Wilkes County, NC Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Wilkes County, NC

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 44.2. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile44.242.6%42.5%35.0%20.8% -95 dBm
2AT&T36.051.4%50.7%15.9%10.6% -115 dBm
3Verizon7.40.7%0.1%0.6%0.1% -112 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Wilkes County, NC

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Cell phone coverage by network in Wilkes County, NC

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 44.2
In Wilkes County, NC
Overall
42.6%
4G LTE
42.5%
5G
35.0%
Fast 5G
20.8%
Average Signal -95 dBm
#2

AT&T

Coverage Score 36.0
In Wilkes County, NC
Overall
51.4%
4G LTE
50.7%
5G
15.9%
Fast 5G
10.6%
Average Signal -115 dBm
#3

Verizon

Coverage Score 7.4
In Wilkes County, NC
Overall
0.7%
4G LTE
0.1%
5G
0.6%
Fast 5G
0.1%
Average Signal -112 dBm
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Coverage by city in Wilkes County, NC

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Boomer, NC 12.0% 11.1% 2.7% 1.4% -95 dBm 69.0% 68.9% 5.0% 2.3% -112 dBm 26.0% 26.0% 19.5% 10.8% -96 dBm
Cricket, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 95.6% 92.3% 58.2% 36.3% -116 dBm 98.9% 98.9% 89.0% 42.9% -97 dBm
Fairplains, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 92.2% 92.2% 74.1% 65.5% -112 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.3% 75.9% -92 dBm
Ferguson, NC 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm 35.3% 34.4% 6.1% 4.2% -115 dBm 18.9% 18.9% 14.2% 8.7% -95 dBm
Hays, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 41.6% 40.4% 10.2% 4.8% -118 dBm 19.3% 19.3% 10.2% 1.2% -104 dBm
McGrady, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 15.8% 15.4% 4.5% 3.0% -119 dBm 10.8% 10.7% 5.8% 1.7% -102 dBm
Millers Creek, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 97.5% 97.5% 9.8% 9.8% -106 dBm 98.4% 98.4% 97.5% 87.7% -86 dBm
Moravian Falls, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 99.3% 99.3% 11.3% 6.4% -112 dBm 74.5% 74.5% 46.1% 23.4% -99 dBm
Mulberry, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 79.1% 79.1% 6.0% 6.0% -111 dBm 97.0% 97.0% 94.0% 70.9% -90 dBm
North Wilkesboro, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 98.9% 97.2% 89.3% 84.3% -107 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 96.1% 82.0% -87 dBm
Pleasant Hill, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 63.2% 61.8% 19.7% 19.7% -118 dBm 61.8% 61.8% 43.4% 15.8% -100 dBm
Purlear, NC 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% -100 dBm 41.6% 40.5% 10.5% 6.5% -116 dBm 37.6% 37.6% 28.9% 16.5% -95 dBm
Roaring River, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 65.2% 64.8% 21.9% 15.4% -115 dBm 62.2% 62.2% 48.1% 26.5% -96 dBm
Ronda, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0% 96.7% 83.3% -113 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -82 dBm
Traphill, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 18.4% 16.6% 5.7% 3.1% -119 dBm 9.5% 9.5% 6.3% 0.9% -102 dBm
Wilkesboro, NC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 98.9% 98.9% 75.4% 65.4% -110 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.4% 89.4% -86 dBm
Elkin, NC 7.1% 0.0% 7.1% 4.9% -107 dBm 97.8% 97.8% 65.6% 47.5% -112 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 97.3% 89.6% -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 Wilkes County, NC 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.