West Virginia Cell Phone Coverage Map & Network Rankings (2026)

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Coverage rankings for West Virginia

T-Mobile currently ranks first for coverage in this area, with a coverage score of 42.4. Compare Wireless Carriers uses FCC broadband map data to estimate and calculate coverage scores. More on that further below.


RankCarrierScoreOverall4G LTE5GFast 5GAverage Signal
1T-Mobile42.439.2%39.1%30.9%20.8% -93 dBm
2AT&T42.049.6%49.1%31.2%22.0% -113 dBm
3Verizon36.650.7%50.7%6.7%4.2% -98 dBm

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


Cell phone coverage map for West Virginia

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Cell phone coverage by network in West Virginia

#1

T-Mobile

Coverage Score 42.4
In West Virginia
Overall
39.2%
4G LTE
39.1%
5G
30.9%
Fast 5G
20.8%
Average Signal -93 dBm
#2

AT&T

Coverage Score 42.0
In West Virginia
Overall
49.6%
4G LTE
49.1%
5G
31.2%
Fast 5G
22.0%
Average Signal -113 dBm
#3

Verizon

Coverage Score 36.6
In West Virginia
Overall
50.7%
4G LTE
50.7%
5G
6.7%
Fast 5G
4.2%
Average Signal -98 dBm
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Coverage by county in West Virginia

Counties are shown for statewide comparison. Coverage percentages use land-area only coverage.

