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Cell Phone Coverage In Penfield

Verizon is predicted to have the best cell phone coverage in Penfield, IL and the surrounding area. Check coverage at your location with the map below.

Penfield 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 Penfield

The table below shows the proportion of Penfield with coverage from different cellular technologies.
Network4G Coverage5G Coverage
AT&T100%100%
T-Mobile100%100%
Verizon67%0%
Dish0%17%
Don't be alarmed by Dish's lack of 4G coverage in Penfield. Dish has a newly-built network that's 5G-only.

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

The 17% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Penfield experience after accounting for roaming agreements.

Penfield Cell Signal Strength

There are 6 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Penfield. 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.

NetworkStrongDecentWeakNone
AT&T0%0%100%0%
T-Mobile0%100%0%0%
Verizon0%0%67%33%
Dish0%0%17%83%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Penfield

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

Illinois State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network Coverage Score
Verizon 8.6 / 10
AT&T 8.7 / 10
T-Mobile 7.8 / 10

All the major networks generally perform well in Chicago and the surrounding area. Verizon and AT&T may have an advantage in rural portions of Illinois.

Data Confidence

The coverage information for Penfield is rated as medium-low confidence. Consider talking with neighbors about their cell phone coverage and looking at carriers' coverage maps before choosing a plan. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.

Last updated: February 27, 2024