Montana Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Montana

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 43.9. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.


RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile43.941.9%41.8%32.9%21.9% -95 dBm
2Verizon36.648.6%48.2%10.6%5.9% -99 dBm
3AT&T33.842.9%42.9%17.2%13.8% -114 dBm

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


Cell phone coverage map for Montana

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Cell phone coverage by network in Montana

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 43.9
In Montana
Overall
41.9%
4G LTE
41.8%
5G
32.9%
Fast 5G
21.9%
Average Signal -95 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 36.6
In Montana
Overall
48.6%
4G LTE
48.2%
5G
10.6%
Fast 5G
5.9%
Average Signal -99 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 33.8
In Montana
Overall
42.9%
4G LTE
42.9%
5G
17.2%
Fast 5G
13.8%
Average Signal -114 dBm
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Coverage by county in Montana

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

CountyVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Beaverhead County, MT 28.8% 28.7% 6.7% 3.6% -100 dBm 26.7% 26.7% 7.3% 6.3% -113 dBm 21.3% 21.3% 17.3% 12.6% -93 dBm
Big Horn County, MT 46.0% 45.9% 5.2% 3.1% -100 dBm 44.2% 44.2% 18.4% 15.2% -115 dBm 36.7% 36.7% 29.4% 21.1% -94 dBm
Blaine County, MT 68.3% 68.2% 13.8% 4.8% -98 dBm 27.1% 27.1% 0.1% 0.0% -112 dBm 46.5% 46.5% 35.7% 22.1% -96 dBm
Broadwater County, MT 50.0% 50.0% 4.1% 1.0% -101 dBm 66.4% 66.4% 41.2% 25.6% -116 dBm 55.5% 55.5% 50.3% 36.4% -92 dBm
Carbon County, MT 67.8% 67.7% 14.6% 8.4% -99 dBm 60.7% 59.3% 34.6% 24.4% -116 dBm 64.7% 64.7% 55.9% 42.7% -91 dBm
Carter County, MT 59.8% 59.5% 12.8% 7.9% -97 dBm 36.1% 36.1% 0.0% 0.0% -114 dBm 12.6% 12.6% 8.0% 4.5% -99 dBm
Cascade County, MT 73.9% 73.9% 31.2% 22.1% -95 dBm 69.1% 69.1% 35.8% 22.1% -113 dBm 70.2% 70.2% 63.1% 48.2% -92 dBm
Chouteau County, MT 67.3% 67.0% 22.2% 10.4% -99 dBm 52.3% 52.3% 33.2% 27.6% -116 dBm 48.0% 48.0% 35.5% 22.2% -97 dBm
Custer County, MT 37.0% 36.5% 8.2% 4.8% -100 dBm 28.8% 28.8% 8.5% 7.2% -116 dBm 34.9% 34.9% 25.5% 15.7% -96 dBm
Daniels County, MT N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 88.6% 88.6% 0.0% 0.0% -108 dBm 31.7% 31.7% 21.6% 11.4% -99 dBm
Dawson County, MT 54.9% 54.8% 5.3% 3.2% -100 dBm 28.4% 28.4% 0.2% 0.1% -114 dBm 62.5% 62.5% 42.5% 25.9% -97 dBm
Deer Lodge County, MT 49.3% 49.2% 3.9% 1.6% -98 dBm 45.7% 45.7% 33.3% 32.0% -115 dBm 34.2% 34.2% 31.6% 25.1% -89 dBm
