5% 0.0% -100 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 93.8% 87.5% -120 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -79 dBm |
| Santa Maria, CA | 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 97.6% -77 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 99.4% 90.5% -97 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% -81 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 San Luis Obispo County, CA 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.