4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Lake Wales

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	100%	100%
T-Mobile	100%	100%
Verizon	100%	95%
Dish	0%	54%

Don't be alarmed by Dish's lack of 4G coverage in Lake Wales. 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 Wales. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in Lake Wales thanks to roaming agreements.

The 54% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Lake Wales experience after accounting for roaming agreements.

Lake Wales Cell Signal Strength

There are 541 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Lake Wales. 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%	84%	7%	0%
T-Mobile	14%	64%	22%	0%
Verizon	19%	80%	1%	0%
Dish	0%	20%	34%	46%

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 Wales

Coverage Critic has 2,595 crowdsourced data points from 114 map hexes within the boundaries of Lake Wales. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	92	1,120
T-Mobile	54	902
Verizon	82	537

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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 Wales 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.