Tennessee Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Tennessee

AT&T currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 58.5. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.


RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1AT&T58.579.1%79.0%37.6%27.7% -112 dBm
2T-Mobile57.056.3%56.2%47.8%33.1% -92 dBm
3Verizon55.080.2%80.2%19.9%12.5% -98 dBm

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


Cell phone coverage map for Tennessee

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Cell phone coverage by network in Tennessee

#1

AT&T

Coverage Score 58.5
In Tennessee
Overall
79.1%
4G LTE
79.0%
5G
37.6%
Fast 5G
27.7%
Average Signal -112 dBm
#2

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 57.0
In Tennessee
Overall
56.3%
4G LTE
56.2%
5G
47.8%
Fast 5G
33.1%
Average Signal -92 dBm
#3

Verizon

Coverage Score 55.0
In Tennessee
Overall
80.2%
4G LTE
80.2%
5G
19.9%
Fast 5G
12.5%
Average Signal -98 dBm
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Coverage by county in Tennessee

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

CountyVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Anderson County, TN 74.7% 74.7% 23.8% 14.4% -97 dBm 85.3% 85.3% 29.5% 21.8% -111 dBm 65.6% 65.6% 56.7% 43.7% -91 dBm
Bedford County, TN 94.3% 94.3% 26.7% 15.8% -95 dBm 90.8% 90.8% 74.2% 53.3% -113 dBm 74.1% 74.1% 63.3% 42.7% -93 dBm
Benton County, TN 82.7% 82.7% 10.1% 5.9% -100 dBm 78.6% 78.5% 54.7% 43.6% -116 dBm 35.4% 35.4% 25.2% 12.6% -98 dBm
Bledsoe County, TN 87.9% 87.9% 10.8% 4.1% -100 dBm 76.8% 76.7% 33.5% 27.5% -115 dBm 15.8% 15.8% 12.7% 5.9% -97 dBm
Blount County, TN 72.6% 72.5% 34.6% 23.4% -96 dBm 72.6% 72.6% 34.1% 26.7% -112 dBm 56.9% 56.9% 50.9% 40.4% -89 dBm
Bradley County, TN 99.3% 99.3% 42.7% 28.6% -95 dBm 92.6% 92.6% 52.8% 30.2% -112 dBm 83.5% 83.4% 79.0% 57.7% -90 dBm
Campbell County, TN 75.8% 75.8% 15.9% 8.9% -99 dBm 63.3% 63.3% 8.5% 7.3% -112 dBm 45.3% 45.3% 34.2% 22.5% -94 dBm
Cannon County, TN 72.7% 72.7% 5.2% 2.9% -98 dBm 80.3% 80.3% 4.1% 3.1% -111 dBm 62.4% 62.3% 53.8% 34.4% -93 dBm
Carroll County, TN 92.9% 92.9% 15.7% 9.4% -98 dBm 84.6% 84.6% 43.8% 30.7% -115 dBm 54.2% 54.2% 44.1% 25.8% -95 dBm
Carter County, TN 65.2% 65.2% 11.7% 6.7% -99 dBm 52.4% 52.4% 19.6% 12.0% -114 dBm 47.6% 47.5% 39.4% 28.8% -91 dBm
Cheatham County, TN 86.5% 86.5% 22.2% 12.4% -100 dBm 89.1% 89.0% 69.6% 43.3% -114 dBm 67.9% 67.9% 52.7% 31.5% -96 dBm
