Athens County, OH Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Athens County, OH

AT&T currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 73.2. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1AT&T73.287.7%87.4%66.0%49.0% -114 dBm
2Verizon57.886.0%85.9%21.1%11.5% -96 dBm
3T-Mobile42.139.4%39.4%30.4%19.9% -93 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Athens County, OH

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Cell phone coverage by network in Athens County, OH

#1

AT&T

Coverage Score 73.2
In Athens County, OH
Overall
87.7%
4G LTE
87.4%
5G
66.0%
Fast 5G
49.0%
Average Signal -114 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 57.8
In Athens County, OH
Overall
86.0%
4G LTE
85.9%
5G
21.1%
Fast 5G
11.5%
Average Signal -96 dBm
#3

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 42.1
In Athens County, OH
Overall
39.4%
4G LTE
39.4%
5G
30.4%
Fast 5G
19.9%
Average Signal -93 dBm
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Coverage by city in Athens County, OH

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Albany, OH 100.0% 100.0% 70.6% 47.1% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 85.3% -109 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -73 dBm
Amesville, OH N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm
Athens, OH 100.0% 100.0% 62.9% 36.3% -91 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 77.3% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 92.4% -81 dBm
Buchtel, OH 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 64.3% 64.3% -116 dBm 28.6% 28.6% 0.0% 0.0% -105 dBm
Chauncey, OH 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -73 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 18.8% -113 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% -97 dBm
Coolville, OH 100.0% 100.0% 76.9% 53.8% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 92.3% 92.3% -100 dBm 84.6% 84.6% 73.1% 15.4% -100 dBm
Glouster, OH 100.0% 100.0% 64.7% 20.6% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 97.1% -101 dBm 64.7% 64.7% 50.0% 35.3% -94 dBm
Guysville, OH 96.8% 96.8% 18.0% 8.9% -97 dBm 96.2% 96.2% 71.1% 53.4% -114 dBm 37.4% 37.4% 25.4% 17.0% -94 dBm
Hockingport, OH 77.8% 77.8% 0.0% 0.0% -107 dBm 88.9% 88.9% 55.6% 44.4% -118 dBm 77.8% 77.8% 22.2% 0.0% -107 dBm
Jacksonville, OH 100.0% 100.0% 85.7% 71.4% -86 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -109 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 85.7% -87 dBm
Millfield, OH 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -74 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -93 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nelsonville, OH 100.0% 100.0% 43.7% 30.3% -91 dBm 100.0% 93.3% 100.0% 93.3% -105 dBm 89.1% 89.1% 73.1% 58.0% -88 dBm
New Marshfield, OH 88.9% 88.9% 0.0% 0.0% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 44.4% 11.1% -120 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Stewart, OH 100.0% 100.0% 28.6% 14.3% -93 dBm 85.7% 85.7% 71.4% 42.9% -120 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 85.7% 28.6% -97 dBm
The Plains, OH 100.0% 100.0% 73.3% 58.3% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.3% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.3% -80 dBm
Trimble, OH 100.0% 100.0% 94.4% 83.3% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 83.3% -103 dBm 83.3% 83.3% 83.3% 55.6% -93 dBm
Murray City, OH 22.2% 22.2% 0.0% 0.0% -110 dBm 55.6% 55.6% 11.1% 0.0% -120 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tuppers Plains, OH 95.3% 95.3% 7.0% 2.3% -99 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 53.5% 11.6% -120 dBm 32.6% 32.6% 32.6% 4.7% -98 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 Athens County, OH 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.