Carrierlytics State Coverage Guide

Virginia Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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

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



Cell phone coverage map for Virginia

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Cell phone coverage rankings by network in Virginia

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 59.9
In Virginia
Overall
56.7%
4G LTE
56.6% avg. -95 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -95 dBm
5G
49.1% avg. -90 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -90 dBm
Fast 5G
33.7% avg. -85 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -85 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 56.8
In Virginia
Overall
86.7%
4G LTE
86.7% avg. -96 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -96 dBm
5G
16.1% avg. -93 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -93 dBm
Fast 5G
10.3% avg. -88 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -88 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 44.9
In Virginia
Overall
69.9%
4G LTE
69.6% avg. -109 dBm 4G LTE signal where 4G LTE coverage exists: avg. -109 dBm
5G
30.8% avg. -112 dBm 5G signal where 5G coverage exists: avg. -112 dBm
Fast 5G
20.9% avg. -110 dBm Fast 5G signal where Fast 5G coverage exists: avg. -110 dBm
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Coverage by county in Virginia

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

County Verizon AT&T T-Mobile
Accomack County, VA 98.8% 98.8% 11.9% 7.3% 80.8% 80.3% 55.0% 43.7% 59.6% 59.5% 48.3% 25.5%
Albemarle County, VA 96.6% 96.6% 8.3% 5.1% 68.4% 68.3% 12.3% 5.5% 64.2% 64.2% 51.2% 31.3%
Alexandria County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 98.1% 91.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 85.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Alleghany County, VA 71.3% 71.2% 7.4% 3.9% 57.5% 57.3% 23.5% 10.6% 46.2% 45.6% 40.2% 26.9%
Amelia County, VA 93.8% 93.8% 4.4% 2.1% 63.4% 63.2% 35.8% 18.5% 33.6% 33.6% 26.1% 14.7%
Amherst County, VA 94.2% 94.2% 8.2% 4.3% 34.6% 34.5% 4.9% 2.8% 34.7% 34.6% 27.1% 15.0%
Appomattox County, VA 92.0% 92.0% 5.1% 2.7% 56.6% 56.6% 11.5% 8.9% 42.8% 42.7% 33.3% 19.2%
Arlington County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% 81.6% 99.7% 99.5% 99.5% 77.2% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Augusta County, VA 78.9% 78.9% 17.8% 12.1% 62.2% 62.2% 22.1% 12.1% 63.8% 63.6% 57.9% 43.8%
Bath County, VA 35.9% 35.9% 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% 33.3% 5.6% 0.2% 18.6% 18.5% 12.6% 6.2%
Bedford city, VA County 96.4% 96.4% 8.7% 5.6% 76.1% 76.1% 17.8% 9.7% 58.3% 58.3% 52.6% 32.3%
Bland County, VA 85.9% 85.9% 1.8% 0.7% 62.2% 62.0% 31.1% 25.7% 35.0% 34.8% 29.9% 20.3%
Botetourt County, VA 85.7% 85.7% 5.9% 3.8% 76.7% 76.6% 12.5% 8.0% 66.7% 66.3% 60.2% 42.5%
Bristol County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 78.8% 62.8% 98.8% 98.8% 86.6% 64.2% 98.8% 97.7% 98.5% 90.4%
Brunswick County, VA 95.5% 95.5% 10.0% 5.5% 67.7% 67.6% 25.8% 17.1% 51.8% 51.8% 40.1% 22.6%
Buchanan County, VA 34.3% 34.3% 2.0% 1.0% 24.9% 24.8% 3.7% 3.4% 4.3% 4.3% 3.3% 1.5%
