Cell Phone Coverage In Waltham
All three major networks are expected to offer good cell coverage in Waltham. Check coverage at your location with the map below.
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4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Waltham
The table below shows the proportion of Waltham with coverage from different cellular technologies.Network | 4G Coverage | 5G Coverage |
---|---|---|
AT&T | 100% | 97% |
T-Mobile | 100% | 99% |
Verizon | 100% | 99% |
Dish | 0% | 61% |
Don't be alarmed by Dish's lack of 4G coverage in Waltham. Dish has a newly-built network that's 5G-only.
US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage
US Cellular does not have native coverage in Waltham. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in Waltham thanks to roaming agreements.
The 61% figure for Dish may understate what subscribers in Waltham experience after accounting for roaming agreements.
Waltham Cell Signal Strength
There are 326 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Waltham. 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 |
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AT&T | 5% | 67% | 28% | 0% |
T-Mobile | 39% | 54% | 7% | 0% |
Verizon | 25% | 68% | 6% | 0% |
Dish | 1% | 41% | 18% | 39% |
For most purposes, decent signals are perfectly sufficient. Weak or non-existent signals cause far greater degradation in user experience.
Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Waltham
Coverage Critic has 6,031 crowdsourced data points from 161 map hexes within the boundaries of Waltham. Data is available for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
Network | Unique Hexes | Total Observations |
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AT&T | 95 | 1,575 |
T-Mobile | 130 | 2,982 |
Verizon | 97 | 1,445 |
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Massachusetts State-Wide Coverage Scores
Network | Coverage Score |
---|---|
Verizon | 8.8 / 10 |
AT&T | 8.7 / 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 Waltham is rated as medium-high confidence. Documentation is available elsewhere covering limitations of Coverage Critic's approach.
Last updated: February 26, 2025