Providence County, RI Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for Providence County, RI

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 87.1. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile87.196.0%96.0%85.3%63.3% -90 dBm
2Verizon73.098.4%98.4%45.3%30.5% -96 dBm
3AT&T69.597.8%97.4%69.9%40.9% -111 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Providence County, RI

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Cell phone coverage by network in Providence County, RI

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 87.1
In Providence County, RI
Overall
96.0%
4G LTE
96.0%
5G
85.3%
Fast 5G
63.3%
Average Signal -90 dBm
#2

Verizon

Coverage Score 73.0
In Providence County, RI
Overall
98.4%
4G LTE
98.4%
5G
45.3%
Fast 5G
30.5%
Average Signal -96 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 69.5
In Providence County, RI
Overall
97.8%
4G LTE
97.4%
5G
69.9%
Fast 5G
40.9%
Average Signal -111 dBm
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Coverage by city in Providence County, RI

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Albion, RI 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
Central Falls, RI 100.0% 100.0% 93.5% 87.1% -90 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 45.2% -102 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -73 dBm
Chepachet, RI 100.0% 100.0% 70.9% 40.2% -94 dBm 99.2% 99.2% 85.0% 62.2% -114 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 87.4% -86 dBm
Clayville, RI 97.6% 97.6% 4.9% 0.0% -95 dBm 85.4% 85.4% 12.2% 2.4% -108 dBm 97.6% 97.6% 73.2% 7.3% -101 dBm
Cranston, RI 100.0% 100.0% 69.1% 54.3% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 96.0% 50.3% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 97.0% 87.7% -84 dBm
Cumberland, RI 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
Cumberland Hill, RI 100.0% 100.0% 71.6% 39.2% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 79.7% -112 dBm 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 90.5% -85 dBm
East Providence, RI 100.0% 100.0% 88.5% 76.8% -87 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 95.4% 48.3% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.3% -79 dBm
Foster, RI 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
Foster Center, RI 83.6% 83.6% 0.0% 0.0% -107 dBm 83.6% 83.6% 9.1% 0.0% -120 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 61.8% 1.8% -102 dBm
Glendale, RI 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
Greenville, RI 100.0% 100.0% 70.0% 47.7% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 96.9% 56.2% -110 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% 82.3% -88 dBm
Harmony, RI 100.0% 100.0% 73.2% 42.3% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 70.4% 50.7% -108 dBm 87.3% 87.3% 74.6% 63.4% -90 dBm
Harrisville, RI 100.0% 100.0% 31.8% 18.2% -96 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 81.8% 45.5% -117 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 95.5% 90.9% -92 dBm
Hope, RI 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
Johnston, RI 100.0% 100.0% 64.2% 48.4% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 94.1% 48.6% -109 dBm 99.1% 99.1% 93.8% 79.4% -84 dBm
Lincoln, RI 100.0% 100.0% 52.4% 31.6% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 96.9% 59.3% -108 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.5% 83.0% -87 dBm
Manville, RI 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
Mapleville, RI 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
North Providence, RI 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
North Scituate, RI 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
North Smithfield, RI 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
Oakland, RI 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
Pascoag, RI 100.0% 100.0% 42.4% 17.6% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 91.2% 64.0% -112 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 83.2% -90 dBm
Pawtucket, RI 100.0% 100.0% 88.3% 74.8% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 38.8% -100 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.5% -77 dBm
Providence, RI 100.0% 100.0% 94.2% 83.4% -88 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 56.0% -97 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% -73 dBm
Riverside, RI 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
Rumford, RI 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
Slatersville, RI 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
Smithfield, RI 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
Valley Falls, RI 100.0% 100.0% 56.0% 36.9% -93 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 48.8% -110 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.0% -87 dBm
Woonsocket, RI 100.0% 100.0% 90.7% 63.4% -89 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 88.5% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -78 dBm
Warwick, RI 100.0% 100.0% 65.1% 47.6% -92 dBm 99.6% 99.6% 96.0% 51.1% -107 dBm 99.5% 99.5% 98.7% 85.1% -85 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 Providence County, RI 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.