Buncombe County, NC Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Buncombe County, NC

Verizon currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 64.1. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1Verizon64.194.2%94.2%26.8%14.6% -94 dBm
2T-Mobile63.561.6%61.6%55.4%41.0% -91 dBm
3AT&T49.475.2%75.2%28.2%8.5% -110 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Buncombe County, NC

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Cell phone coverage by network in Buncombe County, NC

#1

Verizon

Coverage Score 64.1
In Buncombe County, NC
Overall
94.2%
4G LTE
94.2%
5G
26.8%
Fast 5G
14.6%
Average Signal -94 dBm
#2

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 63.5
In Buncombe County, NC
Overall
61.6%
4G LTE
61.6%
5G
55.4%
Fast 5G
41.0%
Average Signal -91 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 49.4
In Buncombe County, NC
Overall
75.2%
4G LTE
75.2%
5G
28.2%
Fast 5G
8.5%
Average Signal -110 dBm
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Coverage by city in Buncombe County, NC

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Alexander, NC 99.4% 99.2% 25.9% 7.3% -98 dBm 90.8% 90.8% 35.9% 14.1% -112 dBm 64.5% 64.5% 47.8% 24.5% -98 dBm
Arden, NC 97.0% 97.0% 23.0% 10.2% -91 dBm 88.0% 87.9% 54.0% 10.6% -110 dBm 81.9% 81.9% 74.9% 54.0% -92 dBm
Asheville, NC 100.0% 100.0% 67.1% 47.5% -87 dBm 98.4% 98.4% 82.8% 19.4% -103 dBm 97.5% 97.5% 95.6% 87.6% -84 dBm
Avery Creek, NC 100.0% 100.0% 27.9% 23.3% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 79.1% 9.3% -111 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 83.7% -86 dBm
Barnardsville, NC 100.0% 100.0% 2.1% 0.0% -82 dBm 22.9% 22.9% 0.0% 0.0% -119 dBm 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1.0% -95 dBm
Bent Creek, NC 100.0% 100.0% 38.3% 18.3% -96 dBm 98.3% 96.7% 58.3% 8.3% -114 dBm 85.0% 85.0% 75.0% 45.0% -96 dBm
Biltmore Forest, NC 100.0% 100.0% 40.7% 21.0% -93 dBm 85.2% 85.2% 53.1% 2.5% -103 dBm 97.5% 97.5% 93.8% 76.5% -88 dBm
Black Mountain, NC 100.0% 100.0% 82.7% 65.9% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 24.9% 19.5% -104 dBm 96.2% 96.2% 94.1% 86.5% -85 dBm
Candler, NC 92.0% 92.0% 32.0% 16.3% -95 dBm 81.7% 81.7% 40.8% 14.5% -111 dBm 66.1% 66.1% 59.7% 43.7% -90 dBm
Emma, NC 100.0% 100.0% 93.3% 90.0% -82 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 80.0% 3.3% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.7% -90 dBm
Fairview, NC 100.0% 100.0% 41.5% 26.3% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 2.3% 1.2% -100 dBm 83.0% 83.0% 74.3% 49.1% -91 dBm
Leicester, NC 83.4% 83.4% 14.4% 7.1% -97 dBm 66.0% 66.0% 26.3% 9.5% -114 dBm 42.4% 42.4% 35.0% 20.4% -95 dBm
Montreat, NC 98.6% 98.6% 36.5% 16.2% -87 dBm 89.2% 89.2% 0.0% 0.0% -98 dBm 83.8% 83.8% 79.7% 73.0% -85 dBm
Royal Pines, NC 100.0% 100.0% 25.0% 6.9% -86 dBm 93.1% 93.1% 37.5% 6.9% -106 dBm 58.3% 58.3% 51.4% 26.4% -94 dBm
Swannanoa, NC 100.0% 100.0% 42.6% 15.9% -89 dBm 96.0% 96.0% 55.1% 15.9% -109 dBm 90.3% 90.3% 88.6% 83.5% -83 dBm
Weaverville, NC 100.0% 100.0% 53.0% 42.7% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 31.6% 22.2% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 90.6% -84 dBm
Woodfin, NC 100.0% 100.0% 53.6% 28.9% -92 dBm 94.7% 94.7% 60.5% 11.4% -110 dBm 97.3% 97.0% 94.3% 77.2% -88 dBm
Chimney Rock, NC 84.1% 84.1% 4.5% 3.4% -99 dBm 87.5% 87.5% 2.3% 1.1% -112 dBm 23.9% 23.9% 21.6% 12.5% -96 dBm
Fletcher, NC 100.0% 100.0% 57.3% 48.0% -84 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 86.5% 25.7% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 97.1% 90.1% -83 dBm
Gerton, NC 100.0% 100.0% 1.0% 0.0% -90 dBm 87.1% 87.1% 1.0% 1.0% -108 dBm 6.9% 6.9% 5.0% 3.0% -97 dBm
Hoopers Creek, NC 77.7% 77.7% 8.0% 1.6% -101 dBm 72.3% 72.3% 18.1% 2.1% -115 dBm 39.4% 39.4% 29.3% 13.3% -98 dBm
Mills River, NC 99.2% 99.2% 49.3% 28.8% -93 dBm 95.6% 95.6% 52.4% 27.2% -110 dBm 89.5% 89.5% 81.2% 61.4% -89 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 Buncombe 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.