Manatee County, FL Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Manatee County, FL

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 87.1. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile87.188.7%87.4%87.0%69.8% -88 dBm
2Verizon78.4100.0%100.0%54.0%34.6% -92 dBm
3AT&T77.199.3%99.0%95.5%26.8% -108 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Manatee County, FL

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Cell phone coverage by network in Manatee County, FL

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 87.1
In Manatee County, FL
Overall
88.7%
4G LTE
87.4%
5G
87.0%
Fast 5G
69.8%
Average Signal -88 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 78.4
In Manatee County, FL
Overall
100.0%
4G LTE
100.0%
5G
54.0%
Fast 5G
34.6%
Average Signal -92 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 77.1
In Manatee County, FL
Overall
99.3%
4G LTE
99.0%
5G
95.5%
Fast 5G
26.8%
Average Signal -108 dBm
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Coverage by city in Manatee County, FL

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Anna Maria, FL 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% 66.7% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 88.9% -90 dBm
Bayshore Gardens, FL 100.0% 100.0% 98.9% 86.3% -83 dBm 97.9% 97.9% 94.7% 46.3% -91 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -74 dBm
Bradenton, FL 100.0% 100.0% 76.3% 55.5% -87 dBm 100.0% 99.5% 99.2% 44.3% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 95.8% -79 dBm
Bradenton Beach, FL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 84.6% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 76.9% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 76.9% -92 dBm
Cortez, FL 100.0% 100.0% 95.0% 81.7% -81 dBm 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 78.3% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 95.0% -76 dBm
Ellenton, FL 100.0% 100.0% 88.6% 61.4% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 52.3% -102 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -77 dBm
Holmes Beach, FL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 95.3% -81 dBm 95.3% 95.3% 95.3% 72.1% -96 dBm 97.7% 97.7% 97.7% 93.0% -77 dBm
Lakewood Ranch, FL 100.0% 100.0% 97.6% 86.9% -84 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.3% 38.1% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 95.9% -84 dBm
Memphis, FL 100.0% 100.0% 82.6% 60.5% -85 dBm 98.8% 98.8% 98.8% 54.7% -97 dBm 98.8% 98.8% 98.8% 98.8% -74 dBm
Myakka City, FL 100.0% 100.0% 33.2% 17.3% -93 dBm 99.7% 99.6% 96.2% 23.2% -110 dBm 83.6% 82.3% 81.0% 59.3% -91 dBm
Palmetto, FL 100.0% 100.0% 99.3% 89.2% -84 dBm 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 77.0% -92 dBm 97.8% 97.8% 97.8% 97.8% -76 dBm
Parrish, FL 100.0% 100.0% 47.3% 23.7% -94 dBm 99.2% 99.0% 93.0% 21.1% -109 dBm 84.7% 81.7% 82.9% 59.1% -91 dBm
Samoset, FL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 87.2% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 28.2% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -76 dBm
South Bradenton, FL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.3% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% 33.9% -91 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -75 dBm
West Bradenton, FL 100.0% 100.0% 97.1% 82.9% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 97.1% 51.4% -101 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -83 dBm
West Samoset, FL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 54.3% -91 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -76 dBm
Whitfield, FL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 66.7% -92 dBm 97.4% 97.4% 94.9% 2.6% -101 dBm 97.4% 97.4% 97.4% 97.4% -80 dBm
Desoto Acres, FL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 84.8% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 69.7% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -81 dBm
Longboat Key, FL 100.0% 100.0% 81.2% 73.5% -86 dBm 95.7% 95.7% 93.2% 57.3% -103 dBm 96.6% 96.6% 96.6% 77.8% -88 dBm
Old Miakka, FL 100.0% 100.0% 14.3% 4.7% -100 dBm 95.3% 95.3% 49.8% 3.4% -119 dBm 35.8% 34.0% 34.0% 19.9% -95 dBm
Sarasota, FL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.2% -83 dBm 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 47.2% -96 dBm 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% -79 dBm
Wimauma, FL 100.0% 100.0% 68.7% 49.2% -90 dBm 99.8% 99.4% 98.8% 28.1% -108 dBm 98.3% 98.3% 85.8% 63.0% -91 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 Manatee County, FL 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.