CountyVerizonAT&TT-Mobile
Barbour County, WV 71.0% 70.9% 3.3% 2.0% -96 dBm 46.8% 46.5% 31.7% 20.0% -115 dBm 49.3% 49.3% 38.5% 25.1% -94 dBm
Berkeley County, WV 99.6% 99.6% 29.3% 19.5% -94 dBm 89.7% 87.5% 82.3% 66.0% -109 dBm 91.6% 91.6% 87.0% 70.5% -87 dBm
Boone County, WV 55.4% 55.3% 4.8% 2.9% -101 dBm 26.8% 26.7% 9.5% 6.3% -114 dBm 33.9% 33.9% 22.2% 13.1% -96 dBm
Braxton County, WV 58.9% 58.8% 1.4% 0.8% -97 dBm 40.1% 39.9% 24.7% 16.7% -114 dBm 33.0% 33.0% 23.8% 15.6% -94 dBm
Brooke County, WV 98.0% 98.0% 59.4% 40.5% -96 dBm 94.8% 94.8% 84.3% 72.5% -110 dBm 61.3% 61.3% 45.7% 32.1% -93 dBm
Cabell County, WV 90.1% 90.1% 24.0% 16.3% -95 dBm 65.2% 65.1% 45.3% 32.1% -110 dBm 70.0% 70.0% 55.5% 42.6% -89 dBm
Calhoun County, WV 37.8% 37.8% 0.2% 0.0% -101 dBm 26.9% 26.8% 5.5% 4.8% -114 dBm 18.0% 18.0% 11.2% 6.4% -96 dBm
Clay County, WV 26.6% 26.6% 1.5% 0.7% -101 dBm 36.4% 36.3% 17.0% 11.9% -115 dBm 24.1% 23.8% 16.6% 9.9% -95 dBm
Doddridge County, WV 44.8% 44.8% 0.0% 0.0% -101 dBm 27.3% 27.3% 12.7% 9.8% -115 dBm 24.2% 24.2% 19.9% 12.7% -92 dBm
Fayette County, WV 57.7% 57.6% 1.1% 0.5% -99 dBm 68.2% 67.9% 34.1% 21.4% -112 dBm 47.3% 47.3% 34.4% 22.4% -94 dBm
Gilmer County, WV 56.9% 56.9% 0.0% 0.0% -100 dBm 20.9% 20.9% 7.1% 4.9% -115 dBm 25.1% 25.1% 16.7% 9.6% -96 dBm
Grant County, WV 14.6% 14.2% 7.9% 4.4% -99 dBm 46.5% 45.9% 31.5% 24.9% -117 dBm 28.6% 28.5% 23.1% 13.5% -96 dBm
Greenbrier County, WV 59.1% 59.1% 1.1% 0.7% -98 dBm 50.1% 50.0% 32.8% 19.1% -114 dBm 35.9% 35.6% 30.1% 20.5% -93 dBm
Hampshire County, WV 21.3% 21.3% 1.4% 0.6% -102 dBm 55.1% 53.5% 36.1% 27.6% -116 dBm 49.4% 49.4% 38.2% 20.7% -97 dBm
Hancock County, WV 99.7% 99.7% 61.7% 42.0% -95 dBm 97.0% 96.7% 88.5% 76.9% -108 dBm 80.0% 80.0% 67.6% 49.5% -91 dBm
Hardy County, WV 2.4% 2.4% 0.1% 0.0% -106 dBm 45.7% 44.9% 24.2% 16.7% -115 dBm 44.5% 44.4% 37.3% 22.7% -95 dBm
Harrison County, WV 72.7% 72.6% 18.6% 12.1% -96 dBm 68.5% 68.3% 54.1% 30.5% -111 dBm 61.6% 61.6% 51.6% 39.3% -90 dBm
Jackson County, WV 86.9% 86.9% 3.2% 1.5% -95 dBm 66.6% 66.4% 41.7% 36.3% -113 dBm 63.3% 63.3% 51.1% 35.3% -92 dBm
Jefferson County, WV 95.8% 95.8% 49.2% 30.0% -94 dBm 95.8% 94.0% 86.7% 51.0% -110 dBm 91.6% 91.6% 83.5% 64.1% -90 dBm
Kanawha County, WV 69.2% 69.2% 12.1% 7.6% -96 dBm 58.8% 58.6% 38.1% 29.8% -112 dBm 50.8% 50.8% 40.6% 29.6% -90 dBm
Lewis County, WV 71.8% 71.8% 0.4% 0.2% -95 dBm 40.7% 40.5% 26.1% 14.4% -113 dBm 39.6% 39.6% 30.2% 19.6% -93 dBm
Lincoln County, WV 35.0% 35.0% 1.8% 1.0% -102 dBm 33.1% 33.0% 16.3% 6.1% -113 dBm 29.4% 29.4% 20.6% 11.9% -95 dBm
Logan County, WV 66.6% 66.6% 4.4% 2.5% -99 dBm 37.5% 37.2% 15.5% 8.7% -114 dBm 27.1% 27.1% 20.2% 12.2% -94 dBm
Marion County, WV 71.7% 71.7% 11.4% 7.4% -96 dBm 82.0% 82.0% 55.4% 50.7% -112 dBm 52.1% 52.1% 42.1% 30.5% -91 dBm
Marshall County, WV 51.5% 51.2% 19.3% 10.7% -101 dBm 75.7% 75.7% 59.2% 46.5% -114 dBm 33.9% 33.9% 25.1% 15.6% -95 dBm
Mason County, WV 75.9% 75.9% 9.5% 5.6% -99 dBm 64.8% 64.7% 34.8% 28.6% -114 dBm 54.2% 54.2% 39.4% 25.4% -94 dBm
McDowell County, WV 54.5% 54.4% 5.3% 3.1% -100 dBm 33.6% 33.3% 20.2% 10.2% -115 dBm 16.0% 16.0% 12.3% 7.3% -94 dBm
Mercer County, WV 91.1% 91.1% 14.4% 8.7% -95 dBm 70.3% 68.0% 50.9% 28.1% -111 dBm 61.8% 61.6% 50.9% 36.5% -90 dBm
