Carrierlytics State Coverage Guide

Illinois Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

Find the best cell phone network and plan to use in Illinois.

Using FCC mobile coverage data across cities, counties, and ZIP codes in Illinois, Carrierlytics compares the top-performing networks and the cheapest plans that use them.



Cell phone coverage map for Illinois

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Cell phone coverage rankings by network in Illinois

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 75.4
In Illinois
Overall
78.5%
4G LTE
78.5% avg. -93 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -93 dBm
5G
68.5% avg. -89 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -89 dBm
Fast 5G
50.7% avg. -85 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -85 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 73.9
In Illinois
Overall
97.5%
4G LTE
97.5% avg. -91 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -91 dBm
5G
46.4% avg. -91 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -91 dBm
Fast 5G
33.0% avg. -88 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -88 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 71.3
In Illinois
Overall
95.7%
4G LTE
95.6% avg. -104 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -104 dBm
5G
71.5% avg. -111 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -111 dBm
Fast 5G
53.8% avg. -109 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -109 dBm
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Coverage by county in Illinois

Counties are shown for statewide comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.

County Verizon AT&T T-Mobile
Adams County, IL 97.8% 97.8% 8.2% 2.7% 90.2% 90.2% 68.8% 49.6% 63.8% 63.4% 51.3% 34.9%
Alexander County, IL 88.2% 88.2% 5.8% 2.6% 89.4% 89.2% 69.7% 47.0% 31.3% 31.3% 24.1% 17.5%
Bond County, IL 97.8% 97.8% 61.2% 41.9% 97.4% 97.4% 79.6% 67.3% 81.7% 81.7% 72.2% 52.5%
Boone County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 65.1% 37.2% 99.7% 99.7% 81.5% 46.7% 99.4% 99.4% 96.9% 84.3%
Brown County, IL 93.9% 93.9% 0.0% 0.0% 77.5% 77.4% 52.3% 31.8% 35.9% 35.9% 27.1% 16.5%
Bureau County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 38.3% 18.6% 98.6% 98.6% 55.4% 48.6% 81.7% 81.7% 69.4% 46.0%
Calhoun County, IL 96.1% 96.1% 18.8% 12.4% 81.4% 80.7% 52.8% 36.6% 32.3% 32.3% 17.8% 6.1%
Carroll County, IL 99.8% 99.8% 29.4% 14.6% 84.4% 84.4% 3.3% 2.7% 39.0% 38.9% 22.2% 10.4%
Cass County, IL 87.5% 87.5% 0.0% 0.0% 94.6% 94.6% 78.4% 52.2% 79.7% 79.7% 66.6% 49.7%
Champaign County, IL 99.8% 99.8% 93.8% 71.0% 99.9% 99.8% 96.4% 67.7% 98.5% 98.5% 94.4% 75.5%
Christian County, IL 98.9% 98.9% 56.6% 36.1% 99.1% 99.0% 93.7% 73.6% 89.5% 89.5% 77.1% 50.0%
Clark County, IL 95.0% 94.9% 38.5% 28.6% 83.8% 83.7% 55.8% 35.6% 44.7% 44.7% 35.1% 21.2%
Clay County, IL 99.1% 99.1% 42.0% 35.4% 95.2% 95.2% 51.6% 44.2% 75.0% 75.0% 61.7% 40.9%
