Cell Phone Coverage In Birmingham
All three major networks are expected to offer good cell coverage in Birmingham. Check coverage at your location with the map below.
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4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Birmingham
The table below shows the proportion of Birmingham with coverage from different cellular technologies.| Network | 4G Coverage | 5G Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 100% | 97% |
| T-Mobile | 94% | 86% |
| Verizon | 100% | 99% |
| Dish | 0% | 91% |
Don't be alarmed by Dish's lack of 4G coverage in Birmingham. Dish has a newly-built network that's 5G-only.
US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage
US Cellular does not have native coverage in Birmingham. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in Birmingham thanks to roaming agreements.
The 91% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Birmingham experience after accounting for roaming agreements.
Birmingham Cell Signal Strength
There are 3,746 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Birmingham. 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 | 10% | 57% | 32% | 0% |
| T-Mobile | 24% | 46% | 23% | 6% |
| Verizon | 19% | 68% | 12% | 0% |
| Dish | 12% | 60% | 19% | 9% |
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, 59 hexes in Birmingham that fall in bodies water, along rivers, or near shorelines are excluded from the table above.
Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Birmingham
Coverage Critic has 11,906 crowdsourced data points from 378 map hexes within the boundaries of Birmingham. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
| Network | Unique Hexes | Total Observations |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 288 | 3,786 |
| T-Mobile | 258 | 4,641 |
| Verizon | 211 | 3,442 |
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Alabama State-Wide Coverage Scores
| Network | Coverage Score |
|---|---|
| Verizon | 8.7 / 10 |
| AT&T | 8.7 / 10 |
| T-Mobile | 7.5 / 10 |
Data Sourcing
Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.
The coverage information for Birmingham is rated as medium-high confidence. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.
Last updated: February 26, 2025