Cell Phone Coverage In Longboat Key
Verizon is predicted to have the best cell phone coverage in Longboat Key, FL and the surrounding area. Check coverage at your location with the map below.
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4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Longboat Key
The table below shows the proportion of Longboat Key with coverage from different cellular technologies.| Network | 4G Coverage | 5G Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 97% | 97% |
| T-Mobile | 97% | 97% |
| Verizon | 91% | 87% |
| Dish | 0% | 34% |
Don't be alarmed by Dish's lack of 4G coverage in Longboat Key. Dish has a newly-built network that's 5G-only.
US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage
US Cellular does not have native coverage in Longboat Key. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in Longboat Key thanks to roaming agreements.
The 34% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Longboat Key experience after accounting for roaming agreements.
Longboat Key Cell Signal Strength
There are 355 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Longboat Key. 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 | 14% | 51% | 32% | 3% |
| T-Mobile | 9% | 88% | 0% | 3% |
| Verizon | 30% | 42% | 19% | 9% |
| Dish | 0% | 9% | 26% | 66% |
For most purposes, decent signals are perfectly sufficient. Weak or non-existent signals cause far greater degradation in user experience.
Due to data-reliability concerns, 239 hexes in Longboat Key that fall in bodies water, along rivers, or near shorelines are excluded from the table above.
Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Longboat Key
Coverage Critic has 107 crowdsourced data points from 53 map hexes within the boundaries of Longboat Key. Data is available for AT&T and T-Mobile.
| Network | Unique Hexes | Total Observations |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 53 | 104 |
| T-Mobile | 3 | 3 |
| Verizon | 0 | 0 |
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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 Sourcing
Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.
The coverage information for Longboat Key is rated as medium-high confidence. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.
Last updated: February 26, 2025