Clinton County, IL 97.2% 97.2% 73.0% 55.0% 99.0% 99.0% 89.2% 66.7% 87.7% 87.7% 80.3% 62.5%
Coles County, IL 97.6% 97.6% 65.5% 58.5% 97.7% 97.7% 81.9% 66.1% 87.0% 87.0% 79.1% 67.6%
Cook County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% 92.0% 99.9% 99.9% 99.2% 78.3% 99.9% 99.9% 99.2% 96.6%
Crawford County, IL 96.2% 96.1% 48.9% 35.5% 85.0% 85.0% 30.1% 18.1% 27.6% 27.6% 21.8% 11.9%
Cumberland County, IL 99.5% 99.5% 58.1% 43.1% 99.4% 99.4% 75.9% 66.8% 69.3% 69.3% 56.6% 39.1%
De Witt County, IL 99.3% 99.3% 67.6% 53.3% 99.7% 99.7% 94.0% 64.5% 94.8% 94.7% 92.6% 74.4%
DeKalb County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 70.2% 45.6% 99.5% 99.5% 85.3% 57.7% 99.5% 99.5% 98.5% 93.2%
Douglas County, IL 99.7% 99.7% 80.5% 63.1% 99.8% 99.8% 88.4% 76.2% 94.4% 94.4% 88.4% 65.7%
DuPage County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 96.4% 100.0% 99.9% 99.5% 70.4% 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 98.6%
Edgar County, IL 97.0% 97.0% 71.6% 50.4% 94.2% 94.1% 58.0% 44.3% 57.2% 57.2% 41.3% 19.3%
Edwards County, IL 99.9% 99.9% 4.1% 2.3% 99.7% 99.7% 69.6% 59.3% 50.2% 50.2% 35.2% 19.2%
Effingham County, IL 98.8% 98.8% 48.0% 33.8% 94.1% 94.1% 67.4% 50.7% 80.5% 80.5% 68.6% 49.8%
Fayette County, IL 92.1% 91.9% 49.7% 30.9% 93.2% 93.2% 64.1% 55.2% 65.2% 65.2% 52.5% 33.3%
Ford County, IL 99.9% 99.9% 35.7% 19.7% 100.0% 100.0% 95.3% 77.0% 86.6% 86.6% 69.1% 41.3%
Franklin County, IL 99.8% 99.8% 40.4% 25.8% 99.5% 99.5% 90.7% 65.6% 61.2% 61.2% 48.3% 29.4%
Fulton County, IL 91.5% 91.4% 24.0% 17.4% 96.3% 96.3% 49.3% 26.1% 79.7% 79.7% 66.1% 45.6%
Gallatin County, IL 86.5% 86.5% 18.0% 7.9% 87.4% 87.4% 31.4% 24.1% 55.2% 55.2% 46.0% 29.9%
Greene County, IL 97.2% 97.2% 4.1% 2.2% 96.5% 96.4% 79.2% 61.0% 63.9% 63.9% 50.6% 33.1%
Grundy County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 82.7% 58.9% 99.6% 99.6% 92.7% 80.1% 94.5% 94.5% 88.5% 69.9%
Hamilton County, IL 99.3% 99.3% 12.5% 5.2% 98.9% 98.9% 71.0% 63.5% 59.2% 58.6% 48.0% 26.3%
Hancock County, IL 94.7% 94.7% 30.2% 15.6% 82.4% 82.4% 11.8% 9.4% 66.9% 66.9% 47.8% 25.9%
Hardin County, IL 79.0% 79.0% 0.0% 0.0% 71.0% 70.9% 21.6% 19.5% 35.5% 35.5% 24.6% 14.2%
Henderson County, IL 94.7% 94.7% 4.3% 0.1% 84.2% 84.2% 25.7% 23.0% 73.1% 73.1% 49.3% 26.9%
Henry County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 44.9% 24.0% 99.3% 99.3% 58.4% 40.8% 95.4% 95.4% 83.9% 59.1%
Iroquois County, IL 99.9% 99.9% 55.2% 28.2% 99.2% 99.2% 89.7% 83.9% 82.3% 82.3% 62.5% 37.3%
Jackson County, IL 93.8% 93.8% 20.2% 11.8% 89.4% 89.3% 54.8% 39.0% 62.4% 62.4% 53.1% 37.2%
Jasper County, IL 97.0% 97.0% 16.8% 7.8% 94.8% 94.7% 66.3% 58.5% 46.8% 46.8% 36.6% 18.4%
Jefferson County, IL 98.9% 98.9% 22.7% 14.2% 99.2% 99.2% 82.0% 63.4% 66.5% 66.5% 52.4% 34.0%
Jersey County, IL 96.1% 96.1% 12.2% 3.2% 91.8% 91.7% 55.5% 43.4% 61.5% 61.5% 50.9% 34.9%
