Cell Phone Coverage In Placerville
Verizon is predicted to have the best cell phone coverage in Placerville, CA and the surrounding area. Check coverage at your location with the map below.
Recommended Low-Cost Carrier In Placerville
Coverage Map ➜
Unlimited Plans Around $25 Per Month
Test For Free With 30-Day Trial
Placerville Coverage Maps
- Visible Runs Over Verizon's Network
- Unlimited Plan Is Only $25/Month
- Unlimited calls, texts, and data
- Excellent coverage expected in Placerville
- Service over Verizon's network
4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Placerville
The table below shows the proportion of Placerville with coverage from different cellular technologies.| Network | 4G Coverage | 5G Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 100% | 97% |
| T-Mobile | 99% | 100% |
| Verizon | 99% | 99% |
| Dish | 0% | 8% |
Don't be alarmed by Dish's lack of 4G coverage in Placerville. Dish has a newly-built network that's 5G-only.
US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage
US Cellular does not have native coverage in Placerville. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in Placerville thanks to roaming agreements.
The 8% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Placerville experience after accounting for roaming agreements.
Placerville Cell Signal Strength
There are 137 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Placerville. 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 | 4% | 64% | 33% | 0% |
| T-Mobile | 23% | 62% | 15% | 0% |
| Verizon | 18% | 73% | 8% | 1% |
| Dish | 2% | 1% | 5% | 92% |
For most purposes, decent signals are perfectly sufficient. Weak or non-existent signals cause far greater degradation in user experience.
Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Placerville
Coverage Critic has 476 crowdsourced data points from 44 map hexes within the boundaries of Placerville. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
| Network | Unique Hexes | Total Observations |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 39 | 305 |
| T-Mobile | 15 | 25 |
| Verizon | 27 | 146 |
Click here to toggle to the map's crowdsourced data layer.
California State-Wide Coverage Scores
| Network | Coverage Score |
|---|---|
| Verizon | 8.8 / 10 |
| AT&T | 8.6 / 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 Placerville 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.
Last updated: February 26, 2025