4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Austin

The table below shows the proportion of Austin with coverage from different cellular technologies.

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	100%	99%
T-Mobile	100%	93%
Verizon	100%	0%

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

Neither US Cellular nor Dish have a significant presence in Austin. However, some subscribers may still have coverage in Austin thanks to roaming agreements.

Austin Cell Signal Strength

There are 70 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Austin. 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
AT&T	0%	24%	76%	0%
T-Mobile	0%	21%	79%	0%
Verizon	30%	70%	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 Austin

Coverage Critic has 10 crowdsourced data points from 4 map hexes within the boundaries of Austin. Data is available for T-Mobile and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	0	0
T-Mobile	2	2
Verizon	4	8

Click here to toggle to the map's crowdsourced data layer.

Indiana State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.8 / 10
AT&T	8.7 / 10
T-Mobile	8.0 / 10

Data Sourcing

Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.

The coverage information for Austin is rated as medium confidence. While the model is probably accurate, consider double-checking by consulting neighbors or checking coverage maps before signing up for a cell phone plan. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.