Jo Daviess County, IL 99.5% 99.5% 21.2% 11.2% 74.8% 68.2% 24.5% 17.3% 68.3% 68.3% 53.1% 34.3%
Johnson County, IL 96.8% 96.8% 12.3% 6.8% 87.2% 87.1% 53.4% 37.2% 50.7% 50.7% 39.8% 25.0%
Kane County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 98.7% 86.6% 100.0% 100.0% 97.7% 78.9% 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 97.2%
Kankakee County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 88.7% 60.5% 98.8% 98.8% 91.8% 83.4% 96.0% 96.0% 88.3% 72.9%
Kendall County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 99.3% 93.3% 99.9% 99.9% 90.9% 62.7% 99.9% 99.9% 99.7% 96.9%
Knox County, IL 95.3% 95.2% 36.1% 27.9% 96.8% 96.8% 63.2% 43.8% 77.5% 77.5% 66.8% 48.1%
Lake County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 98.8% 87.6% 99.9% 99.9% 98.7% 71.2% 99.9% 99.9% 99.4% 96.5%
LaSalle County, IL 99.9% 99.9% 74.9% 47.4% 99.5% 99.5% 91.8% 64.6% 94.1% 94.1% 88.8% 72.8%
Lawrence County, IL 99.9% 99.8% 64.1% 47.8% 97.0% 97.0% 62.1% 59.2% 45.8% 45.8% 38.1% 21.7%
Lee County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 55.1% 29.8% 97.0% 96.9% 42.7% 30.2% 86.7% 86.6% 79.0% 56.7%
Livingston County, IL 99.9% 99.9% 66.6% 45.3% 99.7% 99.7% 93.0% 78.7% 89.1% 89.1% 76.9% 53.0%
Logan County, IL 99.2% 99.2% 59.7% 43.3% 98.9% 98.9% 90.7% 59.1% 94.4% 94.4% 88.0% 66.7%
Macon County, IL 99.7% 99.7% 66.1% 53.6% 99.8% 99.8% 93.7% 66.1% 99.6% 99.5% 98.1% 86.7%
Macoupin County, IL 94.7% 94.6% 27.5% 19.1% 96.8% 96.8% 67.3% 40.7% 63.6% 63.6% 51.5% 32.4%
Madison County, IL 98.9% 98.8% 56.1% 39.2% 99.6% 99.5% 93.2% 63.6% 93.5% 93.5% 88.0% 73.9%
Marion County, IL 94.0% 93.9% 61.0% 50.2% 96.1% 96.1% 69.8% 55.9% 77.5% 77.5% 65.9% 47.1%
Marshall County, IL 99.6% 99.6% 53.1% 24.4% 97.9% 97.9% 76.2% 62.4% 72.4% 72.4% 47.0% 25.3%
Mason County, IL 95.4% 95.3% 42.9% 29.3% 98.5% 98.5% 80.8% 67.8% 77.8% 77.8% 63.5% 40.9%
Massac County, IL 98.5% 98.5% 17.7% 7.7% 94.3% 94.2% 67.9% 50.6% 79.3% 79.3% 66.9% 45.9%
McDonough County, IL 94.2% 94.2% 1.6% 1.4% 95.0% 95.0% 59.7% 29.1% 91.0% 91.0% 79.6% 58.1%
McHenry County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 97.7% 83.5% 99.8% 99.7% 93.6% 77.3% 99.6% 99.6% 98.4% 89.9%
McLean County, IL 99.9% 99.9% 64.7% 54.7% 100.0% 100.0% 96.3% 68.4% 97.8% 97.8% 93.5% 80.3%
Menard County, IL 96.2% 96.1% 34.5% 20.8% 98.8% 98.8% 89.7% 74.0% 82.9% 82.9% 69.7% 44.9%
Mercer County, IL 98.7% 98.7% 16.1% 7.6% 84.9% 84.9% 7.3% 4.4% 83.7% 83.7% 70.3% 43.5%
Monroe County, IL 94.8% 94.8% 58.4% 44.1% 97.5% 97.1% 77.3% 39.6% 81.4% 81.4% 72.6% 52.2%
Montgomery County, IL 94.7% 94.7% 42.9% 25.5% 96.8% 96.7% 80.0% 67.0% 90.9% 90.9% 78.5% 55.6%
Morgan County, IL 96.8% 96.8% 22.0% 11.6% 98.9% 98.9% 84.7% 54.0% 90.0% 90.0% 80.1% 61.3%
Moultrie County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 27.5% 23.2% 99.8% 99.8% 85.6% 74.8% 95.6% 95.6% 88.8% 59.9%
Ogle County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 46.0% 28.4% 92.9% 92.9% 31.5% 20.9% 87.7% 87.7% 77.7% 58.4%
