4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Ocean City

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	97%	97%
T-Mobile	96%	96%
Verizon	96%	76%

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

Neither US Cellular nor Dish have a significant presence in Ocean City. However, some subscribers may still have coverage in Ocean City thanks to roaming agreements.

Millimeter Wave 5G

Parts of Ocean City have millimeter wave 5G coverage. This novel celluar technology offers extremely fast speeds, but the coverage potential is limited. Millimeter waves aren't well-suited for traveling long distances.

Network	Millimeter Wave
Verizon	?
AT&T	✓
T-Mobile	?

Millimeter wave coverage in Ocean City is likely sparse (mostly limited to dense, outdoor areas like popular parks or sports stadiums).

Ocean City Cell Signal Strength

There are 246 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Ocean City. 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	47%	48%	2%	3%
T-Mobile	32%	64%	0%	4%
Verizon	60%	36%	0%	4%

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, 126 hexes in Ocean City that fall in bodies water, along rivers, or near shorelines are excluded from the table above.

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Ocean City

Coverage Critic has 1,286 crowdsourced data points from 67 map hexes within the boundaries of Ocean City. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	64	827
T-Mobile	12	15
Verizon	51	442

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Maryland State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.7 / 10
AT&T	8.7 / 10
T-Mobile	8.3 / 10

Data Sourcing

Coverage maps draw on data from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection and Coverage Critic's crowdsourcing.

The coverage information for Ocean City 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.