Cell Phone Coverage In Buffalo
All three major networks are expected to offer good cell coverage in Buffalo. Check coverage at your location with the map below.
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Buffalo Coverage Maps
Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.
Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.
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4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Buffalo
The table below shows the proportion of Buffalo with coverage from different cellular technologies.Network | 4G Coverage | 5G Coverage |
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AT&T | 100% | 100% |
T-Mobile | 100% | 100% |
Verizon | 99% | 99% |
Dish | 0% | 100% |
US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage
US Cellular does not have native coverage in Buffalo. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in Buffalo thanks to roaming agreements.
Buffalo Cell Signal Strength
There are 986 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Buffalo. 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 |
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AT&T | 14% | 81% | 4% | 0% |
T-Mobile | 79% | 21% | 0% | 0% |
Verizon | 34% | 64% | 1% | 1% |
Dish | 56% | 44% | 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 Buffalo
Coverage Critic has 26,900 crowdsourced data points from 526 map hexes within the boundaries of Buffalo. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
Network | Unique Hexes | Total Observations |
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AT&T | 285 | 6,566 |
T-Mobile | 364 | 14,970 |
Verizon | 280 | 5,339 |
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New York State-Wide Coverage Scores
Network | Coverage Score |
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Verizon | 8.7 / 10 |
AT&T | 8.6 / 10 |
T-Mobile | 8.2 / 10 |
Data Confidence
The coverage information for Buffalo is rated as medium-high confidence. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.
Last updated: February 27, 2024