Peoria County, IL 96.8% 96.7% 51.2% 34.2% 98.4% 98.4% 70.7% 49.5% 91.6% 91.6% 83.0% 66.3%
Perry County, IL 99.9% 99.9% 16.0% 8.4% 99.4% 99.4% 82.1% 70.2% 65.4% 65.4% 49.7% 28.2%
Piatt County, IL 99.7% 99.7% 66.4% 50.3% 99.8% 99.8% 98.5% 75.7% 97.0% 97.0% 89.8% 65.0%
Pike County, IL 98.7% 98.7% 2.0% 1.3% 91.3% 91.1% 70.1% 52.0% 63.3% 63.3% 47.7% 29.1%
Pope County, IL 73.4% 73.4% 0.1% 0.0% 56.1% 56.1% 23.5% 19.3% 23.1% 23.1% 15.0% 7.9%
Pulaski County, IL 99.6% 99.6% 15.4% 10.2% 99.9% 99.9% 83.2% 66.5% 58.7% 58.7% 45.9% 28.4%
Putnam County, IL 99.9% 99.9% 25.2% 9.0% 94.7% 94.6% 64.8% 42.9% 61.6% 61.6% 48.3% 25.9%
Randolph County, IL 97.4% 97.4% 20.7% 10.5% 97.1% 97.1% 79.2% 59.6% 74.6% 74.3% 62.5% 41.2%
Richland County, IL 99.3% 99.3% 53.3% 44.2% 99.0% 99.0% 74.6% 68.5% 54.7% 54.7% 45.5% 26.2%
Rock Island, IL County 99.9% 99.9% 48.4% 29.4% 87.3% 87.2% 41.1% 28.8% 90.0% 90.0% 79.0% 57.7%
Saline County, IL 96.1% 96.1% 21.4% 11.9% 96.0% 96.0% 73.3% 60.3% 66.7% 66.7% 56.9% 39.9%
Sangamon County, IL 99.1% 99.0% 68.2% 52.1% 98.9% 98.7% 93.6% 61.4% 95.7% 95.7% 90.6% 76.8%
Schuyler County, IL 73.7% 73.7% 0.1% 0.0% 82.3% 82.3% 24.4% 20.0% 39.2% 39.2% 24.3% 15.8%
Scott County, IL 98.4% 98.4% 18.0% 9.3% 98.7% 98.7% 86.9% 62.3% 81.6% 81.6% 70.1% 47.3%
Shelby County, IL 94.1% 94.0% 30.6% 17.3% 97.7% 97.7% 78.5% 63.6% 74.4% 74.4% 61.6% 41.9%
St. Clair County, IL 98.9% 98.9% 83.9% 68.8% 99.0% 98.5% 94.2% 62.1% 93.0% 93.0% 88.8% 76.0%
Stark County, IL 99.6% 99.6% 41.8% 21.6% 98.5% 98.5% 77.2% 67.8% 88.7% 88.7% 72.0% 36.2%
Stephenson County, IL 99.7% 99.7% 30.1% 15.2% 86.2% 85.5% 20.7% 16.0% 76.8% 76.8% 61.8% 41.7%
Tazewell County, IL 99.5% 99.5% 69.8% 59.2% 99.5% 99.5% 81.7% 53.6% 96.0% 96.0% 90.5% 73.2%
Union County, IL 96.4% 96.4% 15.2% 9.4% 92.1% 91.5% 71.7% 46.7% 56.2% 56.2% 44.3% 26.8%
Vermilion County, IL 96.9% 96.8% 59.2% 37.6% 99.5% 99.5% 93.4% 65.5% 76.4% 76.4% 59.9% 36.8%
Wabash County, IL 98.3% 98.3% 4.6% 1.3% 98.8% 98.8% 59.0% 43.5% 20.7% 20.7% 9.6% 0.6%
Warren County, IL 98.6% 98.5% 35.9% 25.5% 96.4% 96.4% 52.0% 41.7% 90.1% 90.1% 73.5% 45.8%
Washington County, IL 99.3% 99.3% 25.9% 12.7% 99.2% 99.2% 91.5% 69.9% 78.9% 78.9% 68.9% 49.6%
Wayne County, IL 97.1% 97.0% 19.8% 11.1% 98.2% 98.2% 62.5% 55.4% 47.2% 47.1% 38.1% 21.2%
White County, IL 98.9% 98.9% 19.3% 9.3% 98.2% 98.2% 68.2% 53.5% 59.0% 59.0% 42.0% 25.3%
Whiteside County, IL 99.8% 99.8% 47.3% 25.3% 98.1% 98.0% 44.2% 32.8% 91.3% 91.3% 83.9% 65.5%
Will County, IL 100.0% 100.0% 99.5% 90.5% 99.7% 99.7% 94.2% 79.8% 99.1% 99.1% 97.6% 91.5%
Williamson County, IL 99.5% 99.5% 35.0% 24.7% 97.7% 97.7% 79.7% 49.3% 67.0% 67.0% 56.9% 41.0%

About The Coverage Data

Coverage and signal estimates are derived by Compare Wireless Carriers 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 Illinois 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.