4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Bluefield

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	100%	100%
T-Mobile	10%	98%
Verizon	100%	0%
US Cellular	84%	36%

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

Dish does not have native coverage in Bluefield. However, some Dish subscribers may still have coverage in Bluefield thanks to roaming agreements.

The coverage figures for US Cellular may understate what subscribers in Bluefield experience after accounting for roaming agreements.

Bluefield Cell Signal Strength

There are 242 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Bluefield. 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	9%	62%	29%	0%
T-Mobile	16%	64%	18%	2%
Verizon	10%	77%	13%	0%
US Cellular	2%	57%	25%	16%

For most purposes, decent signals are perfectly sufficient. Weak or non-existent signals cause far greater degradation in user experience.

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Bluefield

Coverage Critic has 453 crowdsourced data points from 65 map hexes within the boundaries of Bluefield. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	37	108
T-Mobile	39	79
Verizon	55	264

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West Virginia State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	3.7 / 10
AT&T	7.1 / 10
T-Mobile	3.5 / 10

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for Bluefield 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.