Washington County, VA Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Washington County, VA

Verizon currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 49.9. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1Verizon49.977.9%77.9%9.3%5.8% -97 dBm
2T-Mobile45.340.9%39.2%35.9%24.5% -92 dBm
3AT&T34.954.5%54.5%8.5%6.0% -113 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Washington County, VA

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Cell phone coverage by network in Washington County, VA

#1

Verizon

Coverage Score 49.9
In Washington County, VA
Overall
77.9%
4G LTE
77.9%
5G
9.3%
Fast 5G
5.8%
Average Signal -97 dBm
#2

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 45.3
In Washington County, VA
Overall
40.9%
4G LTE
39.2%
5G
35.9%
Fast 5G
24.5%
Average Signal -92 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 34.9
In Washington County, VA
Overall
54.5%
4G LTE
54.5%
5G
8.5%
Fast 5G
6.0%
Average Signal -113 dBm
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Coverage by city in Washington County, VA

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Abingdon, VA 100.0% 100.0% 51.4% 36.8% -82 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 96.7% 86.3% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.2% -80 dBm
Damascus, VA 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -85 dBm 47.8% 47.8% 0.0% 0.0% -117 dBm 100.0% 95.7% 100.0% 95.7% -77 dBm
Emory, VA 99.1% 99.1% 0.0% 0.0% -90 dBm 98.1% 98.1% 0.0% 0.0% -109 dBm 84.3% 83.3% 82.4% 75.0% -85 dBm
Glade Spring, VA 100.0% 100.0% 3.3% 0.0% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -106 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -82 dBm
Meadowview, VA 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -86 dBm 96.6% 96.6% 0.0% 0.0% -103 dBm 95.8% 94.1% 95.8% 85.6% -86 dBm
Mendota, VA 69.2% 69.2% 0.0% 0.0% -107 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Allison Gap, VA 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -95 dBm 14.3% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 7.1% 7.1% 4.3% 0.0% -104 dBm
Bristol, VA 100.0% 100.0% 78.8% 62.8% -87 dBm 98.8% 98.8% 86.6% 64.2% -109 dBm 98.8% 97.7% 98.5% 90.4% -83 dBm
Chilhowie, VA 100.0% 100.0% 90.9% 83.3% -85 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -99 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -78 dBm
Saltville, VA 97.6% 97.6% 0.0% 0.0% -92 dBm 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% -120 dBm 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% -90 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 Washington County, VA 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.