Cell Phone Coverage In Altoona
All three major networks are expected to offer good cell coverage in Altoona. Check coverage at your location with the map below.
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Altoona Coverage Maps
Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.
Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.
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4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Altoona
The table below shows the proportion of Altoona with coverage from different cellular technologies.Network | 4G Coverage | 5G Coverage |
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AT&T | 100% | 100% |
T-Mobile | 100% | 68% |
Verizon | 100% | 86% |
Dish | 0% | 100% |
US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage
US Cellular does not have native coverage in Altoona. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in Altoona thanks to roaming agreements.
Altoona Cell Signal Strength
There are 244 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Altoona. The table below shows the proportion of hexes at various levels of signal strength. Where both 4G and 5G coverage is available, data is drawn from whichever technology offers a stronger signal.
Network | Strong | Decent | Weak | None |
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AT&T | 34% | 61% | 5% | 0% |
T-Mobile | 45% | 48% | 8% | 0% |
Verizon | 42% | 57% | 1% | 0% |
Dish | 23% | 77% | 0% | 0% |
For most purposes, decent signals are perfectly sufficient. Weak or non-existent signals cause far greater degradation in user experience.
Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Altoona
Coverage Critic has 31 crowdsourced data points from 17 map hexes within the boundaries of Altoona. Data is available for AT&T and T-Mobile.
Network | Unique Hexes | Total Observations |
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AT&T | 16 | 29 |
T-Mobile | 2 | 2 |
Verizon | 0 | 0 |
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Pennsylvania State-Wide Coverage Scores
Network | Coverage Score |
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Verizon | 8.7 / 10 |
AT&T | 8.6 / 10 |
T-Mobile | 8.2 / 10 |
Data Confidence
The coverage information for Altoona is rated as medium-high confidence. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.
Last updated: February 27, 2024