4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Sioux Falls

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

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

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

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

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

Millimeter Wave 5G

Parts of Sioux Falls have millimeter wave 5G coverage. This novel celluar technology offers extremely fast speeds, but the coverage potential is limited. Millimeter waves aren't well-suited for traveling long distances.

Network	Millimeter Wave
Verizon	✓
AT&T	?
T-Mobile	?

Millimeter wave coverage in Sioux Falls is likely sparse (mostly limited to dense, outdoor areas like popular parks or sports stadiums).

Sioux Falls Cell Signal Strength

There are 2,022 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Sioux Falls. 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	13%	76%	11%	0%
T-Mobile	17%	68%	14%	0%
Verizon	42%	57%	0%	0%
Dish	16%	69%	14%	1%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Sioux Falls

Coverage Critic has 10,862 crowdsourced data points from 542 map hexes within the boundaries of Sioux Falls. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	312	3,214
T-Mobile	85	381
Verizon	442	7,246

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South Dakota State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.6 / 10
AT&T	8.6 / 10
T-Mobile	7.7 / 10

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for Sioux Falls is rated as medium-high confidence. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.