Fairbanks North Star County, AK Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

Find the best cell phone network and plan to use in Fairbanks North Star County, AK

Coverage rankings for Fairbanks North Star County, AK

AT&T currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 25.2. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1AT&T25.229.9%29.4%17.5%8.0% -116 dBm
2Verizon22.326.0%26.0%0.0%0.0% -100 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Fairbanks North Star County, AK

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Cell phone coverage by network in Fairbanks North Star County, AK

#1

AT&T

Coverage Score 25.2
In Fairbanks North Star County, AK
Overall
29.9%
4G LTE
29.4%
5G
17.5%
Fast 5G
8.0%
Average Signal -116 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 22.3
In Fairbanks North Star County, AK
Overall
26.0%
4G LTE
26.0%
5G
0.0%
Fast 5G
0.0%
Average Signal -100 dBm
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Coverage by city in Fairbanks North Star County, AK

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Badger, AK 99.8% 99.8% 0.0% 0.0% -88 dBm 100.0% 99.9% 92.7% 35.2% -105 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Chena Ridge, AK 95.6% 95.6% 0.0% 0.0% -94 dBm 90.2% 90.0% 83.1% 56.1% -109 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
College, AK 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -83 dBm 97.4% 97.0% 89.9% 36.4% -110 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Eielson Afb, AK 99.2% 99.2% 0.0% 0.0% -94 dBm 98.5% 98.2% 85.9% 58.3% -118 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ester, AK 71.3% 71.3% 0.0% 0.0% -99 dBm 83.9% 83.9% 59.7% 31.8% -114 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fairbanks, AK 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -81 dBm 99.9% 99.6% 98.3% 42.6% -105 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Farmers Loop, AK 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -85 dBm 98.9% 97.5% 91.0% 40.8% -110 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fort Wainwright, AK 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -77 dBm 100.0% 99.2% 98.4% 44.9% -100 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fox, AK 97.3% 97.3% 0.0% 0.0% -93 dBm 86.7% 86.7% 53.1% 33.9% -116 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Goldstream, AK 62.4% 62.4% 0.0% 0.0% -99 dBm 92.9% 92.8% 69.4% 44.9% -114 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Harding-Birch Lakes, AK 76.4% 76.4% 0.0% 0.0% -101 dBm 67.3% 67.3% 45.3% 32.7% -114 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Moose Creek, AK 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -83 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 90.7% 16.3% -118 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
North Pole, AK 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -83 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% 63.0% -107 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pleasant Valley, AK 80.2% 80.2% 0.0% 0.0% -96 dBm 77.8% 77.7% 69.4% 47.5% -111 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Salcha, AK 91.0% 91.0% 0.0% 0.0% -97 dBm 96.1% 96.1% 77.8% 58.2% -113 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
South Van Horn, AK 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% -84 dBm 97.6% 97.6% 90.9% 38.0% -110 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Steele Creek, AK 77.6% 77.6% 0.0% 0.0% -97 dBm 83.9% 83.7% 57.5% 22.8% -113 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Two Rivers, AK 73.7% 73.7% 0.0% 0.0% -98 dBm 78.7% 78.5% 70.9% 41.1% -113 dBm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 Fairbanks North Star County, AK 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.