Cell phone coverage map for Burke County, NC
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Cell phone coverage rankings by network in Burke County, NC
AT&T
- Overall
- 84.7%
- 4G LTE
- 84.7% avg. -108 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -108 dBm
- 5G
- 62.6% avg. -111 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -111 dBm
- Fast 5G
- 33.1% avg. -107 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -107 dBm
T-Mobile
- Overall
- 53.5%
- 4G LTE
- 52.8% avg. -95 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -95 dBm
- 5G
- 46.3% avg. -90 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -90 dBm
- Fast 5G
- 31.7% avg. -86 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -86 dBm
Verizon
- Overall
- 83.8%
- 4G LTE
- 83.7% avg. -96 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -96 dBm
- 5G
- 16.3% avg. -96 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -96 dBm
- Fast 5G
- 8.2% avg. -90 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -90 dBm
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Coverage by city in Burke County, NC
Cities and towns are shown for county-level comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.
| City | Verizon | AT&T | T-Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connelly Springs, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 35.5% 12.3% | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 79.7% | 99.3% 99.3% 94.2% 78.3% |
| Drexel, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 15.8% 5.3% | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 73.7% | 100.0% 100.0% 97.4% 84.2% |
| Glen Alpine, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 21.7% 0.0% | 100.0% 100.0% 96.7% 76.7% | 96.7% 91.7% 88.3% 73.3% |
| Hildebran, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 64.6% 34.2% | 100.0% 100.0% 94.9% 74.7% | 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 87.3% |
| Icard, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 55.4% 41.6% | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 79.2% | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% |
| Morganton, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 64.5% 44.2% | 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 68.9% | 100.0% 98.7% 99.8% 91.8% |
| Rhodhiss, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 9.1% 0.0% | 100.0% 100.0% 87.9% 18.2% | 93.9% 93.9% 87.9% 60.6% |
| Rutherford College, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 97.0% 68.2% | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 86.4% | 98.5% 98.5% 95.5% 69.7% |
| Salem, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 77.8% 49.6% | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 76.1% | 100.0% 97.4% 100.0% 93.2% |
| Valdese, NC | 94.1% 94.1% 30.2% 14.1% | 98.5% 98.5% 90.7% 37.6% | 74.6% 74.6% 60.5% 48.3% |
| Hickory, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 73.9% 50.8% | 99.9% 99.9% 98.7% 71.1% | 99.4% 99.4% 98.6% 94.3% |
| Long View, NC | 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% 23.2% | 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% 69.6% | 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% |
About The Coverage Data
Coverage and signal estimates are derived by Carrierlytics from carrier-reported data in the FCC’s National Broadband Coverage Map, last updated in June 2025. “Percent covered” shows how much of the city or ZIP code area has a carrier signal, whether weak or strong. Signal bars show the estimated average signal strength in areas of Burke County, NC where that carrier has coverage.
If a carrier says you should have service but you do not, run a challenge test with the FCC Mobile Speed Test App. The FCC uses those results to check carrier-submitted coverage data and requires a carrier response when enough tests show a pattern of inaccurate coverage reporting.