Fallon County, MT 67.7% 67.1% 32.2% 18.9% -100 dBm 58.6% 58.6% 31.4% 29.4% -116 dBm 30.4% 30.4% 23.5% 12.0% -98 dBm
Fergus County, MT 64.6% 64.3% 20.4% 11.4% -98 dBm 32.9% 32.7% 19.2% 16.4% -116 dBm 48.4% 48.4% 38.3% 23.5% -96 dBm
Flathead County, MT 24.9% 24.8% 10.4% 6.1% -100 dBm 24.6% 24.6% 18.3% 12.9% -114 dBm 24.8% 24.7% 21.3% 14.8% -94 dBm
Gallatin County, MT 53.5% 53.5% 25.1% 14.2% -99 dBm 54.0% 53.9% 34.1% 20.5% -114 dBm 53.8% 53.7% 48.4% 37.1% -91 dBm
Garfield County, MT 48.0% 48.0% 0.5% 0.2% -100 dBm 2.9% 2.9% 0.0% 0.0% -117 dBm 28.1% 28.1% 17.5% 10.0% -99 dBm
Glacier County, MT 55.0% 54.8% 15.6% 8.6% -100 dBm 54.8% 54.8% 24.4% 18.0% -116 dBm 33.5% 33.5% 27.4% 18.7% -94 dBm
Golden Valley County, MT 59.5% 59.3% 7.5% 2.2% -105 dBm 54.1% 54.1% 14.3% 14.0% -118 dBm 66.5% 66.5% 48.6% 31.0% -97 dBm
Granite County, MT 45.0% 44.9% 9.3% 4.5% -101 dBm 42.3% 42.3% 24.3% 21.1% -116 dBm 34.6% 34.5% 32.4% 22.3% -93 dBm
Hill County, MT 88.7% 88.7% 13.8% 5.4% -96 dBm 71.3% 71.3% 4.5% 4.0% -114 dBm 58.8% 58.8% 46.7% 28.7% -96 dBm
Jefferson County, MT 58.6% 58.5% 7.9% 4.6% -99 dBm 64.2% 64.2% 36.3% 31.5% -115 dBm 55.5% 55.3% 49.1% 35.6% -92 dBm
Judith Basin County, MT 61.1% 60.9% 18.5% 10.0% -99 dBm 56.3% 56.2% 26.1% 22.0% -116 dBm 60.3% 60.3% 49.0% 33.2% -94 dBm
Lake County, MT 55.4% 55.3% 18.3% 11.8% -97 dBm 62.8% 62.8% 44.6% 40.6% -114 dBm 54.8% 54.7% 46.2% 26.4% -96 dBm
Lewis and Clark County, MT 45.2% 45.2% 8.6% 5.3% -98 dBm 34.0% 34.0% 13.4% 8.5% -113 dBm 36.2% 36.0% 33.3% 23.4% -92 dBm
Liberty County, MT 82.1% 82.0% 11.9% 7.1% -95 dBm 63.6% 63.6% 15.0% 12.7% -115 dBm 61.4% 61.4% 49.6% 36.1% -94 dBm
Lincoln County, MT 13.8% 13.8% 0.7% 0.3% -103 dBm 16.5% 16.5% 10.0% 9.0% -117 dBm 14.6% 14.5% 12.9% 8.8% -94 dBm
Madison County, MT 40.3% 40.3% 5.3% 2.5% -102 dBm 48.6% 48.6% 28.8% 25.6% -116 dBm 48.1% 47.7% 42.1% 29.5% -93 dBm
McCone County, MT 56.6% 56.5% 9.6% 6.2% -99 dBm 38.5% 38.5% 0.0% 0.0% -112 dBm 49.2% 49.2% 28.3% 15.4% -100 dBm
Meagher County, MT 21.8% 21.8% 2.9% 1.4% -99 dBm 19.7% 19.7% 0.5% 0.4% -114 dBm 26.7% 26.7% 22.1% 15.8% -93 dBm
Mineral County, MT 32.8% 32.7% 5.9% 3.7% -103 dBm 40.2% 40.2% 14.4% 13.1% -114 dBm 24.8% 24.5% 22.5% 14.5% -93 dBm
Missoula County, MT 47.5% 47.4% 9.6% 5.4% -100 dBm 45.5% 45.5% 26.4% 22.5% -114 dBm 32.1% 31.8% 30.1% 21.3% -91 dBm
Musselshell County, MT 54.9% 54.6% 21.4% 13.1% -100 dBm 54.7% 54.7% 31.9% 28.3% -116 dBm 64.2% 64.2% 45.4% 26.4% -97 dBm
Park County, MT 42.0% 42.0% 1.8% 1.2% -101 dBm 39.1% 39.1% 27.2% 23.2% -116 dBm 36.6% 36.6% 32.7% 24.2% -92 dBm
Petroleum County, MT 53.2% 52.8% 23.5% 14.5% -100 dBm 4.8% 4.8% 0.5% 0.4% -120 dBm 48.7% 48.7% 31.5% 15.4% -99 dBm
