4G LTE & 5G Coverage In South Lake Tahoe

The table below shows the proportion of South Lake Tahoe with coverage from different cellular technologies.

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	100%	99%
T-Mobile	100%	96%
Verizon	100%	98%

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

Neither US Cellular nor Dish have a significant presence in South Lake Tahoe. However, some subscribers may still have coverage in South Lake Tahoe thanks to roaming agreements.

South Lake Tahoe Cell Signal Strength

There are 238 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of South Lake Tahoe. 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	20%	59%	21%	0%
T-Mobile	9%	60%	31%	0%
Verizon	17%	75%	7%	0%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In South Lake Tahoe

Coverage Critic has 771 crowdsourced data points from 63 map hexes within the boundaries of South Lake Tahoe. Data is available for AT&T and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	52	750
T-Mobile	0	0
Verizon	15	21

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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 South Lake Tahoe 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.