Carrierlytics State Coverage Guide

North Dakota Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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

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



Cell phone coverage map for North Dakota

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Cell phone coverage rankings by network in North Dakota

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 72.0
In North Dakota
Overall
80.1%
4G LTE
80.1% avg. -97 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -97 dBm
5G
67.7% avg. -92 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -92 dBm
Fast 5G
42.7% avg. -88 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -88 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 65.1
In North Dakota
Overall
95.0%
4G LTE
95.0% avg. -93 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -93 dBm
5G
32.8% avg. -94 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -94 dBm
Fast 5G
17.6% avg. -89 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -89 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 65.1
In North Dakota
Overall
93.6%
4G LTE
92.3% avg. -107 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -107 dBm
5G
60.8% avg. -113 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -113 dBm
Fast 5G
46.2% avg. -112 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -112 dBm
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Coverage by county in North Dakota

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

County Verizon AT&T T-Mobile
Adams County, ND 77.3% 77.3% 0.1% 0.0% 69.8% 69.8% 2.2% 0.6% 60.9% 60.9% 46.7% 26.2%
Barnes County, ND 99.5% 99.5% 40.3% 25.4% 95.1% 94.8% 78.9% 63.4% 94.3% 94.3% 84.0% 53.2%
Benson County, ND 98.3% 98.3% 8.9% 3.2% 94.0% 94.0% 49.3% 41.4% 80.6% 80.5% 72.2% 43.1%
Billings County, ND 76.2% 76.2% 16.9% 8.6% 86.6% 86.4% 39.9% 37.8% 67.9% 67.9% 50.6% 31.5%
Bottineau County, ND 99.5% 99.5% 53.6% 28.5% 98.0% 96.6% 66.9% 46.1% 85.9% 85.9% 77.5% 51.0%
Bowman County, ND 88.9% 88.8% 20.5% 10.8% 91.4% 91.4% 21.4% 21.0% 44.7% 44.6% 30.3% 14.1%
Burke County, ND 99.0% 99.0% 60.1% 36.6% 98.7% 98.7% 88.8% 66.6% 91.7% 91.6% 76.9% 48.1%
Burleigh County, ND 95.2% 95.2% 27.0% 15.9% 94.4% 80.8% 83.1% 65.4% 88.6% 88.6% 70.7% 40.5%
Cass County, ND 99.5% 99.5% 41.0% 20.6% 99.9% 99.8% 98.9% 69.6% 94.3% 94.3% 85.3% 59.0%
Cavalier County, ND 94.1% 94.1% 25.8% 10.7% 97.6% 97.6% 75.8% 63.0% 56.6% 55.7% 51.7% 25.7%
Dickey County, ND 99.1% 99.1% 34.1% 19.8% 91.9% 91.9% 81.8% 74.1% 89.9% 89.9% 79.7% 45.6%
Divide County, ND 89.2% 89.2% 20.9% 10.2% 99.7% 99.5% 83.3% 48.9% 64.7% 64.7% 42.9% 24.5%
Dunn County, ND 91.1% 91.1% 15.6% 9.0% 78.1% 76.7% 56.5% 45.4% 62.6% 62.6% 45.5% 26.5%
Eddy County, ND 98.0% 98.0% 61.1% 29.9% 96.4% 96.3% 52.5% 46.7% 60.5% 60.1% 53.4% 33.4%
Emmons County, ND 97.2% 97.2% 36.2% 19.1% 93.2% 93.1% 16.7% 13.5% 86.5% 86.5% 72.2% 46.3%
Foster County, ND 99.9% 99.9% 79.3% 31.3% 96.6% 95.0% 75.6% 64.9% 83.7% 83.7% 76.9% 50.5%
Golden Valley County, ND 71.4% 71.4% 32.9% 17.7% 85.2% 85.2% 48.3% 45.7% 63.3% 63.3% 50.5% 33.6%
Grand Forks County, ND 99.6% 99.6% 33.0% 18.8% 98.8% 98.2% 78.5% 60.5% 94.4% 94.4% 80.3% 55.1%
Grant County, ND 83.1% 83.0% 16.7% 8.7% 91.1% 91.1% 74.7% 49.7% 63.4% 63.4% 49.2% 28.3%
