4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Grand Rapids

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	100%	72%
T-Mobile	100%	99%
Verizon	100%	100%
Dish	0%	98%

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

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

Millimeter Wave 5G

Parts of Grand Rapids have millimeter wave 5G coverage. This novel celluar technology offers extremely fast speeds, but the coverage potential is limited. Millimeter waves aren't well-suited for traveling long distances.

Network	Millimeter Wave
Verizon	✓
AT&T	?
T-Mobile	?

Millimeter wave coverage in Grand Rapids is likely sparse (mostly limited to dense, outdoor areas like popular parks or sports stadiums).

Grand Rapids Cell Signal Strength

There are 1,078 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Grand Rapids. 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	19%	74%	7%	0%
T-Mobile	58%	39%	3%	0%
Verizon	27%	68%	6%	0%
Dish	13%	78%	8%	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 Grand Rapids

Coverage Critic has 19,199 crowdsourced data points from 575 map hexes within the boundaries of Grand Rapids. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	319	2,899
T-Mobile	417	10,577
Verizon	358	5,684

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Michigan State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.6 / 10
AT&T	8.7 / 10
T-Mobile	8.1 / 10

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for Grand Rapids is rated as medium-high confidence. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.