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

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Coverage rankings for Stanly County, NC

Verizon currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 88.3. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.

RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1Verizon88.398.3%98.2%89.7%69.0% -103 dBm
2T-Mobile80.085.2%85.2%77.0%52.2% -93 dBm
3AT&T72.997.8%97.8%52.4%39.9% -114 dBm

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

Cell phone coverage map for Stanly County, NC

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Cell phone coverage by network in Stanly County, NC

#1

Verizon

Coverage Score 88.3
In Stanly County, NC
Overall
98.3%
4G LTE
98.2%
5G
89.7%
Fast 5G
69.0%
Average Signal -103 dBm
#2

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 80.0
In Stanly County, NC
Overall
85.2%
4G LTE
85.2%
5G
77.0%
Fast 5G
52.2%
Average Signal -93 dBm
#3

AT&T

Coverage Score 72.9
In Stanly County, NC
Overall
97.8%
4G LTE
97.8%
5G
52.4%
Fast 5G
39.9%
Average Signal -114 dBm
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Coverage by city in Stanly County, NC

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

CityVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Albemarle, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.7% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 89.0% 60.6% -112 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 90.3% -87 dBm
Aquadale, NC 100.0% 100.0% 96.7% 87.8% -96 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 63.3% 50.0% -114 dBm 32.2% 32.2% 20.0% 4.4% -103 dBm
Badin, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 94.2% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 88.5% 86.5% -109 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.1% -83 dBm
Locust, NC 100.0% 100.0% 99.2% 63.3% -107 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 74.3% 60.3% -112 dBm 99.6% 99.6% 95.8% 71.3% -90 dBm
Millingport, NC 100.0% 100.0% 99.4% 89.6% -94 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 85.1% 69.5% -110 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.4% 91.6% -84 dBm
Misenheimer, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -80 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 78.7% -103 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -79 dBm
New London, NC 100.0% 100.0% 98.1% 94.4% -99 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 74.1% 51.9% -112 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 81.5% -91 dBm
Norwood, NC 100.0% 100.0% 86.9% 67.7% -101 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 56.2% 46.2% -113 dBm 90.8% 90.8% 88.5% 61.5% -93 dBm
Oakboro, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96.9% -92 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 95.4% 75.4% -111 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 87.7% -87 dBm
Red Cross, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -95 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 64.7% 53.9% -115 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93.1% -88 dBm
Richfield, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% -101 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 74.6% 66.7% -116 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 74.6% -93 dBm
Stanfield, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 91.5% -104 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 49.6% 41.9% -113 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 98.4% 88.4% -83 dBm
Fairview, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 89.1% -98 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 23.4% 17.5% -105 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.3% 87.8% -87 dBm
Midland, NC 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 95.1% -99 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 67.8% 62.3% -112 dBm 100.0% 100.0% 99.7% 83.3% -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 Stanly 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.