4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Ocracoke

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	92%	0%
T-Mobile	36%	26%
Verizon	92%	0%
US Cellular	68%	0%

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

Dish does not have native coverage in Ocracoke. However, some Dish subscribers may still have coverage in Ocracoke thanks to roaming agreements.

The coverage figures for US Cellular may understate what subscribers in Ocracoke experience after accounting for roaming agreements.

Ocracoke Cell Signal Strength

There are 217 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Ocracoke. 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%	48%	35%	8%
T-Mobile	0%	2%	35%	64%
Verizon	10%	57%	24%	8%
US Cellular	2%	54%	12%	32%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Ocracoke

Coverage Critic does not have crowdsourced data within the boundaries of Ocracoke

North Carolina State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.6 / 10
AT&T	8.4 / 10
T-Mobile	7.5 / 10

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for Ocracoke is rated as low confidence. Be sure to consult coverage maps closely before purchasing service and consider talking with neighbors about their experiences with cell phone service in the local area. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.