Cell Phone Coverage In Austin
All three major networks are expected to offer good cell coverage in Austin. Check coverage at your location with the map below.
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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% | 100% |
| T-Mobile | 99% | 96% |
| Verizon | 100% | 97% |
| Dish | 0% | 95% |
Don't be alarmed by Dish's lack of 4G coverage in Austin. Dish has a newly-built network that's 5G-only.
US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage
US Cellular does not have native coverage in Austin. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in Austin thanks to roaming agreements.
The 95% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Austin experience after accounting for roaming agreements.
Millimeter Wave 5G
Parts of Austin have millimeter wave 5G coverage. This novel celluar technology offers extremely fast speeds, but the coverage potential is limited. Millimeter waves aren't well-suited for traveling long distances.
| Network | Millimeter Wave |
|---|---|
| Verizon | ? |
| AT&T | ✓ |
| T-Mobile | ? |
Millimeter wave coverage in Austin is likely sparse (mostly limited to dense, outdoor areas like popular parks or sports stadiums).
Austin Cell Signal Strength
There are 7,051 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 | 15% | 68% | 16% | 0% |
| T-Mobile | 39% | 46% | 13% | 1% |
| Verizon | 50% | 49% | 1% | 0% |
| Dish | 6% | 68% | 21% | 5% |
For most purposes, decent signals are perfectly sufficient. Weak or non-existent signals cause far greater degradation in user experience.
Due to data-reliability concerns, 154 hexes in Austin that fall in bodies water, along rivers, or near shorelines are excluded from the table above.
Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Austin
Coverage Critic has 261,207 crowdsourced data points from 3,623 map hexes within the boundaries of Austin. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
| Network | Unique Hexes | Total Observations |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 3,072 | 97,488 |
| T-Mobile | 2,925 | 129,167 |
| Verizon | 1,636 | 33,594 |
Click here to toggle to the map's crowdsourced data layer.
Texas State-Wide Coverage Scores
| Network | Coverage Score |
|---|---|
| Verizon | 8.7 / 10 |
| AT&T | 8.7 / 10 |
| T-Mobile | 8.2 / 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-high confidence. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.
Last updated: February 26, 2025