Coverage rankings for McDowell County, WV
Verizon currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 37.0. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.
| Rank | Carrier | Score | Overall | 4G LTE | 5G | Fast 5G | Average Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon | 37.0 | 54.5% | 54.4% | 5.3% | 3.1% | -100 dBm |
| 2 | AT&T | 28.6 | 33.6% | 33.3% | 20.2% | 10.2% | -115 dBm |
| 3 | T-Mobile | 23.9 | 16.0% | 16.0% | 12.3% | 7.3% | -94 dBm |
Scores include coverage area, network type, and average signal strength.
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Cell phone coverage by network in McDowell County, WV
#1
Verizon
Coverage Score 37.0
In McDowell County, WV
- Overall
- 54.5%
- 4G LTE
- 54.4%
- 5G
- 5.3%
- Fast 5G
- 3.1%
Average Signal -100 dBm
#2
AT&T
Coverage Score 28.6
In McDowell County, WV
- Overall
- 33.6%
- 4G LTE
- 33.3%
- 5G
- 20.2%
- Fast 5G
- 10.2%
Average Signal -115 dBm
#3
T-Mobile
Coverage Score 23.9
In McDowell County, WV
- Overall
- 16.0%
- 4G LTE
- 16.0%
- 5G
- 12.3%
- Fast 5G
- 7.3%
Average Signal -94 dBm
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Coverage by city in McDowell County, WV
Cities and towns are shown for county-level comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.
| City | Verizon | AT&T | T-Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anawalt, WV | 57.1% 57.1% 0.0% 0.0% -108 dBm | 14.3% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Avondale, WV | 24.2% 24.1% 1.1% 0.6% -104 dBm | 16.0% 15.9% 7.0% 4.7% -119 dBm | 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% -80 dBm |
| Bartley, WV | 29.0% 29.0% 0.0% 0.0% -103 dBm | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Berwind, WV | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A | 14.3% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Big Sandy, WV | 28.6% 28.6% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm | 7.1% 7.1% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Bradshaw, WV | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Crumpler, WV | 40.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm | 45.0% 45.0% 22.5% 2.5% -118 dBm | 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 7.5% -99 dBm |
| Cucumber, WV | 10.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% -100 dBm | 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% -120 dBm | 10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 10.0% -90 dBm |
| Davy, WV | 28.1% 28.1% 0.0% 0.0% -101 dBm | 6.3% 3.1% 6.3% 6.3% -110 dBm | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Elbert, WV | 69.4% 69.4% 3.6% 0.0% -103 dBm | 33.3% 32.4% 29.7% 11.7% -112 dBm | 24.3% 24.3% 18.0% 10.8% -94 dBm |
| Elkhorn, WV | 95.3% 95.3% 0.3% 0.0% -94 dBm | 80.7% 80.4% 67.5% 24.6% -111 dBm | 39.5% 39.5% 31.0% 20.8% -94 dBm |
| Gary, WV | 77.3% 77.3% 0.0% 0.0% -101 dBm | 54.5% 54.5% 27.3% 13.6% -118 dBm | 45.5% 45.5% 22.7% 9.1% -102 dBm |
| Hensley, WV | 47.1% 47.1% 3.5% 2.4% -105 dBm | 11.8% 11.8% 2.4% 1.2% -120 dBm | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Iaeger, WV | 76.9% 76.9% 42.3% 23.1% -91 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 80.8% 42.3% -108 dBm | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Jenkinjones, WV | 73.1% 73.1% 0.0% 0.0% -104 dBm | 9.6% 9.6% 3.8% 1.9% -116 dBm | 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm |
| Jolo, WV | 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% -107 dBm | 5.3% 5.0% 1.2% 0.2% -120 dBm | 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm |
| Keystone, WV | 85.7% 85.7% 0.0% 0.0% -103 dBm | 85.7% 85.7% 85.7% 28.6% -120 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 85.7% 57.1% -93 dBm |
| Kimball, WV | 100.0% 100.0% 81.3% 56.3% -86 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 87.5% 68.8% -110 dBm | 68.8% 68.8% 56.3% 31.3% -97 dBm |
| Maybeury, WV | 50.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm | 13.2% 13.2% 7.9% 0.0% -120 dBm | 5.3% 5.3% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm |
| Mohawk, WV | 9.4% 9.1% 0.3% 0.0% -107 dBm | 5.7% 5.4% 1.8% 1.2% -119 dBm | 0.9% 0.9% 0.6% 0.0% -103 dBm |
| Newhall, WV | 44.6% 44.6% 0.0% 0.0% -106 dBm | 34.0% 34.0% 5.8% 4.0% -119 dBm | 2.3% 2.3% 1.0% 0.4% -104 dBm |
| Northfork, WV | 96.4% 96.4% 0.0% 0.0% -86 dBm | 82.1% 82.1% 71.4% 21.4% -110 dBm | 96.4% 96.4% 60.7% 28.6% -96 dBm |
| Pageton, WV | 59.4% 59.4% 0.0% 0.0% -104 dBm | 12.5% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% -118 dBm | 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 0.0% -100 dBm |
| Panther, WV | 41.7% 41.4% 3.3% 1.8% -103 dBm | 8.2% 6.4% 5.7% 2.1% -117 dBm | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Paynesville, WV | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A | 6.0% 6.0% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Premier, WV | 79.0% 78.6% 6.9% 4.6% -99 dBm | 50.8% 50.8% 33.6% 17.2% -114 dBm | 43.9% 43.9% 34.0% 15.6% -96 dBm |
| Raysal, WV | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Roderfield, WV | 33.3% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A | N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| Squire, WV | 44.6% 44.6% 0.0% 0.0% -106 dBm | 34.0% 34.0% 5.8% 4.0% -119 dBm | 2.3% 2.3% 1.0% 0.4% -104 dBm |
| Switchback, WV | 80.0% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% -103 dBm | 40.0% 35.0% 40.0% 15.0% -113 dBm | 10.0% 10.0% 5.0% 5.0% -95 dBm |
| Thorpe, WV | 87.0% 87.0% 0.8% 0.0% -100 dBm | 51.2% 51.2% 30.9% 15.4% -116 dBm | 19.5% 19.5% 16.3% 13.0% -92 dBm |
| Vivian, WV | 100.0% 100.0% 45.5% 9.1% -95 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 81.8% 63.6% -116 dBm | 9.1% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm |
| War, WV | 9.1% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm | 95.5% 95.5% 95.5% 68.2% -109 dBm | 100.0% 100.0% 90.9% 63.6% -86 dBm |
| Warriormine, WV | 24.4% 24.4% 0.0% 0.0% -106 dBm | 44.4% 44.4% 21.8% 15.8% -116 dBm | 19.3% 19.3% 16.4% 8.9% -93 dBm |
| Welch, WV | 99.5% 99.5% 39.3% 29.1% -92 dBm | 96.9% 96.9% 68.4% 35.7% -108 dBm | 92.9% 92.9% 84.7% 63.3% -88 dBm |
| Gilbert Creek, WV | 54.4% 54.4% 1.3% 0.7% -101 dBm | 21.5% 20.5% 4.4% 3.4% -119 dBm | 7.0% 7.0% 4.7% 1.7% -100 dBm |