Griggs County, ND 98.4% 98.4% 64.0% 31.3% 97.6% 97.6% 73.0% 61.1% 92.0% 91.9% 86.1% 56.9%
Hettinger County, ND 95.9% 95.9% 48.1% 25.3% 89.1% 89.1% 38.2% 19.4% 69.6% 69.6% 49.1% 24.9%
Kidder County, ND 97.3% 97.3% 39.3% 20.1% 92.3% 89.6% 12.5% 10.4% 81.1% 81.1% 70.0% 41.3%
LaMoure County, ND 95.7% 95.7% 53.6% 25.4% 95.6% 95.6% 83.2% 76.0% 97.5% 97.5% 92.8% 70.3%
Logan County, ND 96.4% 96.4% 23.8% 13.6% 87.2% 87.2% 8.8% 8.3% 79.3% 78.9% 66.1% 42.7%
McHenry County, ND 99.8% 99.8% 31.5% 16.0% 98.0% 98.0% 73.7% 56.1% 83.0% 83.0% 69.8% 40.8%
McIntosh County, ND 98.5% 98.5% 10.8% 6.3% 79.7% 79.7% 0.0% 0.0% 82.3% 82.3% 65.0% 36.1%
McKenzie County, ND 82.2% 82.2% 15.6% 10.7% 81.1% 79.6% 43.2% 30.9% 66.5% 66.5% 46.7% 28.9%
McLean County, ND 98.2% 98.2% 31.1% 14.7% 93.7% 92.2% 73.8% 58.1% 90.4% 90.4% 76.5% 47.2%
Mercer County, ND 94.4% 94.4% 20.4% 10.2% 92.0% 84.5% 75.5% 59.0% 78.1% 78.1% 64.6% 41.0%
Morton County, ND 95.8% 95.8% 18.3% 10.9% 95.1% 94.8% 76.9% 45.7% 84.6% 84.6% 66.9% 42.0%
Mountrail County, ND 98.9% 98.9% 9.0% 5.9% 97.0% 96.2% 85.2% 58.3% 87.5% 87.5% 67.7% 43.8%
Nelson County, ND 99.6% 99.6% 64.7% 37.8% 95.3% 95.3% 46.0% 42.5% 87.5% 87.3% 76.5% 47.9%
Oliver County, ND 96.2% 96.2% 15.1% 6.5% 89.4% 70.3% 77.6% 51.6% 87.3% 87.3% 71.4% 43.1%
Pembina County, ND 98.9% 98.9% 57.8% 34.9% 99.4% 99.4% 41.2% 36.3% 90.3% 90.3% 87.0% 60.7%
Pierce County, ND 98.9% 98.9% 35.0% 16.4% 91.4% 91.4% 36.7% 34.0% 77.8% 77.8% 63.3% 33.1%
Ramsey County, ND 99.6% 99.6% 40.5% 18.4% 99.3% 99.3% 62.0% 45.8% 87.4% 87.3% 81.9% 50.5%
Ransom County, ND 99.4% 99.4% 46.9% 27.8% 99.2% 99.2% 63.8% 57.0% 87.1% 87.1% 73.2% 45.6%
Renville County, ND 99.3% 99.3% 41.1% 21.3% 96.1% 96.1% 60.3% 37.7% 95.6% 95.6% 87.8% 59.3%
Richland County, ND 99.6% 99.6% 58.5% 38.2% 98.3% 98.3% 54.5% 48.3% 89.6% 89.6% 84.0% 60.3%
Rolette County, ND 99.1% 99.1% 44.7% 20.9% 97.9% 96.8% 85.1% 72.7% 81.6% 81.6% 76.2% 48.6%
Sargent County, ND 98.4% 98.4% 58.9% 28.2% 98.1% 98.1% 62.6% 58.7% 93.8% 93.8% 81.2% 47.6%
Sheridan County, ND 95.7% 95.7% 39.7% 18.3% 98.6% 96.5% 65.8% 59.1% 72.6% 72.6% 63.5% 35.7%
Sioux County, ND 86.7% 86.7% 13.2% 4.8% 94.1% 94.1% 56.5% 38.6% 32.9% 32.9% 18.2% 6.1%
Slope County, ND 88.4% 88.4% 28.7% 13.9% 86.3% 86.3% 34.2% 33.5% 62.7% 62.7% 47.5% 28.5%
Stark County, ND 95.1% 95.1% 24.0% 15.9% 93.2% 92.7% 63.0% 55.1% 87.9% 87.9% 70.4% 44.2%
Steele County, ND 99.5% 99.5% 63.9% 31.2% 96.1% 96.1% 46.1% 39.2% 94.6% 94.6% 88.8% 60.7%
Stutsman County, ND 99.0% 99.0% 35.7% 16.4% 93.6% 88.7% 43.1% 29.4% 89.2% 89.2% 80.8% 55.4%
Towner County, ND 99.1% 99.1% 41.0% 17.7% 99.9% 99.9% 87.2% 70.6% 77.1% 77.1% 70.2% 47.3%
Traill County, ND 99.9% 99.9% 65.2% 43.0% 99.9% 99.9% 90.2% 64.4% 98.0% 98.0% 95.3% 72.7%
Walsh County, ND 99.5% 99.5% 59.0% 32.3% 99.3% 99.3% 59.6% 47.9% 76.8% 76.8% 71.2% 46.5%
Ward County, ND 99.2% 99.2% 21.6% 14.8% 98.3% 98.3% 87.9% 62.2% 94.1% 94.1% 87.1% 63.4%
Wells County, ND 99.2% 99.2% 51.5% 25.0% 95.5% 89.5% 32.6% 27.6% 75.7% 75.6% 67.9% 37.2%
Williams County, ND 93.6% 93.6% 6.9% 5.8% 99.1% 98.4% 86.6% 39.0% 84.2% 84.2% 64.6% 41.9%

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 North Dakota 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.