Buckingham County, VA 93.3% 93.3% 8.9% 4.9% 31.0% 31.0% 3.7% 3.2% 58.8% 58.7% 49.1% 30.2%
Buena Vista County, VA 98.8% 98.8% 0.0% 0.0% 99.4% 99.4% 88.1% 22.0% 99.4% 99.4% 95.8% 84.5%
Campbell County, VA 93.4% 93.4% 12.6% 7.7% 77.8% 77.8% 14.4% 9.9% 63.7% 63.7% 52.8% 34.4%
Caroline County, VA 96.1% 96.1% 18.9% 10.8% 82.7% 81.0% 57.9% 39.3% 60.8% 60.8% 45.3% 27.1%
Carroll County, VA 92.3% 92.3% 13.0% 7.8% 70.9% 70.9% 6.8% 3.6% 66.0% 65.8% 59.9% 38.0%
Charles City County, VA 99.8% 99.8% 8.2% 4.4% 82.2% 82.2% 8.2% 7.0% 62.0% 62.0% 47.6% 27.2%
Charlotte County, VA 77.7% 77.7% 5.7% 3.1% 49.9% 49.9% 7.0% 6.2% 41.3% 41.3% 30.2% 17.2%
Charlottesville County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 90.5% 73.4% 100.0% 100.0% 95.1% 42.6% 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% 97.0%
Chesapeake County, VA 86.4% 86.4% 48.9% 35.3% 86.1% 86.1% 51.7% 31.7% 79.0% 78.9% 75.0% 63.1%
Chesterfield County, VA 99.2% 99.2% 50.8% 34.1% 95.4% 95.4% 54.3% 38.8% 91.4% 91.3% 86.0% 68.6%
Clarke County, VA 95.5% 95.5% 30.0% 15.6% 98.2% 96.1% 92.1% 55.6% 96.3% 96.2% 91.7% 72.0%
Colonial Heights County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 87.8% 73.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% 59.2% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.9%
Covington County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 57.6% 48.9% 100.0% 100.0% 71.9% 51.8% 99.3% 99.3% 98.6% 97.8%
Craig County, VA 14.0% 14.0% 0.1% 0.0% 14.6% 14.6% 0.3% 0.1% 3.7% 3.7% 2.7% 1.6%
Culpeper County, VA 89.7% 89.7% 14.1% 8.9% 87.0% 84.6% 66.2% 47.7% 71.9% 71.8% 62.6% 40.5%
Cumberland County, VA 93.5% 93.5% 10.5% 6.2% 53.8% 53.8% 6.7% 5.4% 57.6% 57.6% 45.5% 25.0%
Danville County, VA 99.9% 99.9% 55.5% 34.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 69.0% 99.4% 99.3% 95.1% 83.2%
Dickenson County, VA 49.1% 49.1% 0.0% 0.0% 35.9% 35.9% 9.7% 8.6% 8.1% 8.1% 5.5% 2.9%
Dinwiddie County, VA 98.9% 98.9% 5.1% 2.8% 72.0% 72.0% 6.0% 4.4% 48.1% 48.1% 37.6% 20.8%
Emporia County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 44.1% 29.9% 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% 71.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 74.6%
Essex County, VA 98.8% 98.8% 23.7% 15.1% 83.7% 83.7% 62.2% 45.5% 73.2% 73.2% 53.2% 29.8%
Fairfax City County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 85.4% 65.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 68.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Fairfax County, VA 99.2% 99.2% 57.7% 40.3% 99.3% 99.0% 92.0% 63.9% 96.3% 96.3% 92.3% 81.5%
Falls Church County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 96.0% 82.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 88.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Fauquier County, VA 93.2% 93.2% 15.2% 9.2% 87.3% 84.0% 64.1% 42.5% 71.0% 70.7% 64.2% 42.5%
Floyd County, VA 94.5% 94.5% 5.0% 2.5% 83.1% 83.1% 1.9% 1.2% 51.1% 51.1% 44.3% 26.1%
Fluvanna County, VA 93.1% 93.1% 3.9% 1.9% 51.8% 51.8% 8.7% 1.9% 59.0% 59.0% 46.5% 25.3%
Franklin City County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 88.6% 70.9% 100.0% 100.0% 70.9% 50.9% 100.0% 100.0% 93.6% 66.8%
