4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Helena

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	100%	98%
T-Mobile	98%	97%
Verizon	100%	3%
Dish	0%	66%

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

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

The 66% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Helena experience after accounting for roaming agreements.

Helena Cell Signal Strength

There are 434 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Helena. 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	7%	71%	22%	0%
T-Mobile	8%	74%	16%	2%
Verizon	42%	55%	3%	0%
Dish	1%	35%	29%	34%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Helena

Coverage Critic has 66 crowdsourced data points from 19 map hexes within the boundaries of Helena. Data is available for AT&T only.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	19	66
T-Mobile	0	0
Verizon	0	0

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Montana State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	7.0 / 10
AT&T	7.3 / 10
T-Mobile	7.2 / 10

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for Helena 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.