Phillips County, MT 74.6% 74.5% 3.9% 1.0% -97 dBm 11.3% 11.2% 0.2% 0.0% -110 dBm 39.4% 39.4% 24.8% 14.3% -98 dBm
Pondera County, MT 76.8% 76.6% 22.9% 10.2% -97 dBm 75.9% 75.9% 47.5% 42.0% -115 dBm 67.9% 67.9% 54.9% 38.7% -94 dBm
Powder River County, MT 39.5% 39.2% 8.0% 4.3% -101 dBm 14.3% 14.3% 3.6% 1.7% -116 dBm 18.3% 18.3% 11.3% 5.9% -99 dBm
Powell County, MT 34.8% 34.8% 2.5% 1.2% -100 dBm 34.5% 34.5% 19.1% 17.3% -115 dBm 24.6% 24.5% 22.4% 15.8% -92 dBm
Prairie County, MT 61.9% 61.3% 11.6% 7.0% -99 dBm 27.7% 27.7% 1.3% 1.0% -112 dBm 39.2% 39.2% 7.8% 3.0% -100 dBm
Ravalli County, MT 39.7% 39.7% 7.5% 4.2% -99 dBm 29.9% 29.9% 22.0% 16.4% -112 dBm 24.9% 24.8% 24.0% 18.8% -89 dBm
Richland County, MT 61.2% 61.1% 4.8% 3.6% -98 dBm 48.3% 48.3% 10.6% 9.7% -114 dBm 58.6% 58.6% 36.8% 22.0% -98 dBm
Roosevelt County, MT 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% -102 dBm 93.2% 93.2% 1.1% 0.9% -106 dBm 75.8% 75.8% 59.4% 38.8% -95 dBm
Rosebud County, MT 44.3% 44.1% 8.0% 5.4% -100 dBm 51.5% 51.5% 26.6% 21.9% -114 dBm 26.1% 26.1% 17.6% 10.3% -97 dBm
Sanders County, MT 32.4% 32.3% 5.2% 3.2% -101 dBm 31.9% 31.9% 9.6% 8.6% -114 dBm 28.4% 28.2% 24.5% 16.6% -94 dBm
Sheridan County, MT 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% -104 dBm 91.6% 91.4% 15.1% 11.4% -109 dBm 35.5% 35.4% 31.0% 21.4% -94 dBm
Silver Bow County, MT 67.9% 67.9% 11.2% 6.5% -98 dBm 63.3% 63.3% 43.1% 29.4% -115 dBm 54.2% 54.1% 49.4% 38.5% -90 dBm
Stillwater County, MT 67.7% 67.6% 4.7% 2.7% -98 dBm 52.0% 51.9% 19.8% 16.4% -114 dBm 53.6% 53.6% 40.6% 27.3% -95 dBm
Sweet Grass County, MT 54.3% 54.3% 8.7% 5.7% -99 dBm 50.9% 50.9% 24.4% 23.3% -116 dBm 56.4% 56.4% 46.1% 32.6% -93 dBm
Teton County, MT 66.2% 66.0% 18.7% 11.0% -97 dBm 55.2% 55.2% 29.6% 26.7% -116 dBm 63.8% 63.8% 53.2% 34.3% -95 dBm
Toole County, MT 73.2% 72.9% 27.6% 13.3% -99 dBm 76.4% 76.4% 55.9% 33.7% -116 dBm 64.1% 64.1% 51.4% 34.8% -95 dBm
Treasure County, MT 51.3% 51.2% 2.5% 1.5% -100 dBm 56.3% 56.3% 35.0% 29.3% -116 dBm 54.0% 54.0% 39.5% 21.3% -98 dBm
Valley County, MT 9.6% 0.0% 9.6% 5.5% -95 dBm 54.1% 54.1% 0.0% 0.0% -108 dBm 39.3% 39.3% 30.4% 20.2% -96 dBm
Wheatland County, MT 59.0% 59.0% 0.0% 0.0% -99 dBm 69.2% 69.2% 0.0% 0.0% -112 dBm 70.1% 70.1% 55.8% 34.9% -95 dBm
Wibaux County, MT 42.6% 42.2% 7.1% 1.4% -103 dBm 53.2% 53.2% 13.4% 13.3% -115 dBm 38.6% 38.6% 30.5% 19.4% -95 dBm
Yellowstone County, MT 75.4% 75.2% 27.5% 20.1% -96 dBm 72.5% 72.5% 55.3% 44.1% -113 dBm 83.8% 83.8% 68.7% 50.2% -93 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 Montana 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.