Virginia Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Virginia

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 57.7. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.


RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile57.756.7%56.6%49.1%33.7% -92 dBm
2Verizon56.786.7%86.7%16.1%10.3% -97 dBm
3AT&T50.769.9%69.6%30.8%20.9% -113 dBm

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


Cell phone coverage map for Virginia

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Cell phone coverage by network in Virginia

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 57.7
In Virginia
Overall
56.7%
4G LTE
56.6%
5G
49.1%
Fast 5G
33.7%
Average Signal -92 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 56.7
In Virginia
Overall
86.7%
4G LTE
86.7%
5G
16.1%
Fast 5G
10.3%
Average Signal -97 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 50.7
In Virginia
Overall
69.9%
4G LTE
69.6%
5G
30.8%
Fast 5G
20.9%
Average Signal -113 dBm
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Coverage by county in Virginia

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

CountyVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Accomack County, VA 98.8% 98.8% 11.9% 7.3% -90 dBm 80.8% 80.3% 55.0% 43.7% -116 dBm 59.6% 59.5% 48.3% 25.5% -97 dBm
Albemarle County, VA 96.6% 96.6% 8.3% 5.1% -98 dBm 68.4% 68.3% 12.3% 5.5% -111 dBm 64.2% 64.2% 51.2% 31.3% -95 dBm
Alexandria County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 98.1% 91.0% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 85.9% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -71 dBm
Alleghany County, VA 71.3% 71.2% 7.4% 3.9% -100 dBm 57.5% 57.3% 23.5% 10.6% -114 dBm 46.2% 45.6% 40.2% 26.9% -92 dBm
Amelia County, VA 93.8% 93.8% 4.4% 2.1% -101 dBm 63.4% 63.2% 35.8% 18.5% -117 dBm 33.6% 33.6% 26.1% 14.7% -96 dBm
Amherst County, VA 94.2% 94.2% 8.2% 4.3% -99 dBm 34.6% 34.5% 4.9% 2.8% -112 dBm 34.7% 34.6% 27.1% 15.0% -96 dBm
Appomattox County, VA 92.0% 92.0% 5.1% 2.7% -100 dBm 56.6% 56.6% 11.5% 8.9% -116 dBm 42.8% 42.7% 33.3% 19.2% -96 dBm
Arlington County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% 81.6% -87 dBm 99.7% 99.5% 99.5% 77.2% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -73 dBm
Augusta County, VA 78.9% 78.9% 17.8% 12.1% -96 dBm 62.2% 62.2% 22.1% 12.1% -112 dBm 63.8% 63.6% 57.9% 43.8% -90 dBm
Bath County, VA 35.9% 35.9% 0.0% 0.0% -104 dBm 33.3% 33.3% 5.6% 0.2% -117 dBm 18.6% 18.5% 12.6% 6.2% -98 dBm
Bedford city, VA County 96.4% 96.4% 8.7% 5.6% -96 dBm 76.1% 76.1% 17.8% 9.7% -114 dBm 58.3% 58.3% 52.6% 32.3% -94 dBm
Bland County, VA 85.9% 85.9% 1.8% 0.7% -97 dBm 62.2% 62.0% 31.1% 25.7% -115 dBm 35.0% 34.8% 29.9% 20.3% -93 dBm
Botetourt County, VA 85.7% 85.7% 5.9% 3.8% -95 dBm 76.7% 76.6% 12.5% 8.0% -111 dBm 66.7% 66.3% 60.2% 42.5% -92 dBm
Bristol County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 78.8% 62.8% -87 dBm 98.8% 98.8% 86.6% 64.2% -109 dBm 98.8% 97.7% 98.5% 90.4% -83 dBm
Brunswick County, VA 95.5% 95.5% 10.0% 5.5% -99 dBm 67.7% 67.6% 25.8% 17.1% -116 dBm 51.8% 51.8% 40.1% 22.6% -97 dBm
