Idaho Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Idaho

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 45.1. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.


RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile45.138.8%37.5%35.3%26.5% -91 dBm
2AT&T36.845.2%45.2%24.3%16.2% -114 dBm
3Verizon35.344.9%44.9%11.8%6.4% -99 dBm

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


Cell phone coverage map for Idaho

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Cell phone coverage by network in Idaho

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 45.1
In Idaho
Overall
38.8%
4G LTE
37.5%
5G
35.3%
Fast 5G
26.5%
Average Signal -91 dBm
#2

AT&T

Coverage Score 36.8
In Idaho
Overall
45.2%
4G LTE
45.2%
5G
24.3%
Fast 5G
16.2%
Average Signal -114 dBm
#3

Verizon

Coverage Score 35.3
In Idaho
Overall
44.9%
4G LTE
44.9%
5G
11.8%
Fast 5G
6.4%
Average Signal -99 dBm
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Coverage by county in Idaho

Counties are shown for statewide comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.

CountyVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Ada County, ID 96.7% 96.7% 53.5% 41.8% -94 dBm 91.8% 91.7% 59.4% 34.7% -110 dBm 94.4% 89.9% 93.2% 77.8% -87 dBm
Adams County, ID 57.3% 57.1% 9.4% 5.8% -101 dBm 49.0% 49.0% 14.4% 10.2% -114 dBm 35.2% 35.2% 22.8% 16.7% -93 dBm
Bannock County, ID 84.7% 84.6% 18.4% 13.1% -94 dBm 80.2% 80.1% 26.0% 17.8% -109 dBm 71.2% 69.8% 68.4% 57.6% -89 dBm
Bear Lake County, ID 55.8% 55.5% 10.1% 3.8% -96 dBm 53.3% 53.3% 26.3% 23.1% -114 dBm 44.3% 44.2% 38.7% 28.0% -93 dBm
Benewah County, ID 38.9% 38.9% 1.3% 0.1% -100 dBm 44.3% 44.3% 28.9% 23.8% -113 dBm 37.6% 37.6% 30.9% 22.7% -93 dBm
Bingham County, ID 79.4% 79.4% 31.8% 12.7% -98 dBm 80.9% 80.8% 46.1% 28.6% -114 dBm 74.0% 73.4% 69.8% 53.9% -90 dBm
Blaine County, ID 55.3% 55.3% 8.0% 4.0% -100 dBm 46.3% 46.3% 15.0% 10.7% -112 dBm 40.4% 37.8% 32.7% 20.4% -93 dBm
Boise County, ID 36.3% 36.3% 3.6% 2.2% -101 dBm 23.0% 22.9% 8.4% 6.4% -112 dBm 17.8% 17.2% 15.9% 9.7% -94 dBm
Bonner County, ID 62.3% 62.3% 1.0% 0.5% -99 dBm 50.4% 50.4% 40.5% 31.5% -116 dBm 35.1% 34.8% 30.0% 19.4% -94 dBm
Bonneville County, ID 68.6% 68.6% 24.2% 14.6% -96 dBm 65.5% 65.5% 35.8% 20.0% -113 dBm 56.2% 55.1% 53.5% 42.5% -89 dBm
Boundary County, ID 37.0% 37.0% 1.0% 0.5% -100 dBm 38.9% 38.9% 29.3% 26.2% -116 dBm 29.9% 29.8% 24.4% 15.0% -95 dBm
Butte County, ID 59.4% 59.4% 13.2% 4.0% -99 dBm 57.6% 57.6% 7.1% 3.6% -112 dBm 50.2% 48.6% 48.1% 34.9% -92 dBm
Camas County, ID 52.6% 52.6% 0.0% 0.0% -99 dBm 45.7% 45.7% 3.6% 3.0% -111 dBm 40.0% 36.9% 37.6% 28.9% -92 dBm
Canyon County, ID 99.5% 99.5% 80.0% 67.4% -89 dBm 97.6% 97.4% 87.8% 57.1% -110 dBm 99.2% 98.8% 99.0% 94.8% -81 dBm
Caribou County, ID 46.9% 46.9% 8.0% 4.7% -99 dBm 40.5% 40.5% 11.5% 10.4% -114 dBm 37.9% 37.6% 30.1% 25.0% -93 dBm
Cassia County, ID 67.7% 67.7% 22.6% 10.8% -98 dBm 76.8% 76.8% 47.4% 21.3% -113 dBm 66.7% 64.7% 64.7% 56.0% -89 dBm
Clark County, ID 56.5% 56.5% 0.9% 0.0% -101 dBm 61.0% 61.0% 11.6% 2.8% -112 dBm 43.1% 34.3% 39.6% 25.3% -95 dBm
Clearwater County, ID 5.3% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% -104 dBm 8.4% 8.3% 2.9% 2.5% -117 dBm 9.1% 9.1% 6.5% 4.4% -95 dBm