Franklin County, VA 92.0% 92.0% 7.7% 4.3% 80.3% 80.3% 14.0% 5.3% 66.5% 66.5% 58.9% 37.9%
Frederick County, VA 94.6% 94.6% 28.1% 18.0% 94.9% 94.8% 81.9% 56.7% 89.9% 89.8% 85.4% 67.3%
Fredericksburg County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 93.3% 83.6% 100.0% 100.0% 98.1% 82.8% 97.8% 97.8% 97.8% 95.9%
Galax County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 6.5% 3.7% 39.2% 37.3% 24.4% 22.1% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.1%
Giles County, VA 80.9% 80.9% 2.2% 1.2% 58.0% 57.9% 21.3% 10.6% 43.6% 43.6% 40.2% 26.5%
Gloucester County, VA 99.9% 99.9% 37.3% 21.1% 93.5% 93.5% 39.6% 28.5% 62.2% 62.1% 51.3% 31.7%
Goochland County, VA 99.4% 99.4% 19.7% 12.6% 83.3% 83.3% 17.3% 12.7% 57.9% 57.9% 50.2% 32.0%
Grayson County, VA 44.9% 44.9% 0.0% 0.0% 30.2% 30.1% 6.7% 5.0% 25.6% 25.6% 24.2% 15.6%
Greene County, VA 88.6% 88.6% 5.5% 3.2% 76.8% 76.8% 9.6% 8.5% 64.8% 64.7% 55.0% 34.5%
Greensville County, VA 85.8% 85.8% 6.4% 3.4% 56.7% 56.7% 5.1% 4.1% 44.0% 44.0% 34.9% 20.1%
Halifax County, VA 90.5% 90.5% 9.5% 5.5% 76.0% 76.0% 13.0% 9.7% 49.5% 49.5% 42.6% 25.8%
Hampton County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 90.5% 76.4% 99.6% 99.6% 93.6% 57.7% 99.3% 99.3% 99.2% 95.2%
Hanover County, VA 99.9% 99.9% 33.8% 22.0% 92.3% 92.3% 37.1% 27.8% 79.4% 79.4% 70.1% 49.5%
Harrisonburg County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 75.1% 66.5% 100.0% 100.0% 98.9% 46.4% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.8%
Henrico County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 66.9% 46.9% 99.5% 99.5% 74.1% 46.7% 97.2% 97.2% 92.8% 78.8%
Henry County, VA 98.8% 98.8% 20.0% 11.5% 87.9% 87.9% 23.4% 13.9% 77.3% 77.3% 65.8% 43.6%
Highland County, VA 21.5% 21.5% 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1.6% 1.3% 7.4% 7.4% 6.1% 3.7%
Hopewell County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 51.6% 19.8% 100.0% 100.0% 91.9% 70.7% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.3%
Isle of Wight County, VA 97.6% 97.6% 45.5% 30.5% 87.0% 87.0% 27.1% 19.0% 74.5% 74.5% 65.4% 47.3%
James City, VA County 99.8% 99.8% 41.6% 23.6% 87.2% 87.2% 30.7% 24.1% 79.2% 79.1% 70.7% 52.0%
King and Queen County, VA 95.4% 95.4% 9.6% 4.4% 64.4% 64.4% 25.1% 19.6% 39.6% 39.6% 29.1% 15.0%
King George County, VA 97.3% 97.3% 17.9% 10.5% 98.0% 97.9% 74.6% 50.3% 83.5% 83.3% 73.3% 49.1%
King William County, VA 97.6% 97.6% 23.1% 12.8% 72.9% 72.9% 34.8% 28.2% 51.8% 51.6% 39.0% 21.1%
Lancaster County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 35.9% 20.3% 83.6% 83.6% 39.7% 32.0% 26.1% 26.1% 20.7% 12.0%
Lee County, VA 63.9% 63.9% 0.3% 0.2% 63.2% 63.0% 25.2% 20.6% 34.4% 34.4% 27.9% 19.4%
Lexington County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 73.8% 55.7% 100.0% 100.0% 93.4% 82.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Loudoun County, VA 97.3% 97.3% 45.3% 29.5% 98.1% 97.2% 91.1% 70.3% 92.8% 92.8% 87.6% 72.9%
Louisa County, VA 99.4% 99.4% 8.7% 4.5% 82.9% 79.9% 47.3% 36.5% 59.9% 59.8% 47.5% 27.0%
Lunenburg County, VA 94.4% 94.4% 6.0% 3.1% 56.5% 56.4% 13.9% 8.8% 19.5% 19.5% 13.8% 6.5%
