4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Brainerd

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	100%	100%
T-Mobile	100%	100%
Verizon	100%	16%

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

Brainerd Cell Signal Strength

There are 302 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Brainerd. 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	18%	56%	26%	0%
T-Mobile	17%	67%	16%	0%
Verizon	14%	78%	8%	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 Brainerd

Coverage Critic has 134 crowdsourced data points from 27 map hexes within the boundaries of Brainerd. Data is available for AT&T and T-Mobile.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	9	104
T-Mobile	18	30
Verizon	0	0

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Minnesota 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 Brainerd is rated as medium-low confidence. Consider talking with neighbors about their cell phone coverage and looking at carriers' coverage maps before choosing a plan. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.