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Cell Phone Coverage In Emporia

Verizon is predicted to have the best cell phone coverage in Emporia, KS and the surrounding area. Check coverage at your location with the map below.

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4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Emporia

The table below shows the proportion of Emporia with coverage from different cellular technologies.
Network4G Coverage5G Coverage
AT&T100%0%
T-Mobile100%100%
Verizon100%0%
US Cellular99%97%

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

Emporia Cell Signal Strength

There are 292 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Emporia. 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.

NetworkStrongDecentWeakNone
AT&T37%54%9%0%
T-Mobile28%61%10%0%
Verizon74%23%3%0%
US Cellular28%64%7%1%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Emporia

Coverage Critic has 67 crowdsourced data points from 30 map hexes within the boundaries of Emporia. Data is available for AT&T and T-Mobile.

NetworkUnique HexesTotal Observations
AT&T2950
T-Mobile1617
Verizon00

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Kansas State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network Coverage Score
Verizon 8.8 / 10
AT&T 8.7 / 10
T-Mobile 8.0 / 10

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for Emporia 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.

Last updated: February 26, 2025