Cell Phone Coverage In Los Altos
All three major networks are expected to offer good cell coverage in Los Altos. Check coverage at your location with the map below.
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Los Altos Coverage Maps
Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.
Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.
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4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Los Altos
The table below shows the proportion of Los Altos with coverage from different cellular technologies.Network | 4G Coverage | 5G Coverage |
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AT&T | 100% | 100% |
T-Mobile | 100% | 81% |
Verizon | 100% | 100% |
Dish | 0% | 53% |
US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage
US Cellular does not have native coverage in Los Altos. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in Los Altos thanks to roaming agreements.
The 53% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Los Altos experience after accounting for roaming agreements.
Los Altos Cell Signal Strength
There are 158 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Los Altos. 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 |
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AT&T | 7% | 77% | 16% | 0% |
T-Mobile | 46% | 46% | 8% | 0% |
Verizon | 10% | 78% | 11% | 0% |
Dish | 1% | 34% | 18% | 47% |
For most purposes, decent signals are perfectly sufficient. Weak or non-existent signals cause far greater degradation in user experience.
Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Los Altos
Coverage Critic has 1,835 crowdsourced data points from 83 map hexes within the boundaries of Los Altos. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
Network | Unique Hexes | Total Observations |
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AT&T | 61 | 991 |
T-Mobile | 35 | 443 |
Verizon | 54 | 399 |
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California State-Wide Coverage Scores
Network | Coverage Score |
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Verizon | 8.8 / 10 |
AT&T | 8.6 / 10 |
T-Mobile | 8.2 / 10 |
Data Confidence
The coverage information for Los Altos is rated as medium-high confidence. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.
Last updated: February 27, 2024