Compare cell coverage in McDowell County, NC

See the best cell service provider in McDowell County with our network coverage comparison of AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Use the search box to see cell coverage down to a street address.

FCC data as of June 30, 2022, updated November 18, 2022

AT&T has 11% of McDowell County covered by 5G service and 62% covered by 4G LTE service.

11%

covered by 5G

62%

covered by 4G LTE

Amount of McDowell County covered:: 62.1%
Excellent reception: 1.7%
Good reception: 6.3%
Average reception: 19.1%
Fair reception: 32.5%
Poor reception: 2.5%
No Signal: 37.9%

Verizon has 42% of McDowell County covered by 5G service and 80% covered by 4G LTE service.

42%

covered by 5G

80%

covered by 4G LTE

Amount of McDowell County covered:: 80.3%
Excellent reception: 8.1%
Good reception: 19.6%
Average reception: 33.6%
Fair reception: 18.2%
Poor reception: 0.8%
No Signal: 19.7%

T-Mobile has 34% of McDowell County covered by 5G service and 40% covered by 4G LTE service.

34%

covered by 5G

40%

covered by 4G LTE

Amount of McDowell County covered:: 40%
Excellent reception: 2.5%
Good reception: 10.1%
Average reception: 27.3%
Fair reception: 0.1%
No Signal: 60.0%

Coverage data: FCC National Broadband Map

Coverage over time

FCC data as of	AT&T 4G / 5G	Verizon 4G / 5G	T-Mobile 4G / 5G
June 30, 2022	62% / 11%	80% / 42%	40% / 34%

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