4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Golden

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	98%	97%
T-Mobile	98%	97%
Verizon	100%	97%
Dish	0%	98%

Don't be alarmed by Dish's lack of 4G coverage in Golden. Dish has a newly-built network that's 5G-only.

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

US Cellular does not have native coverage in Golden. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in Golden thanks to roaming agreements.

Golden Cell Signal Strength

There are 220 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Golden. 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	9%	75%	14%	2%
T-Mobile	40%	50%	7%	2%
Verizon	37%	59%	4%	0%
Dish	13%	67%	19%	2%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Golden

Coverage Critic has 3,632 crowdsourced data points from 103 map hexes within the boundaries of Golden. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	60	1,083
T-Mobile	85	1,499
Verizon	81	1,003

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Colorado State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	6.7 / 10
AT&T	6.5 / 10
T-Mobile	6.1 / 10

Cell phone service in Colorado tends to be lackluster in comparison to service in most of the rest of the U.S. Congestion is sometimes a problem in the Denver metro area, and coverage tends to be spotty in mountainous areas. Verizon and AT&T tend to be preferable to T-Mobile for people who regularly ski or hike in the mountains. However, no carriers have great coverage throughout the Rocky Mountains.

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for Golden 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.