Lynchburg County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 57.8% 39.0% 98.1% 98.1% 75.7% 42.7% 93.2% 93.2% 89.8% 77.6%
Madison County, VA 84.4% 84.4% 13.3% 7.9% 59.3% 57.2% 35.7% 27.4% 63.5% 63.0% 54.6% 30.9%
Manassas County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 95.9% 82.1% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 75.6% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Manassas Park County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 89.7% 73.1% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 76.9% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Martinsville County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 46.7% 29.4% 100.0% 100.0% 59.9% 37.4% 100.0% 100.0% 99.0% 89.3%
Mathews County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 35.5% 17.1% 68.7% 68.7% 34.7% 30.2% 71.6% 71.3% 65.0% 38.6%
Mecklenburg County, VA 97.4% 97.4% 7.0% 4.4% 82.0% 81.9% 45.2% 27.6% 54.3% 54.3% 41.7% 23.2%
Middlesex County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 26.3% 16.4% 95.0% 95.0% 64.8% 53.5% 45.6% 45.5% 36.9% 20.7%
Montgomery County, VA 91.0% 91.0% 28.0% 18.5% 82.0% 82.0% 36.5% 17.1% 69.6% 69.6% 64.9% 49.3%
Nelson County, VA 93.3% 93.3% 3.5% 1.9% 51.9% 51.9% 5.4% 3.8% 51.3% 50.9% 41.4% 24.6%
New Kent County, VA 96.7% 96.7% 17.6% 9.6% 91.0% 91.0% 14.2% 12.2% 77.8% 77.7% 71.3% 47.2%
Newport News County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 85.3% 64.2% 99.4% 99.3% 87.0% 56.6% 94.9% 94.9% 93.4% 88.0%
Norfolk County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 95.9% 86.2% 99.9% 99.9% 99.2% 56.1% 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 99.9%
Northampton County, VA 99.8% 99.8% 8.7% 5.4% 89.1% 89.1% 66.6% 52.5% 77.2% 77.2% 67.5% 49.3%
Northumberland County, VA 98.8% 98.8% 10.5% 5.9% 70.5% 63.8% 40.9% 32.0% 53.9% 53.8% 43.9% 26.2%
Norton County, VA 95.5% 95.5% 43.2% 29.6% 93.0% 93.0% 5.0% 5.0% 73.4% 73.4% 66.3% 56.8%
Nottoway County, VA 97.1% 97.1% 11.9% 8.0% 88.4% 88.4% 56.9% 26.2% 61.2% 61.1% 52.1% 33.8%
Orange County, VA 98.1% 98.1% 6.9% 3.2% 93.3% 91.6% 75.1% 56.6% 73.9% 73.6% 65.1% 41.9%
Page County, VA 73.3% 73.3% 9.4% 5.7% 70.9% 70.1% 56.6% 48.0% 60.1% 59.5% 54.8% 39.2%
Patrick County, VA 80.6% 80.6% 5.6% 2.6% 63.2% 63.2% 9.8% 7.3% 47.5% 47.5% 37.8% 21.2%
Petersburg County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 61.8% 47.0% 100.0% 100.0% 89.8% 80.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 99.0%
Pittsylvania County, VA 92.4% 92.4% 15.1% 8.4% 83.8% 83.7% 48.6% 33.0% 63.4% 63.4% 53.0% 32.9%
Poquoson County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 81.6% 69.4% 96.3% 96.3% 65.7% 46.6% 92.9% 92.9% 92.9% 88.2%
Portsmouth County, VA 100.0% 100.0% 97.8% 92.8% 100.0% 100.0% 94.8% 49.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.6%
Powhatan County, VA 99.6% 99.6% 14.7% 8.6% 77.8% 77.8% 18.4% 15.4% 61.4% 61.4% 51.3% 31.3%
Prince Edward County, VA 91.6% 91.6% 11.7% 7.0% 83.3% 83.3% 15.3% 11.4% 48.0% 48.0% 37.7% 22.6%
Prince George County, VA 99.8% 99.8% 17.9% 10.1% 88.7% 88.7% 18.8% 16.1% 60.1% 60.1% 49.1% 33.1%

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 Virginia 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.