Custer County, ID 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm 10.2% 10.2% 4.5% 3.0% -112 dBm 5.8% 5.7% 5.3% 4.1% -90 dBm
Elmore County, ID 55.2% 55.2% 13.4% 7.6% -99 dBm 54.8% 54.8% 39.8% 34.6% -114 dBm 48.8% 46.6% 47.4% 37.9% -89 dBm
Franklin County, ID 61.3% 61.1% 29.1% 19.6% -98 dBm 53.2% 53.1% 28.8% 24.4% -113 dBm 50.6% 48.5% 47.0% 35.8% -91 dBm
Fremont County, ID 80.0% 79.9% 30.8% 13.0% -101 dBm 77.8% 77.8% 28.7% 9.4% -112 dBm 72.4% 70.1% 68.4% 48.1% -92 dBm
Gem County, ID 79.6% 79.6% 23.5% 12.0% -100 dBm 47.2% 47.2% 27.3% 20.4% -116 dBm 63.7% 62.8% 61.1% 48.6% -90 dBm
Gooding County, ID 95.1% 95.0% 50.3% 24.5% -97 dBm 91.7% 91.6% 52.5% 31.8% -112 dBm 90.1% 89.3% 89.1% 79.0% -87 dBm
Idaho County, ID 12.5% 12.5% 0.3% 0.2% -101 dBm 11.3% 11.3% 7.1% 6.7% -117 dBm 9.1% 9.1% 6.8% 4.5% -95 dBm
Jefferson County, ID 99.6% 99.6% 59.2% 30.5% -96 dBm 99.1% 99.1% 62.4% 38.8% -111 dBm 97.2% 97.0% 94.9% 80.9% -88 dBm
Jerome County, ID 100.0% 100.0% 53.0% 27.7% -96 dBm 99.7% 99.5% 89.7% 45.3% -114 dBm 99.7% 99.7% 99.1% 92.3% -86 dBm
Kootenai County, ID 72.4% 72.3% 26.9% 19.8% -99 dBm 66.2% 66.1% 50.2% 31.8% -114 dBm 59.6% 59.5% 52.4% 38.7% -91 dBm
Latah County, ID 64.2% 64.2% 3.4% 1.8% -100 dBm 58.1% 58.1% 38.6% 29.3% -114 dBm 61.3% 61.3% 54.3% 40.3% -92 dBm
Lemhi County, ID 16.9% 16.9% 3.7% 2.2% -101 dBm 26.0% 26.0% 14.4% 11.6% -116 dBm 14.9% 12.7% 13.9% 8.8% -94 dBm
Lewis County, ID 71.7% 71.7% 0.5% 0.4% -97 dBm 69.8% 69.8% 54.9% 46.8% -115 dBm 69.2% 69.2% 51.9% 30.7% -97 dBm
Lincoln County, ID 98.6% 98.6% 9.8% 1.0% -99 dBm 95.5% 95.5% 69.0% 39.4% -114 dBm 94.2% 93.6% 88.7% 68.4% -92 dBm
Madison County, ID 87.8% 87.8% 56.6% 35.9% -97 dBm 89.5% 89.5% 63.3% 25.0% -113 dBm 91.5% 90.9% 88.3% 79.5% -87 dBm
Minidoka County, ID 74.9% 74.9% 34.8% 16.3% -100 dBm 83.7% 83.6% 60.8% 32.9% -115 dBm 69.0% 57.2% 67.4% 46.1% -90 dBm
Nez Perce County, ID 55.1% 55.1% 7.4% 4.0% -100 dBm 58.5% 58.2% 40.1% 24.5% -115 dBm 60.5% 60.5% 50.6% 39.8% -91 dBm
Oneida County, ID 61.0% 61.0% 15.1% 6.8% -97 dBm 75.7% 75.7% 38.3% 35.6% -113 dBm 45.7% 44.0% 43.2% 34.3% -91 dBm
Owyhee County, ID 25.3% 25.2% 5.2% 1.1% -104 dBm 35.5% 35.5% 18.9% 9.2% -118 dBm 24.8% 22.6% 22.3% 9.6% -97 dBm
Payette County, ID 87.9% 87.7% 47.7% 35.3% -97 dBm 81.4% 81.4% 46.3% 41.3% -112 dBm 85.2% 84.5% 81.1% 68.0% -85 dBm
Power County, ID 66.3% 66.3% 22.7% 10.5% -100 dBm 78.4% 78.3% 33.8% 26.4% -113 dBm 63.1% 61.2% 60.5% 44.2% -90 dBm
Shoshone County, ID 14.1% 14.1% 0.5% 0.3% -103 dBm 13.5% 13.5% 7.5% 6.2% -117 dBm 12.3% 12.2% 8.5% 5.7% -96 dBm
Teton County, ID 93.5% 93.5% 39.8% 22.9% -99 dBm 92.0% 92.0% 39.7% 24.8% -110 dBm 88.8% 88.4% 85.8% 75.7% -86 dBm
Twin Falls County, ID 81.6% 81.6% 24.0% 13.3% -97 dBm 79.6% 79.5% 40.9% 27.5% -113 dBm 74.7% 74.0% 71.7% 60.7% -89 dBm
Valley County, ID 24.9% 24.9% 5.6% 3.2% -101 dBm 17.5% 17.5% 8.1% 6.2% -112 dBm 13.5% 13.3% 9.0% 5.9% -95 dBm
Washington County, ID 67.3% 67.1% 9.3% 6.1% -101 dBm 58.9% 58.9% 34.9% 26.5% -113 dBm 45.7% 43.6% 38.0% 25.4% -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 Idaho 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.