Astound Mobile Coverage Map

Does Astound Mobile have good cell coverage?

by
Stetson Doggett
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Updated:
August 14, 2023

If you’re in search of a new cell phone plan, you may have come across Astound Mobile and its low-cost cell phone plans.

Astound Mobile offers budget friendly cell phone plans for Astound Broadband customers. 

The low-cost cell phone plans can save you over $420 per year on your cell phone bill. 

However, you may be wondering if Astound Mobile’s coverage will meet your expectations.

In this article, we will explore Astound Mobile's coverage and compare it to other major carriers to help you make an informed decision.

Astound Mobile Coverage

Astound Mobile runs off of T-Mobile’s 4G LTE and 5G networks to provide coverage. 

It covers over 99% of Americans.

Here are some quick facts about Astound Mobile coverage:

  • Carrier: Astound Mobile
  • Network: T-Mobile
  • Total area covered: 35%
  • Total square miles covered: 1,279,933
  • 5G area covered: 26%
  • 5G square miles covered: 910,378

You can check Astound Mobile coverage in your area by using the two coverage maps below. 

The first coverage map is an estimated coverage map. It shows where you are likely to get signal on Astound Mobile. The map is made from signal strength data provided by the FCC.

The second coverage map is a verified coverage map. It is made from user-contributed data. People run speed tests on their phones to report how good the speed and coverage is on Astound Mobile.

Check Astound Mobile coverage in your area by using the maps below and by using the search bar:

Map Key:
Great coverage
Good coverage
Poor coverage
Great coverage = stream 4K videos, video call, use your phone to its fullest potential
Good coverage = stream 480p videos, browse social media, stream music, use the web
Poor coverage = make phone calls, send a text
*The Estimated Coverage Map is created with coverage data from the FCC

What network does Astound Mobile use?

Astound Mobile uses T-Mobile’s network for coverage.

Astound Mobile 5G Coverage

Astound Mobile 5G Coverage Map

5G coverage on Astound Mobile is provided by T-Mobile’s 5G network.. 

T-Mobile 5G covers over 98% of Americans. 

Astound Mobile is able to fully use both T-Mobile’s Extended Range 5G network and T-Mobile’s Ultra Capacity 5G network. 

T-Mobile’s Extended Range 5G covers over 325 million Americans. It also covers over 90% of the U.S. highway miles. It is the second largest 5G network in the United States right now. 

T-Mobile’s Ultra Capacity 5G network covers 265 million Americans. It delivers fast 5G speeds. The excellent performance on the Ultra Capacity 5G network is one of the main reasons T-Mobile ranks as having the fastest speeds in most locations in our Coverage Search tool.

Astound Mobile customers will enjoy the same great 5G coverage and fast 5G speeds as T-Mobile customers. 

Astound Mobile LTE Coverage

Astound Mobile LTE Coverage Map

Astound Mobile offers nationwide LTE coverage on T-Mobile’s LTE network.

T-Mobile’s nationwide LTE network covers 99% of Americans.

Astound Mobile vs. T-Mobile Coverage

Astound Mobile has the same coverage as T-Mobile because it uses the T-Mobile network for coverage.

Astound Mobile vs. Verizon Coverage

Astound Mobile has a bit less total coverage than Verizon.

Astound Mobile covers 35% of the U.S. while Verizon covers an impressive 55% of the U.S. 

However, Astound Mobile has over double the 5G coverage as Verizon. 

Astound Mobile covers 26% of the U.S. with 5G and over 323 million people. Verizon's 5G reaches an impressive 230 million people, but it covers just 12% of the U.S.

Astound Mobile also has faster data speeds as Verizon.

Our crowdsourced data measured median download speeds of 152.34 Mbps on Astound Mobile. 

Verizon achieved just 61.23 Mbps for its median download speed. 

Both carriers got similar upload speeds. Astound Mobile got median upload speeds of 17.34 Mbps and Verizon got median upload speeds of 11.65 Mbps. There likely won’t be much difference in upload performance between the two carriers. 

If you live in a city, both Astound Mobile and Verizon will likely perform great. 

You’ll have great coverage on both networks and great performance. 

If you travel outside of cities or in more rural areas, you may find you have a bit less coverage on Astound Mobile than on Verizon.

