4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Brookings

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

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

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

Brookings Cell Signal Strength

There are 333 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Brookings. 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%	75%	15%	0%
T-Mobile	10%	75%	14%	0%
Verizon	40%	60%	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 Brookings

Coverage Critic has 4,662 crowdsourced data points from 148 map hexes within the boundaries of Brookings. Data is available for AT&T and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	145	4,073
T-Mobile	0	0
Verizon	64	580

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South Dakota State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.6 / 10
AT&T	8.6 / 10
T-Mobile	7.7 / 10

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for Brookings 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.