Cell Phone Coverage In Virginia Beach
All three major networks are expected to offer good cell coverage in Virginia Beach. Check coverage at your location with the map below.
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Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach
The table below shows the proportion of Virginia Beach with coverage from different cellular technologies.| Network | 4G Coverage | 5G Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 98% | 52% |
| T-Mobile | 97% | 91% |
| Verizon | 100% | 84% |
| Dish | 0% | 75% |
US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage
US Cellular does not have native coverage in Virginia Beach. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in Virginia Beach thanks to roaming agreements.
The 75% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Virginia Beach experience after accounting for roaming agreements.
Virginia Beach Cell Signal Strength
There are 8,145 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Virginia Beach. 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 | 3% | 42% | 52% | 2% |
| T-Mobile | 24% | 41% | 32% | 3% |
| Verizon | 14% | 52% | 34% | 0% |
| Dish | 5% | 45% | 26% | 25% |
For most purposes, decent signals are perfectly sufficient. Weak or non-existent signals cause far greater degradation in user experience.
Due to data-reliability concerns, 1,661 hexes in Virginia Beach that fall in bodies water, along rivers, or near shorelines are excluded from the table above.
Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Virginia Beach
Coverage Critic has 75,610 crowdsourced data points from 1,424 map hexes within the boundaries of Virginia Beach. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
| Network | Unique Hexes | Total Observations |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 933 | 31,173 |
| T-Mobile | 1,001 | 28,726 |
| Verizon | 965 | 15,483 |
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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 Confidence
The coverage information for Virginia Beach is rated as medium-high confidence. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.
Last updated: February 27, 2024