That said, Astound Mobile has substantially more 5G coverage, which helps it deliver faster overall data speeds.

Check Verizon coverage to see how it performs in your area. 

Astound Mobile vs. AT&T

Astound Mobile has a bit less coverage than AT&T.

Astound Mobile covers 35% of the U.S. while AT&T covers 55% of the U.S.

You also get more 5G coverage on AT&T than on Astound Mobile.

AT&T provides 5G coverage across 31% of the U.S., and Astound Mobile only covers 26% of the U.S. with 5G.

That said, Astound Mobile has way faster data speeds than AT&T.

Our crowd sourced data shows Astound Mobile has median download speeds of 152.34 Mbps. That’s about 2.5x faster than AT&T, which had median download speeds of 61.17 Mbps.

Upload speed performance is about the same on both carriers. Astound Mobile got 17.34 Mbps median upload speeds, and AT&T got 11.29 Mbps.

Both carriers will likely work well in cities, with Astound Mobile offering measurably faster data speeds. 

However, if you travel outside of cities into more rural areas, then you may benefit from the expanded overall coverage area that AT&T offers.

Check AT&T coverage to see how well it performs in your area. 

Astound Mobile Coverage by State

This data is from the FCC.

Sate Area Covered (sq km) Total Percent Covered Great Coverage Good Coverage Poor Coverage
Alaska 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Alabama 77,233 62.6% 23.4% 24.7% 14.5%
Arkansas 74,404 59.4% 17.8% 23.3% 18.3%
Arizona 105,436 39.3% 16.0% 13.5% 9.8%
California 186,985 48.5% 21.4% 16.5% 10.6%
Colorado 77,030 31.4% 9.8% 11.9% 9.7%
Connecticut 10,556 80.9% 45.6% 22.1% 13.2%
District of Columbia 179 98.6% 98.2% 0.4% 0.0%
Delaware 4,438 75.7% 31.0% 28.5% 16.3%
Florida 99,428 64.2% 29.2% 19.1% 16.0%
Georgia 95,876 68.5% 27.4% 24.7% 16.4%
Hawaii 7,031 27.3% 10.9% 9.5% 6.9%
Iowa 97,783 73.8% 20.4% 28.2% 25.2%
Idaho 70,595 35.9% 13.4% 13.4% 9.1%
Illinois 96,954 71.1% 26.3% 23.8% 21.0%
Indiana 72,771 84.9% 33.4% 30.2% 21.3%
Kansas 102,138 52.7% 12.7% 19.9% 20.2%
Kentucky 57,568 60.5% 22.4% 24.8% 13.3%
Louisiana 70,382 57.1% 19.6% 20.6% 16.9%
Massachusetts 17,201 69.2% 42.6% 16.0% 10.6%
Maryland 22,212 76.0% 38.9% 23.3% 13.9%
Maine 27,035 32.5% 10.6% 12.9% 8.9%
Michigan 84,507 37.1% 13.8% 13.7% 9.6%
Minnesota 125,736 61.4% 17.2% 23.1% 21.2%
Missouri 104,420 63.6% 20.2% 25.6% 17.8%
Mississippi 72,143 63.3% 17.4% 26.7% 19.1%
Montana 125,494 36.3% 10.3% 14.3% 11.6%
North Carolina 80,735 63.7% 25.8% 23.9% 14.1%
North Dakota 66,656 40.0% 7.7% 16.0% 16.3%
Nebraska 10,937 6.0% 1.5% 2.2% 2.4%
New Hampshire 13,342 60.6% 24.9% 21.8% 13.9%
New Jersey 17,371 84.6% 51.5% 19.3% 13.8%
New Mexico 159,521 55.7% 16.7% 22.5% 16.5%
Nevada 85,566 32.9% 12.5% 12.5% 7.9%
New York 75,537 58.8% 26.4% 20.6% 11.9%
Ohio 85,254 80.8% 35.8% 28.1% 16.9%
Oklahoma 105,776 64.3% 19.5% 25.2% 19.6%
Oregon 77,156 33.3% 14.0% 12.0% 7.3%
Pennsylvania 80,491 74.2% 36.6% 24.3% 13.3%
Rhode Island 2,659 73.1% 44.1% 16.8% 12.3%
South Carolina 56,738 75.3% 32.5% 26.5% 16.2%
South Dakota 79,636 43.9% 8.7% 18.0% 17.2%
Tennessee 61,784 62.3% 27.3% 21.8% 13.2%
Texas 319,601 50.5% 15.8% 18.2% 16.6%
Utah 81,087 40.6% 16.8% 14.8% 9.1%
Virginia 56,834 56.4% 22.2% 21.7% 12.5%
Vermont 10,537 46.5% 15.3% 19.1% 12.2%
Washington 75,843 45.2% 19.5% 15.7% 10.0%
Wisconsin 72,019 46.7% 16.5% 18.4% 11.9%
West Virginia 15,869 27.8% 10.0% 11.7% 6.1%
Wyoming 81,130 35.2% 8.4% 14.6% 12.2%

