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Cell Phone Coverage In Tar Heel

Verizon is predicted to have the best cell phone coverage in Tar Heel, NC and the surrounding area. Check coverage at your location with the map below.

Tar Heel Coverage Maps

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

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

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4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Tar Heel

The table below shows the proportion of Tar Heel with coverage from different cellular technologies.
Network4G Coverage5G Coverage
AT&T100%0%
T-Mobile100%100%
Verizon100%22%
US Cellular100%100%

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

Dish does not have native coverage in Tar Heel. However, some Dish subscribers may still have coverage in Tar Heel thanks to roaming agreements.

Tar Heel Cell Signal Strength

There are 9 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Tar Heel. 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.

NetworkStrongDecentWeakNone
AT&T22%78%0%0%
T-Mobile22%78%0%0%
Verizon67%33%0%0%
US Cellular44%56%0%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 Tar Heel

Coverage Critic has 4 crowdsourced data points from 3 map hexes within the boundaries of Tar Heel. Data is available for AT&T and Verizon.

NetworkUnique HexesTotal Observations
AT&T33
T-Mobile00
Verizon11

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North Carolina State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network Coverage Score
Verizon 8.6 / 10
AT&T 8.4 / 10
T-Mobile 7.5 / 10

Data Confidence

The coverage information for Tar Heel is rated as medium-low confidence. Consider talking with neighbors about their cell phone coverage and looking at carriers' coverage maps before choosing a plan. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.

Last updated: February 27, 2024