Dakota County, MN Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Dakota County, MN

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 98.1. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile98.199.7%99.7%98.7%93.1% -83 dBm
2Verizon96.8100.0%100.0%96.3%89.3% -89 dBm
3AT&T89.899.9%99.9%96.9%76.2% -107 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Dakota County, MN

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Cell phone coverage by network in Dakota County, MN

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 98.1
In Dakota County, MN
Overall
99.7%
4G LTE
99.7%
5G
98.7%
Fast 5G
93.1%
Average Signal -83 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 96.8
In Dakota County, MN
Overall
100.0%
4G LTE
100.0%
5G
96.3%
Fast 5G
89.3%
Average Signal -89 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 89.8
In Dakota County, MN
Overall
99.9%
4G LTE
99.9%
5G
96.9%
Fast 5G
76.2%
Average Signal -107 dBm
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Coverage by city in Dakota County, MN

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Apple Valley, MN 100.0% 100.0% 99.5% 97.5% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% 71.6% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.2% -81 dBm
Burnsville, MN 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 98.5% -85 dBm 98.5% 98.2% 96.0% 61.5% -101 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.2% -79 dBm
Coates, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -79 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -75 dBm
Eagan, MN 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 97.2% -88 dBm 99.6% 99.6% 98.8% 70.5% -102 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.7% -80 dBm
Empire, MN 100.0% 100.0% 97.9% 86.8% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 97.0% 69.5% -112 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.8% 94.0% -85 dBm
Farmington, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 95.8% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 88.9% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -76 dBm
Hampton, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 89.7% -83 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -74 dBm
Hastings, MN 100.0% 100.0% 94.1% 86.6% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 97.9% 92.0% -113 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% -82 dBm
Inver Grove Heights, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.5% -91 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% 66.7% -102 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.6% -80 dBm
Lakeville, MN 100.0% 100.0% 99.5% 96.4% -89 dBm 99.7% 99.7% 98.9% 75.6% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.5% -80 dBm
Lilydale, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 84.6% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -83 dBm
Mendota, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -96 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% -101 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -88 dBm
Mendota Heights, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% -91 dBm 99.5% 99.5% 98.6% 66.5% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.5% 93.6% -84 dBm
Miesville, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -86 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -84 dBm
New Trier, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 80.0% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 60.0% -94 dBm
Randolph, MN 100.0% 100.0% 81.8% 40.9% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 77.3% 68.2% -114 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 86.4% 45.5% -97 dBm
Rosemount, MN 100.0% 100.0% 99.0% 91.7% -89 dBm 100.0% 99.9% 99.4% 73.4% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 96.2% -81 dBm
South Saint Paul, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.7% -84 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% 62.1% -98 dBm 99.2% 99.2% 98.5% 94.7% -78 dBm
Sunfish Lake, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 88.9% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 61.1% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.2% -84 dBm
Vermillion, MN 100.0% 100.0% 95.7% 82.6% -96 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 73.9% -115 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -70 dBm
West St. Paul, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.3% -86 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 84.7% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -79 dBm
Cannon Falls, MN 100.0% 100.0% 92.6% 83.3% -84 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 57.4% 57.4% -107 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% -81 dBm
Credit River, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 92.6% -92 dBm 99.3% 99.3% 97.8% 61.0% -109 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% 95.7% -82 dBm
Northfield, MN 100.0% 100.0% 99.5% 92.8% -84 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 69.7% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -73 dBm
Savage, MN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.9% -85 dBm 99.7% 99.7% 98.9% 69.3% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.3% -83 dBm
Saint Paul, MN 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 98.9% -86 dBm 99.5% 99.3% 98.6% 69.7% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.1% -77 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 Dakota County, MN 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.