Chester County, TN 73.7% 73.7% 7.2% 3.6% -102 dBm 85.8% 85.8% 51.9% 42.3% -116 dBm 57.2% 57.2% 47.4% 27.7% -95 dBm
Claiborne County, TN 68.9% 68.9% 5.7% 3.3% -98 dBm 62.7% 62.7% 11.2% 9.9% -111 dBm 54.4% 54.4% 46.7% 32.7% -92 dBm
Clay County, TN 53.4% 53.4% 6.5% 3.8% -103 dBm 62.0% 62.0% 17.6% 13.9% -114 dBm 13.8% 13.8% 9.9% 4.9% -97 dBm
Cocke County, TN 60.0% 59.8% 19.1% 11.9% -99 dBm 65.3% 65.3% 10.4% 7.2% -109 dBm 43.3% 43.3% 35.3% 25.4% -92 dBm
Coffee County, TN 96.3% 96.3% 20.0% 12.6% -95 dBm 82.7% 82.7% 10.6% 6.1% -111 dBm 76.9% 76.9% 64.7% 42.0% -93 dBm
Crockett County, TN 96.0% 96.0% 25.4% 12.3% -96 dBm 96.5% 96.5% 68.9% 62.4% -116 dBm 83.2% 83.2% 75.2% 52.8% -93 dBm
Cumberland County, TN 84.5% 84.5% 11.5% 6.4% -99 dBm 81.3% 81.2% 5.4% 3.9% -110 dBm 50.4% 50.2% 42.0% 27.3% -93 dBm
Davidson County, TN 99.3% 99.2% 70.6% 53.1% -91 dBm 96.0% 95.9% 85.2% 57.0% -105 dBm 94.5% 94.5% 89.2% 77.3% -85 dBm
Decatur County, TN 73.6% 73.6% 10.6% 5.9% -101 dBm 68.2% 68.1% 35.3% 32.5% -117 dBm 29.3% 29.3% 21.9% 10.9% -97 dBm
DeKalb County, TN 87.5% 87.5% 12.4% 8.3% -99 dBm 77.4% 77.4% 0.0% 0.0% -109 dBm 51.6% 51.5% 41.6% 24.3% -96 dBm
Dickson County, TN 89.3% 89.3% 21.7% 12.4% -100 dBm 83.5% 83.5% 59.1% 41.1% -114 dBm 59.4% 59.4% 46.6% 28.1% -95 dBm
Dyer County, TN 93.9% 93.9% 32.6% 20.6% -96 dBm 96.6% 96.6% 70.4% 55.2% -116 dBm 69.0% 68.8% 64.2% 45.3% -92 dBm
Fayette County, TN 87.9% 87.9% 8.3% 4.5% -99 dBm 98.1% 98.1% 57.9% 46.7% -114 dBm 64.8% 64.8% 51.7% 31.8% -95 dBm
Fentress County, TN 71.4% 71.4% 7.1% 3.4% -102 dBm 62.7% 62.7% 4.5% 3.1% -113 dBm 9.5% 9.5% 6.0% 2.9% -99 dBm
Franklin County, TN 76.5% 76.5% 14.0% 8.6% -99 dBm 70.3% 70.1% 46.2% 37.5% -115 dBm 43.7% 43.7% 34.1% 21.3% -95 dBm
Gibson County, TN 93.8% 93.8% 15.8% 9.4% -96 dBm 93.8% 93.8% 64.1% 48.6% -116 dBm 73.0% 73.0% 62.9% 41.1% -94 dBm
Giles County, TN 72.1% 72.1% 6.2% 3.8% -99 dBm 78.5% 78.4% 49.0% 41.6% -114 dBm 51.9% 51.9% 42.5% 29.4% -93 dBm
Grainger County, TN 80.5% 80.5% 7.9% 4.2% -98 dBm 82.6% 82.6% 3.2% 2.2% -110 dBm 67.4% 67.4% 54.8% 35.5% -94 dBm
Greene County, TN 90.4% 90.4% 26.3% 16.6% -95 dBm 88.8% 88.8% 16.2% 10.9% -108 dBm 74.0% 74.0% 64.6% 48.4% -91 dBm
Grundy County, TN 77.8% 77.8% 6.9% 3.4% -101 dBm 83.6% 83.6% 0.3% 0.2% -108 dBm 29.7% 29.7% 22.7% 12.3% -97 dBm
Hamblen County, TN 99.7% 99.7% 45.2% 31.1% -94 dBm 98.1% 98.1% 36.6% 27.1% -110 dBm 95.5% 95.5% 89.5% 72.7% -88 dBm
Hamilton County, TN 97.3% 97.3% 44.1% 28.4% -94 dBm 92.9% 92.9% 77.9% 47.7% -110 dBm 85.0% 84.9% 82.1% 63.0% -89 dBm
