4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Melissa

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	100%	100%
T-Mobile	94%	91%
Verizon	100%	5%
Dish	0%	97%

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

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

Melissa Cell Signal Strength

There are 256 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Melissa. 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	6%	65%	29%	0%
T-Mobile	8%	68%	19%	6%
Verizon	33%	59%	8%	0%
Dish	14%	59%	25%	3%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Melissa

Coverage Critic has 476 crowdsourced data points from 41 map hexes within the boundaries of Melissa. Data is available for AT&T and T-Mobile.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	20	113
T-Mobile	41	361
Verizon	0	0

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Texas State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.7 / 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 Melissa 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.