Taos County, NM Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Taos County, NM

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 49.0. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile49.051.2%50.8%39.9%22.5% -97 dBm
2AT&T40.368.7%68.7%4.4%3.9% -111 dBm
3Verizon32.343.4%43.4%6.8%3.4% -101 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Taos County, NM

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Cell phone coverage by network in Taos County, NM

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 49.0
In Taos County, NM
Overall
51.2%
4G LTE
50.8%
5G
39.9%
Fast 5G
22.5%
Average Signal -97 dBm
#2

AT&T

Coverage Score 40.3
In Taos County, NM
Overall
68.7%
4G LTE
68.7%
5G
4.4%
Fast 5G
3.9%
Average Signal -111 dBm
#3

Verizon

Coverage Score 32.3
In Taos County, NM
Overall
43.4%
4G LTE
43.4%
5G
6.8%
Fast 5G
3.4%
Average Signal -101 dBm
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Coverage by city in Taos County, NM

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Amalia, NM 24.1% 24.1% 0.0% 0.0% -103 dBm 30.1% 30.1% 3.7% 1.7% -114 dBm 26.5% 25.8% 17.2% 7.9% -100 dBm
Arroyo Hondo, NM 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -94 dBm 94.1% 94.1% 0.0% 0.0% -113 dBm 2.9% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm
Arroyo Seco, NM 100.0% 100.0% 31.3% 0.0% -101 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 49.3% 46.0% -116 dBm 90.0% 90.0% 70.7% 29.3% -100 dBm
Carson, NM 83.9% 83.9% 31.3% 3.5% -102 dBm 93.8% 93.8% 1.3% 1.3% -114 dBm 95.7% 95.3% 84.2% 44.8% -97 dBm
Cerro, NM 88.6% 88.6% 0.0% 0.0% -97 dBm 98.1% 98.1% 0.0% 0.0% -109 dBm 79.0% 79.0% 68.1% 43.0% -92 dBm
Chamisal, NM N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.9% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Costilla, NM 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -71 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -78 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -71 dBm
El Prado, NM 97.1% 97.0% 62.0% 39.6% -95 dBm 96.3% 96.3% 37.3% 34.5% -113 dBm 86.4% 86.4% 80.1% 55.3% -93 dBm
Llano, NM 14.0% 14.0% 0.0% 0.0% -109 dBm 24.8% 24.8% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 2.7% 2.2% 2.0% 0.0% -102 dBm
Ojo Caliente, NM 76.3% 76.3% 0.0% 0.0% -92 dBm 84.7% 84.7% 0.0% 0.0% -106 dBm 47.5% 47.5% 20.3% 0.0% -104 dBm
Penasco, NM 3.8% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Picuris Pueblo, NM N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Questa, NM 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -77 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.3% -74 dBm
Ranchos De Taos, NM 100.0% 100.0% 72.7% 59.7% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 7.8% 7.8% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -80 dBm
Red River, NM 94.4% 94.4% 44.4% 27.8% -96 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% 72.2% -91 dBm
Rio Lucio, NM N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
San Cristobal, NM 93.2% 93.2% 0.0% 0.0% -102 dBm 88.4% 88.4% 0.0% 0.0% -113 dBm 47.6% 47.6% 32.7% 10.9% -101 dBm
Talpa, NM 100.0% 100.0% 46.4% 42.9% -82 dBm 92.9% 92.9% 0.0% 0.0% -109 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -76 dBm
Taos, NM 100.0% 100.0% 93.9% 89.3% -80 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 70.2% 60.3% -102 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -75 dBm
Taos Pueblo, NM 100.0% 100.0% 77.8% 52.9% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 84.5% 81.6% -112 dBm 99.1% 99.1% 94.2% 74.6% -90 dBm
Taos Ski Valley, NM 60.9% 60.9% 0.0% 0.0% -97 dBm 98.4% 98.4% 0.0% 0.0% -106 dBm 4.7% 4.7% 1.6% 1.6% -97 dBm
Tres Piedras, NM 17.2% 17.2% 3.6% 1.2% -100 dBm 70.1% 70.1% 0.3% 0.3% -110 dBm 61.1% 60.7% 44.8% 23.7% -99 dBm
Vadito, NM 4.8% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Valdez, NM 69.7% 69.7% 0.3% 0.0% -108 dBm 62.5% 62.5% 30.3% 29.4% -118 dBm 42.5% 42.5% 21.9% 5.3% -103 dBm
Angel Fire, NM 96.8% 96.6% 56.1% 45.3% -93 dBm 90.4% 90.4% 66.1% 62.5% -112 dBm 93.1% 92.9% 91.6% 82.3% -86 dBm
Dixon, NM 94.2% 94.2% 0.0% 0.0% -90 dBm 72.0% 72.0% 0.0% 0.0% -107 dBm 28.4% 24.9% 18.7% 11.7% -97 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 Taos County, NM 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.