Hancock County, TN 47.4% 47.4% 1.5% 0.9% -101 dBm 33.3% 33.3% 2.8% 2.6% -115 dBm 19.6% 19.6% 15.9% 7.7% -97 dBm
Hardeman County, TN 84.5% 84.5% 13.3% 6.9% -101 dBm 93.1% 93.1% 41.0% 34.9% -115 dBm 48.4% 48.1% 33.8% 17.9% -98 dBm
Hardin County, TN 71.9% 71.9% 2.7% 1.3% -100 dBm 75.5% 75.4% 40.7% 34.7% -116 dBm 44.0% 44.0% 30.4% 16.4% -98 dBm
Hawkins County, TN 71.8% 71.8% 8.2% 4.9% -98 dBm 70.0% 70.0% 14.2% 8.3% -112 dBm 57.5% 57.5% 49.6% 35.4% -92 dBm
Haywood County, TN 93.0% 92.9% 27.1% 18.1% -97 dBm 96.7% 96.7% 53.4% 43.4% -115 dBm 61.1% 61.1% 46.9% 30.2% -95 dBm
Henderson County, TN 86.8% 86.8% 15.5% 8.5% -99 dBm 81.8% 81.8% 49.8% 39.2% -116 dBm 62.4% 62.3% 51.3% 31.0% -95 dBm
Henry County, TN 82.4% 82.4% 10.3% 5.7% -98 dBm 72.5% 72.5% 32.8% 24.3% -116 dBm 58.7% 58.7% 47.2% 27.9% -95 dBm
Hickman County, TN 57.6% 57.6% 2.2% 1.0% -101 dBm 65.3% 65.3% 28.6% 21.2% -115 dBm 32.5% 32.5% 23.6% 13.0% -97 dBm
Houston County, TN 45.3% 45.3% 0.7% 0.2% -104 dBm 56.1% 56.0% 33.1% 24.4% -117 dBm 17.8% 17.8% 11.5% 5.7% -99 dBm
Humphreys County, TN 59.6% 59.6% 7.2% 4.3% -101 dBm 74.6% 74.5% 36.3% 29.1% -115 dBm 34.0% 34.0% 25.2% 13.9% -97 dBm
Jackson County, TN 42.2% 42.2% 2.3% 0.9% -104 dBm 34.8% 34.8% 3.4% 2.5% -115 dBm 1.1% 1.1% 0.6% 0.1% -103 dBm
Jefferson County, TN 97.6% 97.5% 40.5% 24.6% -94 dBm 98.2% 98.2% 28.2% 18.9% -108 dBm 91.9% 91.9% 82.3% 64.8% -89 dBm
Johnson County, TN 78.3% 78.3% 7.8% 4.8% -99 dBm 52.2% 52.1% 33.0% 24.3% -115 dBm 35.7% 35.5% 28.3% 17.9% -94 dBm
Knox County, TN 99.2% 99.1% 59.4% 41.3% -92 dBm 99.4% 99.4% 76.9% 58.2% -108 dBm 98.0% 98.0% 91.8% 76.9% -87 dBm
Lake County, TN 79.8% 79.8% 9.6% 5.7% -96 dBm 79.3% 79.3% 51.7% 46.3% -117 dBm 60.7% 60.7% 53.0% 31.8% -95 dBm
Lauderdale County, TN 74.3% 74.3% 10.0% 6.6% -99 dBm 67.9% 67.8% 40.8% 31.2% -116 dBm 48.7% 47.5% 39.6% 24.7% -95 dBm
Lawrence County, TN 66.7% 66.7% 5.6% 2.9% -100 dBm 74.2% 74.0% 53.6% 38.0% -113 dBm 51.4% 51.4% 41.5% 27.9% -94 dBm
Lewis County, TN 49.7% 49.7% 1.4% 0.8% -102 dBm 58.7% 58.7% 34.1% 29.3% -117 dBm 25.6% 25.6% 18.2% 8.9% -98 dBm
Lincoln County, TN 84.1% 84.0% 16.3% 9.1% -99 dBm 77.1% 77.0% 51.8% 40.6% -116 dBm 56.4% 56.0% 50.3% 29.9% -94 dBm
Loudon County, TN 98.5% 98.5% 51.1% 33.1% -96 dBm 99.3% 99.3% 30.8% 21.7% -108 dBm 94.1% 94.1% 86.9% 71.5% -89 dBm
Macon County, TN 63.4% 63.4% 10.4% 5.9% -101 dBm 61.4% 61.4% 1.1% 0.8% -112 dBm 28.1% 28.1% 20.4% 10.6% -97 dBm
