4G LTE & 5G Coverage In Wausau

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	100%	94%
T-Mobile	96%	97%
Verizon	0%	0%
Dish	0%	25%
US Cellular	99%	0%

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

Wausau Cell Signal Strength

There are 467 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of Wausau. 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	18%	69%	13%	0%
T-Mobile	17%	63%	19%	1%
Verizon	0%	0%	0%	100%
US Cellular	9%	72%	18%	1%
Dish	0%	13%	12%	75%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In Wausau

Coverage Critic has 67 crowdsourced data points from 30 map hexes within the boundaries of Wausau. Data is available for AT&T and Verizon.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	29	60
T-Mobile	0	0
Verizon	7	7

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Wisconsin State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.0 / 10
AT&T	7.8 / 10
T-Mobile	7.2 / 10

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for Wausau 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.