4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Ottumwa

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	98%	0%
T-Mobile	98%	95%
Verizon	100%	99%
US Cellular	100%	73%

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

Ottumwa Cell Signal Strength

There are 421 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Ottumwa. 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	3%	55%	41%	2%
T-Mobile	7%	57%	35%	2%
Verizon	19%	65%	16%	0%
US Cellular	34%	62%	4%	0%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Ottumwa

Coverage Critic has 623 crowdsourced data points from 85 map hexes within the boundaries of Ottumwa. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	52	152
T-Mobile	29	216
Verizon	29	254

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Iowa State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.3 / 10
AT&T	7.1 / 10
T-Mobile	6.3 / 10

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for Ottumwa 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.