Madison County, TN 91.3% 91.3% 27.7% 17.9% -96 dBm 95.8% 95.8% 55.0% 42.2% -113 dBm 69.0% 69.0% 61.0% 42.4% -92 dBm
Marion County, TN 89.2% 89.2% 12.2% 6.5% -99 dBm 77.5% 77.5% 34.8% 27.7% -114 dBm 51.7% 51.6% 47.3% 30.7% -93 dBm
Marshall County, TN 94.5% 94.5% 14.3% 7.5% -97 dBm 90.1% 90.0% 66.4% 45.9% -115 dBm 63.8% 63.8% 49.5% 29.9% -96 dBm
Maury County, TN 87.0% 87.0% 15.9% 9.4% -97 dBm 87.9% 87.9% 66.7% 44.5% -113 dBm 70.3% 70.3% 61.4% 44.6% -91 dBm
McMinn County, TN 93.7% 93.7% 35.1% 23.6% -96 dBm 82.3% 82.3% 17.4% 13.5% -111 dBm 67.5% 67.0% 60.5% 44.4% -91 dBm
McNairy County, TN 82.6% 82.6% 8.7% 4.9% -101 dBm 89.7% 89.7% 57.2% 47.9% -115 dBm 53.9% 53.9% 41.6% 24.4% -96 dBm
Meigs County, TN 93.8% 93.8% 17.3% 11.0% -97 dBm 82.3% 82.3% 9.9% 7.9% -111 dBm 48.5% 45.7% 43.7% 25.3% -94 dBm
Monroe County, TN 50.0% 50.0% 12.9% 8.2% -97 dBm 54.6% 54.6% 3.6% 2.8% -111 dBm 35.2% 34.9% 32.3% 23.9% -90 dBm
Montgomery County, TN 93.4% 93.4% 42.6% 29.4% -96 dBm 93.7% 93.7% 77.2% 52.3% -111 dBm 78.1% 78.1% 67.8% 51.0% -91 dBm
Moore County, TN 81.9% 81.9% 11.6% 5.8% -99 dBm 83.5% 83.5% 25.0% 22.0% -114 dBm 42.9% 42.9% 31.9% 17.2% -97 dBm
Morgan County, TN 58.0% 58.0% 5.9% 2.6% -103 dBm 56.9% 56.9% 0.1% 0.1% -112 dBm 32.9% 32.9% 22.6% 12.8% -97 dBm
Obion County, TN 87.6% 87.6% 17.2% 10.2% -96 dBm 88.7% 88.7% 62.3% 52.8% -116 dBm 69.7% 69.6% 60.8% 35.7% -95 dBm
Overton County, TN 68.6% 68.6% 8.0% 3.9% -100 dBm 70.7% 70.7% 8.0% 6.5% -113 dBm 33.1% 33.1% 24.5% 15.1% -96 dBm
Perry County, TN 49.2% 49.2% 2.3% 1.2% -103 dBm 51.5% 51.4% 31.1% 24.3% -117 dBm 23.0% 23.0% 16.6% 8.5% -97 dBm
Pickett County, TN 68.1% 68.1% 0.1% 0.0% -99 dBm 60.9% 60.9% 10.7% 8.8% -116 dBm 11.6% 11.6% 4.7% 2.1% -101 dBm
Polk County, TN 66.9% 66.9% 5.0% 2.4% -98 dBm 60.4% 60.4% 5.5% 3.5% -112 dBm 28.1% 27.9% 25.2% 16.8% -92 dBm
Putnam County, TN 92.4% 92.4% 32.0% 20.7% -96 dBm 77.3% 77.3% 13.8% 10.5% -111 dBm 58.5% 58.5% 48.5% 33.7% -92 dBm
Rhea County, TN 83.9% 83.9% 8.1% 4.7% -96 dBm 78.4% 78.3% 13.4% 9.5% -111 dBm 57.2% 56.8% 53.7% 36.8% -92 dBm
Roane County, TN 91.8% 91.8% 25.2% 13.7% -99 dBm 91.4% 91.4% 15.8% 11.1% -110 dBm 73.0% 72.9% 61.6% 44.5% -92 dBm
Robertson County, TN 96.2% 96.1% 44.4% 26.5% -97 dBm 93.5% 93.5% 76.2% 46.1% -113 dBm 84.9% 84.9% 73.6% 52.9% -92 dBm
Rutherford County, TN 97.6% 97.6% 58.3% 39.2% -94 dBm 96.8% 96.7% 83.8% 55.6% -110 dBm 93.7% 93.7% 85.8% 68.5% -89 dBm