Buchanan County, VA 34.3% 34.3% 2.0% 1.0% -101 dBm 24.9% 24.8% 3.7% 3.4% -115 dBm 4.3% 4.3% 3.3% 1.5% -96 dBm
Buckingham County, VA 93.3% 93.3% 8.9% 4.9% -99 dBm 31.0% 31.0% 3.7% 3.2% -116 dBm 58.8% 58.7% 49.1% 30.2% -95 dBm
Buena Vista County, VA 98.8% 98.8% 0.0% 0.0% -83 dBm 99.4% 99.4% 88.1% 22.0% -108 dBm 99.4% 99.4% 95.8% 84.5% -87 dBm
Campbell County, VA 93.4% 93.4% 12.6% 7.7% -97 dBm 77.8% 77.8% 14.4% 9.9% -112 dBm 63.7% 63.7% 52.8% 34.4% -94 dBm
Caroline County, VA 96.1% 96.1% 18.9% 10.8% -97 dBm 82.7% 81.0% 57.9% 39.3% -114 dBm 60.8% 60.8% 45.3% 27.1% -96 dBm
Carroll County, VA 92.3% 92.3% 13.0% 7.8% -99 dBm 70.9% 70.9% 6.8% 3.6% -113 dBm 66.0% 65.8% 59.9% 38.0% -93 dBm
Charles City County, VA 99.8% 99.8% 8.2% 4.4% -98 dBm 82.2% 82.2% 8.2% 7.0% -114 dBm 62.0% 62.0% 47.6% 27.2% -97 dBm
Charlotte County, VA 77.7% 77.7% 5.7% 3.1% -101 dBm 49.9% 49.9% 7.0% 6.2% -117 dBm 41.3% 41.3% 30.2% 17.2% -97 dBm
Charlottesville County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 90.5% 73.4% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 95.1% 42.6% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% 97.0% -81 dBm
Chesapeake County, VA 86.4% 86.4% 48.9% 35.3% -94 dBm 86.1% 86.1% 51.7% 31.7% -111 dBm 79.0% 78.9% 75.0% 63.1% -86 dBm
Chesterfield County, VA 99.2% 99.2% 50.8% 34.1% -95 dBm 95.4% 95.4% 54.3% 38.8% -111 dBm 91.4% 91.3% 86.0% 68.6% -89 dBm
Clarke County, VA 95.5% 95.5% 30.0% 15.6% -97 dBm 98.2% 96.1% 92.1% 55.6% -110 dBm 96.3% 96.2% 91.7% 72.0% -90 dBm
Colonial Heights County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 87.8% 73.0% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% 59.2% -109 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.9% -82 dBm
Covington County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 57.6% 48.9% -86 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 71.9% 51.8% -110 dBm 99.3% 99.3% 98.6% 97.8% -80 dBm
Craig County, VA 14.0% 14.0% 0.1% 0.0% -105 dBm 14.6% 14.6% 0.3% 0.1% -115 dBm 3.7% 3.7% 2.7% 1.6% -94 dBm
Culpeper County, VA 89.7% 89.7% 14.1% 8.9% -98 dBm 87.0% 84.6% 66.2% 47.7% -113 dBm 71.9% 71.8% 62.6% 40.5% -93 dBm
Cumberland County, VA 93.5% 93.5% 10.5% 6.2% -101 dBm 53.8% 53.8% 6.7% 5.4% -116 dBm 57.6% 57.6% 45.5% 25.0% -96 dBm
Danville County, VA 99.9% 99.9% 55.5% 34.0% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 69.0% -104 dBm 99.4% 99.3% 95.1% 83.2% -86 dBm
Dickenson County, VA 49.1% 49.1% 0.0% 0.0% -101 dBm 35.9% 35.9% 9.7% 8.6% -118 dBm 8.1% 8.1% 5.5% 2.9% -97 dBm
Dinwiddie County, VA 98.9% 98.9% 5.1% 2.8% -96 dBm 72.0% 72.0% 6.0% 4.4% -113 dBm 48.1% 48.1% 37.6% 20.8% -96 dBm
Emporia County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 44.1% 29.9% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% 71.8% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 74.6% -89 dBm
Essex County, VA 98.8% 98.8% 23.7% 15.1% -96 dBm 83.7% 83.7% 62.2% 45.5% -114 dBm 73.2% 73.2% 53.2% 29.8% -96 dBm
