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Cell Phone Coverage In Gainesville

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

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4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Gainesville

The table below shows the proportion of Gainesville with coverage from different cellular technologies.
Network4G Coverage5G Coverage
AT&T100%100%
T-Mobile98%83%
Verizon100%32%

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

Gainesville Cell Signal Strength

There are 421 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Gainesville. 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&T21%72%7%0%
T-Mobile9%53%36%2%
Verizon24%76%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 Gainesville

Coverage Critic has 437 crowdsourced data points from 57 map hexes within the boundaries of Gainesville. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

NetworkUnique HexesTotal Observations
AT&T54248
T-Mobile51144
Verizon3445

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Texas 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 Gainesville 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