4G LTE & 5G Coverage In West Lafayette

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

Network	4G Coverage	5G Coverage
AT&T	100%	98%
T-Mobile	100%	94%
Verizon	100%	87%
Dish	0%	99%

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

US Cellular And Dish Roaming Coverage

US Cellular does not have native coverage in West Lafayette. However, some US Cellular subscribers may still have coverage in West Lafayette thanks to roaming agreements.

West Lafayette Cell Signal Strength

There are 340 map hexes within the census-defined boundaries of West Lafayette. 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	9%	66%	26%	0%
T-Mobile	22%	63%	14%	0%
Verizon	31%	66%	4%	0%
Dish	13%	75%	10%	1%

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

Crowdsourced Coverage Data In West Lafayette

Coverage Critic has 1,271 crowdsourced data points from 68 map hexes within the boundaries of West Lafayette. Data is available for AT&T and T-Mobile.

Network	Unique Hexes	Total Observations
AT&T	68	1,254
T-Mobile	4	17
Verizon	0	0

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Indiana State-Wide Coverage Scores

Network	Coverage Score
Verizon	8.8 / 10
AT&T	8.7 / 10
T-Mobile	8.0 / 10

Data Sourcing

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

The coverage information for West Lafayette 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.