4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Santa Fe

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	99%	0%
T-Mobile	98%	95%
Verizon	100%	95%
Dish	0%	88%

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

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

The 88% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Santa Fe experience after accounting for roaming agreements.

Santa Fe Cell Signal Strength

There are 1,141 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Santa Fe. 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	12%	68%	19%	1%
T-Mobile	22%	58%	17%	2%
Verizon	32%	60%	8%	0%
Dish	5%	54%	29%	12%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Santa Fe

Coverage Critic has 39,469 crowdsourced data points from 564 map hexes within the boundaries of Santa Fe. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	386	9,738
T-Mobile	407	11,308
Verizon	425	18,370

Click here to toggle to the map's crowdsourced data layer.

New Mexico State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.4 / 10
AT&T	7.9 / 10
T-Mobile	8.0 / 10

Data Confidence

The coverage information for Santa Fe 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.