Mineral County, WV 43.3% 42.6% 16.3% 10.1% -101 dBm 76.8% 75.5% 53.3% 32.5% -115 dBm 76.3% 76.3% 64.2% 41.5% -95 dBm
Mingo County, WV 35.6% 35.6% 0.5% 0.3% -101 dBm 21.2% 21.1% 4.5% 3.1% -115 dBm 11.5% 11.4% 7.9% 4.4% -96 dBm
Monongalia County, WV 71.0% 70.9% 26.9% 20.4% -94 dBm 84.1% 84.1% 66.0% 57.1% -108 dBm 63.6% 63.6% 52.0% 38.3% -91 dBm
Monroe County, WV 72.3% 72.3% 0.0% 0.0% -98 dBm 49.1% 49.0% 30.0% 21.1% -115 dBm 40.6% 40.6% 32.2% 21.1% -94 dBm
Morgan County, WV 75.4% 75.4% 15.5% 9.1% -99 dBm 77.0% 74.2% 61.3% 38.6% -114 dBm 81.2% 81.0% 71.3% 49.5% -92 dBm
Nicholas County, WV 41.5% 41.4% 3.5% 2.1% -99 dBm 43.9% 43.6% 25.7% 16.8% -114 dBm 46.0% 46.0% 34.9% 22.4% -94 dBm
Ohio County, WV 97.6% 97.5% 63.8% 46.8% -93 dBm 97.6% 97.6% 79.7% 73.4% -109 dBm 81.2% 81.2% 71.8% 56.1% -89 dBm
Pendleton County, WV 2.2% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% -108 dBm 25.6% 25.6% 9.7% 7.6% -116 dBm 13.0% 12.9% 9.7% 5.5% -96 dBm
Pleasants County, WV 53.2% 53.2% 1.7% 1.3% -101 dBm 48.5% 48.5% 31.6% 24.3% -116 dBm 24.1% 24.1% 17.3% 12.0% -94 dBm
Pocahontas County, WV 5.2% 5.2% 0.0% 0.0% -101 dBm 16.4% 13.0% 13.8% 3.9% -116 dBm 4.7% 4.7% 3.6% 2.2% -95 dBm
Preston County, WV 61.7% 61.5% 8.5% 5.7% -97 dBm 86.8% 86.8% 54.6% 48.8% -113 dBm 50.2% 49.1% 39.7% 25.4% -94 dBm
Putnam County, WV 75.7% 75.6% 15.0% 9.4% -98 dBm 58.8% 58.8% 35.0% 22.9% -112 dBm 68.6% 68.6% 54.2% 39.2% -91 dBm
Raleigh County, WV 70.1% 70.1% 6.0% 3.8% -96 dBm 59.8% 59.6% 38.9% 23.8% -112 dBm 51.3% 51.3% 42.3% 29.6% -91 dBm
Randolph County, WV 20.1% 20.0% 2.4% 1.2% -97 dBm 38.6% 38.0% 24.6% 15.4% -114 dBm 17.9% 17.8% 13.9% 9.2% -94 dBm
Ritchie County, WV 51.1% 51.1% 0.1% 0.0% -100 dBm 28.8% 28.7% 15.4% 11.8% -115 dBm 23.3% 23.3% 15.9% 9.0% -96 dBm
Roane County, WV 67.7% 67.6% 4.5% 2.0% -99 dBm 49.8% 49.5% 18.6% 14.3% -113 dBm 44.2% 44.2% 31.5% 19.9% -94 dBm
Summers County, WV 96.2% 96.2% 0.4% 0.1% -93 dBm 53.7% 53.3% 32.1% 20.7% -115 dBm 60.3% 60.3% 49.4% 35.9% -92 dBm
Taylor County, WV 83.2% 83.2% 11.6% 7.5% -94 dBm 85.7% 85.7% 69.0% 49.3% -110 dBm 79.5% 79.5% 65.9% 49.3% -91 dBm
Tucker County, WV 14.9% 14.8% 0.5% 0.0% -100 dBm 59.4% 59.3% 30.3% 22.7% -114 dBm 29.1% 28.7% 23.0% 13.3% -96 dBm
Tyler County, WV 51.3% 51.3% 0.2% 0.0% -101 dBm 52.7% 52.7% 31.9% 26.5% -115 dBm 13.7% 13.6% 8.9% 5.2% -96 dBm
Upshur County, WV 31.5% 31.2% 8.2% 4.9% -102 dBm 47.2% 47.1% 32.5% 19.8% -113 dBm 33.4% 33.4% 25.7% 17.1% -93 dBm
Wayne County, WV 43.4% 43.4% 7.7% 4.7% -98 dBm 33.8% 33.5% 19.6% 11.7% -113 dBm 41.4% 41.4% 27.8% 18.4% -94 dBm
Webster County, WV 1.9% 1.9% 0.1% 0.1% -108 dBm 22.6% 22.6% 9.6% 7.6% -116 dBm 12.5% 12.5% 9.0% 5.4% -95 dBm
Wetzel County, WV 56.4% 56.3% 4.8% 2.8% -99 dBm 31.7% 31.7% 15.8% 13.7% -116 dBm 3.9% 3.9% 2.7% 1.6% -95 dBm
Wirt County, WV 45.8% 45.8% 1.1% 0.4% -101 dBm 35.7% 35.6% 24.9% 21.0% -115 dBm 22.7% 22.7% 17.5% 10.8% -94 dBm
Wood County, WV 88.9% 88.9% 24.4% 14.9% -96 dBm 85.5% 85.3% 72.5% 57.0% -111 dBm 70.0% 69.9% 58.8% 43.4% -91 dBm
Wyoming County, WV 33.2% 33.2% 2.1% 1.1% -102 dBm 35.9% 35.6% 13.2% 8.0% -114 dBm 24.1% 24.1% 17.4% 9.8% -95 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 West Virginia 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.