Astound Mobile Data Speeds by State

This speed test data comes from our community-contributed coverage map.

Sate Average Download Speed Average Upload Speed Average Ping
Alaska 10.5 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 199.2 ms
Alabama 101.9 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 100. ms
Arkansas 80.9 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 96.2 ms
Arizona 97.3 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 66.1 ms
California 110.1 Mbps 20.5 Mbps 55.4 ms
Colorado 85.6 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 86.3 ms
Connecticut 155.1 Mbps 21.7 Mbps 57. ms
District of Columbia 181.6 Mbps 28.8 Mbps 99.5 ms
Delaware 99.3 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 42.7 ms
Florida 115.7 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 75.7 ms
Georgia 139.3 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 93.1 ms
Hawaii 91.8 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 105. ms
Iowa 86.9 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 66.6 ms
Idaho 106.1 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 113.7 ms
Illinois 117.1 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 56.2 ms
Indiana 157.8 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 68. ms
Kansas 109.9 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 87. ms
Kentucky 127.6 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 88.2 ms
Louisiana 107.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 82.1 ms
Massachusetts 113.4 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 57.7 ms
Maryland 102.1 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 78.8 ms
Maine 60.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 77.8 ms
Michigan 94.8 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 63.3 ms
Minnesota 108.2 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 65.1 ms
Missouri 115.2 Mbps 17. Mbps 83.3 ms
Mississippi 91. Mbps 14.6 Mbps 95.4 ms
Montana 66.5 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 161. ms
North Carolina 95.9 Mbps 18. Mbps 72.4 ms
North Dakota 77.7 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 52.1 ms
Nebraska 137.1 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 78.8 ms
New Hampshire 92. Mbps 17. Mbps 49.3 ms
New Jersey 131.1 Mbps 23.3 Mbps 48.7 ms
New Mexico 48.3 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 194.7 ms
Nevada 119.5 Mbps 23.5 Mbps 66. ms
New York 128.6 Mbps 21.3 Mbps 64.7 ms
Ohio 143. Mbps 18.2 Mbps 61.6 ms
Oklahoma 101.8 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 63.5 ms
Oregon 130. Mbps 16.8 Mbps 60.9 ms
Pennsylvania 109.6 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 54.3 ms
Rhode Island 214.5 Mbps 24.3 Mbps 39.3 ms
South Carolina 92. Mbps 19.6 Mbps 88. ms
South Dakota 80.9 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 56.8 ms
Tennessee 132.7 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 80.4 ms
Texas 109.9 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 65.5 ms
Utah 99.9 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 106.1 ms
Virginia 91.3 Mbps 19. Mbps 92.3 ms
Vermont 73.6 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 61.2 ms
Washington 110.8 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 63.1 ms
Wisconsin 127.1 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 59.3 ms
West Virginia 46.6 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 91.1 ms
Wyoming 106. Mbps 18.8 Mbps 77.3 ms

Astound Mobile Coverage Frequently Asked Questions

Is Astound Mobile coverage good?

Yes, Astound Mobile coverage is good. It uses T-Mobile for coverage, which covers over 99% of Americans and has one of the largest and fastest 5G networks in America. 

Does Astound Mobile offer 5G?

Yes. Astound Mobile customers can enjoy 5G service on T-Mobile’s 5G network.

Does Astound Mobile have coverage in Canada?

Astound Mobile does not provide coverage in Canada.

Does Astound Mobile have coverage in Mexico?

Astound Mobile does not provide coverage in Mexico.

Does Astound Mobile have international coverage?

Astound Mobile does not offer international roaming. 

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