Albany County, NY Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Albany County, NY

AT&T currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 81.0. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1AT&T81.095.8%95.8%85.5%49.3% -108 dBm
2Verizon77.794.9%94.8%55.8%42.6% -96 dBm
3T-Mobile68.069.0%68.9%61.1%42.8% -91 dBm

Scores include coverage area, network type, and average signal strength.

Cell phone coverage map for Albany County, NY

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Cell phone coverage by network in Albany County, NY

#1

AT&T

Coverage Score 81.0
In Albany County, NY
Overall
95.8%
4G LTE
95.8%
5G
85.5%
Fast 5G
49.3%
Average Signal -108 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 77.7
In Albany County, NY
Overall
94.9%
4G LTE
94.8%
5G
55.8%
Fast 5G
42.6%
Average Signal -96 dBm
#3

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 68.0
In Albany County, NY
Overall
69.0%
4G LTE
68.9%
5G
61.1%
Fast 5G
42.8%
Average Signal -91 dBm
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Coverage by city in Albany County, NY

Cities and towns are shown for county-level comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Albany, NY 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% 95.7% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 66.0% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 97.4% -78 dBm
Alcove, NY 98.3% 98.3% 19.7% 0.0% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 88.9% 37.6% -114 dBm 86.3% 86.3% 80.3% 23.1% -98 dBm
Altamont, NY 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 76.7% -86 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 70.0% -100 dBm 66.7% 66.7% 40.0% 10.0% -103 dBm
Berne, NY 90.2% 90.2% 13.6% 4.6% -99 dBm 94.9% 94.9% 79.6% 54.0% -111 dBm 26.9% 26.9% 19.4% 5.8% -100 dBm
Clarksville, NY 93.5% 93.5% 52.2% 26.1% -101 dBm 95.7% 95.7% 91.3% 54.3% -113 dBm 71.7% 71.7% 63.0% 52.2% -90 dBm
Coeymans, NY 100.0% 100.0% 74.2% 61.3% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 96.8% 80.6% -110 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 80.6% -87 dBm
Coeymans Hollow, NY 93.5% 93.2% 18.4% 11.0% -98 dBm 94.6% 94.3% 64.6% 35.7% -111 dBm 56.9% 56.7% 49.0% 19.0% -98 dBm
Cohoes, NY 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 95.4% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 69.0% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.6% -85 dBm
Colonie, NY 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.8% 55.0% -101 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 92.5% 80.0% -86 dBm
Delmar, NY 99.5% 99.5% 82.9% 70.5% -97 dBm 98.9% 98.9% 92.1% 49.9% -110 dBm 96.2% 96.2% 91.6% 68.8% -91 dBm
East Berne, NY 95.9% 95.9% 46.6% 31.8% -96 dBm 95.4% 95.4% 87.8% 46.6% -108 dBm 62.8% 62.7% 54.7% 36.2% -94 dBm
Feura Bush, NY 99.1% 98.9% 65.6% 43.6% -99 dBm 99.8% 99.6% 91.9% 46.5% -109 dBm 92.8% 92.5% 86.0% 54.8% -93 dBm
Glenmont, NY 100.0% 100.0% 96.2% 80.5% -96 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% 65.3% -106 dBm 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 94.5% -86 dBm
Green Island, NY 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -77 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 31.3% -96 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -78 dBm
Guilderland, NY 100.0% 100.0% 93.3% 61.8% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 93.3% 57.3% -110 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.9% 75.3% -90 dBm
Guilderland Center, NY 98.0% 97.9% 68.0% 49.6% -95 dBm 97.8% 97.7% 90.3% 34.3% -111 dBm 81.5% 81.5% 70.6% 39.6% -95 dBm
Latham, NY 100.0% 100.0% 93.4% 86.8% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.3% 51.5% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 78.7% 61.0% -88 dBm
Loudonville, NY 100.0% 100.0% 90.5% 83.6% -94 dBm 99.1% 99.1% 98.3% 68.1% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 25.9% 12.1% -89 dBm
Medusa, NY 84.6% 84.6% 20.3% 7.7% -104 dBm 66.6% 66.6% 42.6% 20.9% -118 dBm 11.1% 11.1% 4.3% 0.3% -105 dBm
Menands, NY 100.0% 100.0% 98.6% 97.3% -84 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 68.9% -99 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.3% -82 dBm
Preston Hollow, NY 52.5% 52.4% 5.4% 0.5% -105 dBm 71.9% 71.9% 53.3% 38.0% -116 dBm 10.7% 10.7% 6.1% 0.6% -104 dBm
Preston-Potter Hollow, NY 48.1% 48.1% 4.6% 0.4% -105 dBm 80.9% 80.9% 67.2% 61.8% -112 dBm 4.1% 4.1% 2.5% 0.4% -103 dBm
Ravena, NY 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 88.6% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.1% -108 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -79 dBm
Rensselaerville, NY 96.3% 96.3% 9.0% 1.8% -97 dBm 96.3% 96.3% 91.0% 69.6% -107 dBm 52.9% 52.9% 42.3% 23.1% -95 dBm
Roessleville, NY 100.0% 100.0% 98.9% 97.8% -86 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.9% 50.0% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 52.2% 34.4% -94 dBm
Selkirk, NY 100.0% 100.0% 92.6% 80.8% -94 dBm 99.9% 99.9% 98.3% 67.1% -106 dBm 98.8% 98.8% 96.8% 78.0% -88 dBm
Siena College, NY 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -78 dBm
Slingerlands, NY 100.0% 100.0% 79.4% 56.1% -100 dBm 98.9% 98.9% 91.5% 45.4% -109 dBm 95.2% 94.6% 89.3% 69.9% -91 dBm
South Bethlehem, NY 100.0% 100.0% 92.6% 80.8% -94 dBm 99.9% 99.9% 98.3% 67.1% -106 dBm 98.8% 98.8% 96.8% 78.0% -88 dBm
Voorheesville, NY 100.0% 100.0% 66.0% 24.0% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 32.0% -108 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 94.0% 70.0% -94 dBm
Watervliet, NY 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -78 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 59.4% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -77 dBm
Westerlo, NY 94.8% 94.5% 28.9% 16.5% -99 dBm 96.3% 95.9% 82.4% 45.5% -110 dBm 36.8% 36.8% 26.9% 10.6% -99 dBm
Westmere, NY 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 89.2% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 85.1% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.6% -84 dBm
Greenville, NY 100.0% 100.0% 33.3% 17.2% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 96.8% 67.7% -111 dBm 51.6% 51.6% 15.1% 2.2% -105 dBm
New Baltimore, NY 100.0% 100.0% 61.5% 25.6% -99 dBm 97.4% 97.4% 53.8% 25.6% -113 dBm 97.4% 97.4% 97.4% 89.7% -82 dBm
Niskayuna, NY 100.0% 100.0% 94.3% 73.1% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% 73.1% -102 dBm 98.2% 98.2% 95.7% 73.5% -90 dBm
Rotterdam, NY 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.5% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 91.2% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.4% -82 dBm
Schenectady, NY 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% -79 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 86.6% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% -80 dBm

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 Albany County, NY 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.