Fairfax City County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 85.4% 65.0% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 68.8% -99 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -80 dBm
Fairfax County, VA 99.2% 99.2% 57.7% 40.3% -92 dBm 99.3% 99.0% 92.0% 63.9% -106 dBm 96.3% 96.3% 92.3% 81.5% -84 dBm
Falls Church County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 96.0% 82.0% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 88.0% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -71 dBm
Fauquier County, VA 93.2% 93.2% 15.2% 9.2% -97 dBm 87.3% 84.0% 64.1% 42.5% -114 dBm 71.0% 70.7% 64.2% 42.5% -93 dBm
Floyd County, VA 94.5% 94.5% 5.0% 2.5% -99 dBm 83.1% 83.1% 1.9% 1.2% -111 dBm 51.1% 51.1% 44.3% 26.1% -95 dBm
Fluvanna County, VA 93.1% 93.1% 3.9% 1.9% -102 dBm 51.8% 51.8% 8.7% 1.9% -115 dBm 59.0% 59.0% 46.5% 25.3% -97 dBm
Franklin City County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 88.6% 70.9% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 70.9% 50.9% -112 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 93.6% 66.8% -90 dBm
Franklin County, VA 92.0% 92.0% 7.7% 4.3% -98 dBm 80.3% 80.3% 14.0% 5.3% -113 dBm 66.5% 66.5% 58.9% 37.9% -94 dBm
Frederick County, VA 94.6% 94.6% 28.1% 18.0% -95 dBm 94.9% 94.8% 81.9% 56.7% -111 dBm 89.9% 89.8% 85.4% 67.3% -89 dBm
Fredericksburg County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 93.3% 83.6% -79 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.1% 82.8% -99 dBm 97.8% 97.8% 97.8% 95.9% -79 dBm
Galax County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 6.5% 3.7% -90 dBm 39.2% 37.3% 24.4% 22.1% -117 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% -82 dBm
Giles County, VA 80.9% 80.9% 2.2% 1.2% -101 dBm 58.0% 57.9% 21.3% 10.6% -113 dBm 43.6% 43.6% 40.2% 26.5% -91 dBm
Gloucester County, VA 99.9% 99.9% 37.3% 21.1% -96 dBm 93.5% 93.5% 39.6% 28.5% -115 dBm 62.2% 62.1% 51.3% 31.7% -95 dBm
Goochland County, VA 99.4% 99.4% 19.7% 12.6% -97 dBm 83.3% 83.3% 17.3% 12.7% -113 dBm 57.9% 57.9% 50.2% 32.0% -94 dBm
Grayson County, VA 44.9% 44.9% 0.0% 0.0% -99 dBm 30.2% 30.1% 6.7% 5.0% -117 dBm 25.6% 25.6% 24.2% 15.6% -92 dBm
Greene County, VA 88.6% 88.6% 5.5% 3.2% -96 dBm 76.8% 76.8% 9.6% 8.5% -112 dBm 64.8% 64.7% 55.0% 34.5% -94 dBm
Greensville County, VA 85.8% 85.8% 6.4% 3.4% -100 dBm 56.7% 56.7% 5.1% 4.1% -115 dBm 44.0% 44.0% 34.9% 20.1% -96 dBm
Halifax County, VA 90.5% 90.5% 9.5% 5.5% -98 dBm 76.0% 76.0% 13.0% 9.7% -115 dBm 49.5% 49.5% 42.6% 25.8% -94 dBm
Hampton County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 90.5% 76.4% -89 dBm 99.6% 99.6% 93.6% 57.7% -108 dBm 99.3% 99.3% 99.2% 95.2% -78 dBm
Hanover County, VA 99.9% 99.9% 33.8% 22.0% -96 dBm 92.3% 92.3% 37.1% 27.8% -113 dBm 79.4% 79.4% 70.1% 49.5% -92 dBm
Harrisonburg County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 75.1% 66.5% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.9% 46.4% -101 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% -74 dBm
