4G LTE & 5G Coverage Map - Cell Phone Coverage | T-Mobile (2024)

FAQs

Is T-Mobile 5G coverage better than LTE? ›

5G Extended Range delivers faster speeds than our LTE and a nationwide breadth of coverage. Also, it can pass through buildings, travels farther than Ultra Capacity, and covers over 90% of Americans while providing a reliable signal.

4G LTE. Our 4G LTE network supplements our 5G network with coverage for 99% of Americans nationwide. VoLTE allows you to make and receive calls while connected to the LTE data network. It's available nationwide. HD Voice improves in-call voice quality for compatible phones on VoLTE.

Our powerful Extended Range 5G covers 98% of Americans nationwide—including more US highway miles than anyone else. That's why AAA can rely on T-Mobile's network to help keep their fleets connected when you need them. Capable device required; coverage not available in some areas.

Choose T-Mobile Internet and log in. Under Connection status, the connection between the device on which you are using the app, the Wi-Fi gateway, and the Internet is displayed. Under Connection quality, the signal strength is displayed.

Verizon has the best 4G LTE coverage that spans across 70% of the United States. That's 2% more than AT&T and 8% more than T-Mobile. It covers 327 million people in over 2.68 million square miles. Depending on your location, you may even get Verizon 5G cell service.

5G's main differentiator from 4G LTE is its speed and lower latency. 5G networks are built on a new radio technology (5G NR) that uses high-frequency radio waves to deliver faster speeds, lower latency, higher bandwidth, and more reliable broadband than 4G LTE networks.

4G LTE download speeds are 10 times faster than 3G. Users can download emails in under one second, load a typical web page in one second, and download an entire e-book or song in four seconds. With fast 4G LTE connectivity, businesses can enjoy in-office business applications and services, among others.

Search for Preferred network type or Network mode if you're on Android. If the network type is already set to something that should cover 5G, like Global or Auto, change it to an option that best ensures a connection, like 5G On or 5G/LTE/3G/2G (auto connect). Update your phone's operating system to the latest version.

The biggest difference between 4G and 5G is latency. 5G can offer low latency under 5 milliseconds, while 4G latency ranges from 60 ms to 98 ms. Lower latency brings advancements in other areas, such as faster download speeds.

Data from Opensignal's Mobile Network Experience Report, January 2023, and 5G User Experience Report, January 2023. When it comes to download speeds, T-Mobile beats out AT&T on both 4G LTE and 5G networks. If you've got a 4G phone and you're using T-Mobile, you'll be hitting much faster average speeds than with AT&T.

How can I check which network is best in my area? ›

The Mobile Signal Finder is a free app, providing users with the ability to track and find the best cell coverage in their area. Users support the collective community by contributing to our crowd-sourced database with information about network performance and speed testing data.

Rural coverage and value with no trade-offs.

T-Mobile covers towns like yours and 99% of people in America. We deliver fast, affordable rural internet service and rural phone service on our amazing network—because no one should miss out on our best network yet.

Restart your device and check for signal bars. Change Wi-Fi Calling preferences to Cellular Preferred or Cellular Only to prevent Wi-Fi Calling issues from interfering with the signal. Turn off Wi-Fi to make sure you're using the T-Mobile network. Set the device Network mode to Auto.

Dial *3001#12345#* and press the Call button. This will launch the Field Test Mode app and where the bars/dots were in the top left corner of the screen, you'll now see a negative number. The negative number is the decibel signal strength reading and should be followed by the carrier name and then the network type.

For example, -50 dBm is a strong signal; anything lower than -85 dBm can cause slow or no connection. Through this tool, you can determine if the location of your device is causing a weak signal.

Low-band 5G can provide similar coverage as LTE, but with slightly higher data speeds. Mid-band 5G can provide better data speeds than LTE, but with slightly lower coverage. High-band 5G can provide much higher data speeds than LTE, but with very limited coverage.

With faster speeds and low latency, a 5G cellular connection also provides broader signal coverage at all times. In addition, it can transmit cell signals over longer distances faster than the previous 4G LTE versions. A 5G signal booster extends the coverage provided by the standard 5G.

However, T-Mobile remains the sole winner of both 5G speed and both 5G coverage awards, while also widening its lead over its competitors for 5G Download Speed and 5G Availability. Verizon defends both 5G Games Experience and 5G Voice App Experience — it also wins the third experiential metric, 5G Video Experience.

T-Mobile's 5G coverage area is bigger than AT&T and Verizon's combined. While 5G access won't require a certain plan or feature, some uses/services might. See Coverage details, Terms and Conditions, and Open Internet information for network management details (like video optimization).