Chicago, Illinois Coverage Map

Cell Coverage In Chicago

The coverage map shows the signal strength of native (non-roaming) coverage in Chicago.

Map Use

• Zoom in for the highest quality data
• Use the search bar to find specific places in Chicago
• Select a hexagon to see information on signal strength

From The Settings Menu

• Switch to a 5G-only map
• View additional networks
• Hide UI elements
• Create sharable links
• Change to accessible color schemes

Coverage Statistics

Chicago has approximately 5,644 map hexes within its boundaries.

Data Sources

Coverage data for Chicago comes from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection program and is supplemented with crowdsourced measurements. The current FCC data comes from the May 2025 release and represents coverage as of December 2024. New FCC data comes out about every six months.