4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Salem

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	99%	38%
T-Mobile	100%	100%
Verizon	100%	0%
Dish	0%	94%
US Cellular	82%	93%

Don't be alarmed by Dish's lack of 4G coverage in Salem. Dish has a newly-built network that's 5G-only.

Salem Cell Signal Strength

There are 381 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Salem. 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	6%	50%	43%	1%
T-Mobile	13%	77%	9%	0%
Verizon	34%	63%	4%	0%
US Cellular	16%	64%	15%	6%
Dish	12%	54%	28%	6%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Salem

Coverage Critic has 119 crowdsourced data points from 40 map hexes within the boundaries of Salem. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	16	37
T-Mobile	23	74
Verizon	8	8

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Virginia State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.7 / 10
AT&T	8.3 / 10
T-Mobile	7.6 / 10

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for Salem 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.