4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Lake Helen

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	98%	94%
T-Mobile	100%	100%
Verizon	100%	5%
Dish	0%	77%

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

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

The 77% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Lake Helen experience after accounting for roaming agreements.

Lake Helen Cell Signal Strength

There are 126 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Lake Helen. 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	0%	17%	81%	2%
T-Mobile	11%	83%	6%	0%
Verizon	12%	77%	11%	0%
Dish	3%	39%	34%	23%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Lake Helen

Coverage Critic has 1,316 crowdsourced data points from 79 map hexes within the boundaries of Lake Helen. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	66	783
T-Mobile	34	337
Verizon	32	190

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Florida State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.8 / 10
AT&T	8.7 / 10
T-Mobile	8.2 / 10

Data Confidence

The coverage information for Lake Helen 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.