Hamilton County, TN Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Hamilton County, TN

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 83.5. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile83.585.0%84.9%82.1%63.0% -89 dBm
2AT&T77.892.9%92.9%77.9%47.7% -110 dBm
3Verizon73.197.3%97.3%44.1%28.4% -94 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Hamilton County, TN

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Cell phone coverage by network in Hamilton County, TN

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 83.5
In Hamilton County, TN
Overall
85.0%
4G LTE
84.9%
5G
82.1%
Fast 5G
63.0%
Average Signal -89 dBm
#2

AT&T

Coverage Score 77.8
In Hamilton County, TN
Overall
92.9%
4G LTE
92.9%
5G
77.9%
Fast 5G
47.7%
Average Signal -110 dBm
#3

Verizon

Coverage Score 73.1
In Hamilton County, TN
Overall
97.3%
4G LTE
97.3%
5G
44.1%
Fast 5G
28.4%
Average Signal -94 dBm
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Coverage by city in Hamilton County, TN

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Apison, TN 100.0% 100.0% 44.8% 27.6% -95 dBm 99.3% 99.3% 87.6% 52.9% -112 dBm 94.0% 93.8% 92.6% 66.9% -90 dBm
Birchwood, TN 98.5% 98.5% 1.2% 0.8% -97 dBm 90.1% 90.1% 53.3% 35.6% -117 dBm 42.5% 42.5% 35.9% 14.9% -98 dBm
Chattanooga, TN 100.0% 100.0% 69.2% 48.6% -90 dBm 98.9% 98.8% 94.1% 55.0% -104 dBm 97.3% 97.2% 95.9% 84.0% -85 dBm
Collegedale, TN 100.0% 100.0% 57.1% 39.4% -91 dBm 99.7% 99.7% 73.0% 55.9% -112 dBm 97.5% 97.5% 96.3% 74.8% -87 dBm
East Ridge, TN 100.0% 100.0% 78.2% 58.3% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.6% 55.9% -102 dBm 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 83.4% -87 dBm
Fairmount, TN 100.0% 100.0% 13.1% 2.8% -96 dBm 67.3% 67.3% 55.1% 22.4% -117 dBm 96.3% 96.3% 91.6% 30.8% -97 dBm
Falling Water, TN 100.0% 100.0% 48.4% 23.8% -95 dBm 96.8% 96.8% 85.7% 51.6% -110 dBm 99.2% 99.2% 96.8% 77.8% -90 dBm
Flat Top Mountain, TN 95.2% 95.2% 2.4% 1.1% -98 dBm 84.0% 84.0% 61.9% 38.5% -115 dBm 70.7% 70.7% 63.7% 34.1% -95 dBm
Harrison, TN 100.0% 100.0% 64.3% 45.0% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 93.0% 58.5% -110 dBm 91.8% 91.8% 87.7% 62.6% -89 dBm
Hixson, TN 100.0% 100.0% 62.1% 38.3% -92 dBm 99.0% 99.0% 89.0% 47.9% -108 dBm 93.4% 93.0% 91.3% 67.4% -90 dBm
Lakesite, TN 100.0% 100.0% 57.8% 20.0% -96 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 62.2% -109 dBm 88.9% 88.9% 82.2% 53.3% -97 dBm
Lookout Mountain, TN 100.0% 100.0% 60.0% 34.3% -94 dBm 97.1% 97.1% 60.0% 17.1% -116 dBm 82.9% 77.1% 77.1% 28.6% -95 dBm
Lupton City, TN 100.0% 100.0% 83.3% 33.3% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 58.3% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 91.7% -88 dBm
Middle Valley, TN 100.0% 100.0% 71.1% 48.6% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 96.4% 43.9% -111 dBm 98.0% 98.0% 96.4% 72.7% -91 dBm
Mowbray Mountain, TN 94.7% 94.7% 22.5% 10.5% -100 dBm 84.8% 84.6% 68.8% 44.8% -114 dBm 38.9% 38.9% 33.5% 15.2% -98 dBm
Ooltewah, TN 100.0% 100.0% 93.3% 66.7% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 86.7% 73.3% -109 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -83 dBm
Red Bank, TN 100.0% 100.0% 65.9% 47.1% -87 dBm 99.4% 99.4% 97.6% 60.0% -105 dBm 99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 93.5% -82 dBm
Ridgeside, TN 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 25.0% -113 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -78 dBm
Sale Creek, TN 96.6% 96.6% 0.1% 0.0% -96 dBm 93.7% 93.6% 68.3% 41.4% -114 dBm 92.5% 92.5% 89.8% 67.7% -90 dBm
Signal Mountain, TN 100.0% 100.0% 49.3% 34.6% -93 dBm 99.1% 99.1% 94.3% 74.9% -109 dBm 95.7% 95.7% 92.9% 82.9% -89 dBm
Soddy Daisy, TN 99.5% 99.5% 58.8% 41.0% -93 dBm 99.5% 99.5% 91.7% 61.8% -109 dBm 95.0% 95.0% 93.5% 73.1% -89 dBm
Walden, TN 100.0% 100.0% 53.8% 31.2% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 92.5% 47.3% -110 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% -91 dBm
Lone Oak, TN 100.0% 100.0% 3.7% 0.0% -99 dBm 75.0% 75.0% 45.7% 36.6% -116 dBm 92.1% 92.1% 87.8% 58.5% -93 dBm
Whiteside, TN 98.0% 98.0% 55.0% 32.0% -95 dBm 92.0% 92.0% 69.0% 65.0% -112 dBm 95.0% 95.0% 90.0% 79.0% -86 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 Hamilton County, TN 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.