Henrico County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 66.9% 46.9% -93 dBm 99.5% 99.5% 74.1% 46.7% -108 dBm 97.2% 97.2% 92.8% 78.8% -86 dBm
Henry County, VA 98.8% 98.8% 20.0% 11.5% -97 dBm 87.9% 87.9% 23.4% 13.9% -113 dBm 77.3% 77.3% 65.8% 43.6% -94 dBm
Highland County, VA 21.5% 21.5% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm 10.0% 10.0% 1.6% 1.3% -116 dBm 7.4% 7.4% 6.1% 3.7% -95 dBm
Hopewell County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 51.6% 19.8% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 91.9% 70.7% -108 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.3% -79 dBm
Isle of Wight County, VA 97.6% 97.6% 45.5% 30.5% -100 dBm 87.0% 87.0% 27.1% 19.0% -113 dBm 74.5% 74.5% 65.4% 47.3% -92 dBm
James City, VA County 99.8% 99.8% 41.6% 23.6% -97 dBm 87.2% 87.2% 30.7% 24.1% -115 dBm 79.2% 79.1% 70.7% 52.0% -91 dBm
King and Queen County, VA 95.4% 95.4% 9.6% 4.4% -99 dBm 64.4% 64.4% 25.1% 19.6% -116 dBm 39.6% 39.6% 29.1% 15.0% -97 dBm
King George County, VA 97.3% 97.3% 17.9% 10.5% -96 dBm 98.0% 97.9% 74.6% 50.3% -114 dBm 83.5% 83.3% 73.3% 49.1% -94 dBm
King William County, VA 97.6% 97.6% 23.1% 12.8% -97 dBm 72.9% 72.9% 34.8% 28.2% -116 dBm 51.8% 51.6% 39.0% 21.1% -97 dBm
Lancaster County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 35.9% 20.3% -96 dBm 83.6% 83.6% 39.7% 32.0% -114 dBm 26.1% 26.1% 20.7% 12.0% -97 dBm
Lee County, VA 63.9% 63.9% 0.3% 0.2% -98 dBm 63.2% 63.0% 25.2% 20.6% -113 dBm 34.4% 34.4% 27.9% 19.4% -94 dBm
Lexington County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 73.8% 55.7% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 93.4% 82.0% -114 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -80 dBm
Loudoun County, VA 97.3% 97.3% 45.3% 29.5% -93 dBm 98.1% 97.2% 91.1% 70.3% -108 dBm 92.8% 92.8% 87.6% 72.9% -87 dBm
Louisa County, VA 99.4% 99.4% 8.7% 4.5% -97 dBm 82.9% 79.9% 47.3% 36.5% -114 dBm 59.9% 59.8% 47.5% 27.0% -96 dBm
Lunenburg County, VA 94.4% 94.4% 6.0% 3.1% -99 dBm 56.5% 56.4% 13.9% 8.8% -118 dBm 19.5% 19.5% 13.8% 6.5% -99 dBm
Lynchburg County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 57.8% 39.0% -91 dBm 98.1% 98.1% 75.7% 42.7% -109 dBm 93.2% 93.2% 89.8% 77.6% -86 dBm
Madison County, VA 84.4% 84.4% 13.3% 7.9% -98 dBm 59.3% 57.2% 35.7% 27.4% -115 dBm 63.5% 63.0% 54.6% 30.9% -95 dBm
Manassas County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 95.9% 82.1% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 75.6% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -75 dBm
Manassas Park County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 89.7% 73.1% -86 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 76.9% -101 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -75 dBm
Martinsville County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 46.7% 29.4% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 59.9% 37.4% -110 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.0% 89.3% -86 dBm
Mathews County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 35.5% 17.1% -96 dBm 68.7% 68.7% 34.7% 30.2% -117 dBm 71.6% 71.3% 65.0% 38.6% -95 dBm