Scott County, TN 50.8% 50.8% 6.6% 3.5% -102 dBm 54.1% 54.1% 4.3% 3.8% -112 dBm 37.5% 37.5% 29.3% 18.2% -95 dBm
Sequatchie County, TN 92.1% 92.1% 16.9% 8.8% -100 dBm 75.9% 75.9% 31.2% 24.5% -115 dBm 41.5% 41.5% 37.9% 23.4% -94 dBm
Sevier County, TN 77.1% 77.0% 25.6% 16.0% -97 dBm 71.3% 71.3% 35.5% 23.9% -113 dBm 56.0% 56.0% 47.8% 35.4% -90 dBm
Shelby County, TN 95.0% 94.9% 57.9% 41.7% -94 dBm 96.2% 96.1% 81.9% 61.8% -108 dBm 89.8% 89.8% 85.5% 75.0% -85 dBm
Smith County, TN 71.6% 71.6% 9.9% 5.6% -98 dBm 63.9% 63.9% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm 56.0% 56.0% 47.7% 32.3% -93 dBm
Stewart County, TN 48.3% 48.3% 3.2% 1.8% -101 dBm 66.6% 66.4% 35.4% 25.0% -115 dBm 32.8% 32.8% 24.1% 13.4% -97 dBm
Sullivan County, TN 96.0% 95.9% 34.6% 21.8% -94 dBm 92.4% 92.4% 38.8% 22.3% -110 dBm 83.4% 83.3% 77.1% 62.9% -88 dBm
Sumner County, TN 96.9% 96.9% 48.1% 31.3% -96 dBm 91.3% 91.2% 67.7% 46.3% -111 dBm 83.6% 83.6% 73.7% 54.4% -91 dBm
Tipton County, TN 84.4% 84.4% 18.9% 11.0% -97 dBm 88.8% 88.7% 63.1% 48.4% -115 dBm 73.2% 73.2% 61.9% 41.3% -94 dBm
Trousdale County, TN 85.5% 85.5% 26.0% 14.4% -96 dBm 83.4% 83.4% 1.9% 1.1% -109 dBm 63.3% 63.3% 50.3% 33.9% -95 dBm
Unicoi County, TN 77.2% 77.2% 9.7% 6.2% -99 dBm 70.6% 70.6% 1.0% 0.3% -108 dBm 36.8% 36.7% 29.4% 20.6% -92 dBm
Union County, TN 80.3% 80.2% 10.0% 5.5% -100 dBm 76.7% 76.7% 0.1% 0.1% -109 dBm 48.7% 48.7% 27.9% 16.6% -96 dBm
Van Buren County, TN 77.0% 77.0% 2.8% 1.5% -101 dBm 87.1% 87.1% 0.3% 0.2% -109 dBm 38.0% 38.0% 26.7% 15.6% -97 dBm
Warren County, TN 90.3% 90.3% 13.5% 7.6% -97 dBm 92.1% 92.1% 11.1% 9.4% -109 dBm 62.3% 62.3% 49.8% 29.6% -95 dBm
Washington County, TN 97.7% 97.7% 43.8% 32.0% -93 dBm 94.5% 94.5% 32.2% 15.5% -108 dBm 83.0% 83.0% 77.5% 63.4% -88 dBm
Wayne County, TN 46.9% 46.9% 2.3% 1.1% -103 dBm 47.7% 47.6% 21.7% 17.7% -117 dBm 20.0% 20.0% 15.3% 7.6% -97 dBm
Weakley County, TN 76.4% 76.4% 13.2% 8.1% -95 dBm 71.8% 71.8% 35.5% 26.4% -116 dBm 49.0% 49.0% 41.1% 27.1% -94 dBm
White County, TN 78.9% 78.9% 12.6% 7.6% -100 dBm 80.7% 80.7% 0.6% 0.4% -109 dBm 42.8% 42.8% 31.9% 17.5% -97 dBm
Williamson County, TN 92.7% 92.7% 47.9% 31.0% -95 dBm 94.8% 94.7% 78.4% 51.0% -110 dBm 88.5% 88.4% 80.2% 63.0% -90 dBm
Wilson County, TN 94.5% 94.5% 43.5% 27.0% -96 dBm 93.7% 93.6% 59.5% 39.6% -110 dBm 80.4% 80.4% 72.9% 56.0% -91 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 Tennessee where that carrier has coverage.

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