Mecklenburg County, VA 97.4% 97.4% 7.0% 4.4% -98 dBm 82.0% 81.9% 45.2% 27.6% -116 dBm 54.3% 54.3% 41.7% 23.2% -97 dBm
Middlesex County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 26.3% 16.4% -94 dBm 95.0% 95.0% 64.8% 53.5% -113 dBm 45.6% 45.5% 36.9% 20.7% -96 dBm
Montgomery County, VA 91.0% 91.0% 28.0% 18.5% -95 dBm 82.0% 82.0% 36.5% 17.1% -112 dBm 69.6% 69.6% 64.9% 49.3% -89 dBm
Nelson County, VA 93.3% 93.3% 3.5% 1.9% -98 dBm 51.9% 51.9% 5.4% 3.8% -112 dBm 51.3% 50.9% 41.4% 24.6% -96 dBm
New Kent County, VA 96.7% 96.7% 17.6% 9.6% -97 dBm 91.0% 91.0% 14.2% 12.2% -112 dBm 77.8% 77.7% 71.3% 47.2% -93 dBm
Newport News County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 85.3% 64.2% -93 dBm 99.4% 99.3% 87.0% 56.6% -110 dBm 94.9% 94.9% 93.4% 88.0% -80 dBm
Norfolk County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 95.9% 86.2% -87 dBm 99.9% 99.9% 99.2% 56.1% -104 dBm 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% -73 dBm
Northampton County, VA 99.8% 99.8% 8.7% 5.4% -90 dBm 89.1% 89.1% 66.6% 52.5% -115 dBm 77.2% 77.2% 67.5% 49.3% -94 dBm
Northumberland County, VA 98.8% 98.8% 10.5% 5.9% -95 dBm 70.5% 63.8% 40.9% 32.0% -116 dBm 53.9% 53.8% 43.9% 26.2% -96 dBm
Norton County, VA 95.5% 95.5% 43.2% 29.6% -93 dBm 93.0% 93.0% 5.0% 5.0% -108 dBm 73.4% 73.4% 66.3% 56.8% -88 dBm
Nottoway County, VA 97.1% 97.1% 11.9% 8.0% -97 dBm 88.4% 88.4% 56.9% 26.2% -113 dBm 61.2% 61.1% 52.1% 33.8% -94 dBm
Orange County, VA 98.1% 98.1% 6.9% 3.2% -98 dBm 93.3% 91.6% 75.1% 56.6% -113 dBm 73.9% 73.6% 65.1% 41.9% -94 dBm
Page County, VA 73.3% 73.3% 9.4% 5.7% -102 dBm 70.9% 70.1% 56.6% 48.0% -113 dBm 60.1% 59.5% 54.8% 39.2% -90 dBm
Patrick County, VA 80.6% 80.6% 5.6% 2.6% -100 dBm 63.2% 63.2% 9.8% 7.3% -115 dBm 47.5% 47.5% 37.8% 21.2% -96 dBm
Petersburg County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 61.8% 47.0% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 89.8% 80.0% -107 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 99.0% -78 dBm
Pittsylvania County, VA 92.4% 92.4% 15.1% 8.4% -99 dBm 83.8% 83.7% 48.6% 33.0% -115 dBm 63.4% 63.4% 53.0% 32.9% -95 dBm
Poquoson County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 81.6% 69.4% -93 dBm 96.3% 96.3% 65.7% 46.6% -110 dBm 92.9% 92.9% 92.9% 88.2% -87 dBm
Portsmouth County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 97.8% 92.8% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 94.8% 49.0% -107 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.6% -79 dBm
Powhatan County, VA 99.6% 99.6% 14.7% 8.6% -97 dBm 77.8% 77.8% 18.4% 15.4% -114 dBm 61.4% 61.4% 51.3% 31.3% -95 dBm
Prince Edward County, VA 91.6% 91.6% 11.7% 7.0% -98 dBm 83.3% 83.3% 15.3% 11.4% -114 dBm 48.0% 48.0% 37.7% 22.6% -95 dBm
Prince George County, VA 99.8% 99.8% 17.9% 10.1% -94 dBm 88.7% 88.7% 18.8% 16.1% -113 dBm 60.1% 60.1% 49.1% 33.1% -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 Virginia where that carrier has coverage.

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