Cricket Wireless Coverage Map

Does Cricket Wireless have good cell coverage?

Updated:

August 13, 2023

If you are looking for a new cell phone plan, you may have come across Cricket Wireless and its affordable prepaid plans.

Cricket’s low-cost cell phone plans can save you over $480 per year on your cell phone bill.

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

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

Cricket Wireless Coverage

Cricket Wireless is owned by AT&T and runs off of the AT&T 4G LTE and 5G networks.

Cricket Wireless covers 99% of Americans.

Here are some quick facts about Cricket Wireless coverage:

Carrier: Cricket Wireless
Network: AT&T
Total area covered: 55%
Total square miles covered: 2,097,446
5G area covered: 31%
5G square miles covered: 1,198,486

Check Cricket Wireless coverage in your area by using the two coverage maps below.

The map is an estimated coverage map. It shows where you are likely to have service on Cricket Wireless. The map is created using signal strength data provided by the FCC.

The second coverage map is a verified coverage map. It shows where real Cricket Wireless customers have reported they have service.

Use the search bar to check coverage in your area or any areas you may travel to:

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 Cricket Wireless use?

Cricket Wireless uses AT&T’s network for coverage.

Cricket Wireless 5G Coverage

Cricket Wireless has 5G coverage on AT&T’s 5G networks.

AT&T currently has the largest 5G network in the United States.

It covers 285 million people, or over 85% of Americans.

Cricket Wireless gets full access to AT&T’s 5G and 5G+ networks. AT&T’s regular 5G network boasts impressive coverage while using the new 5G technologies. The AT&T 5G+ network uses mid-band spectrum to deliver substantially faster cellular data speeds.

AT&T’s combination of a robust coverage footprint and reasonable data speeds have it ranking as the #1 best network in many states.

You can check what network ranks best in your area using our free Coverage Check tool.

Cricket Wireless LTE Coverage

Cricket Wireless provides nationwide LTE coverage on AT&T’s expansive LTE network.

AT&T LTE covers 99% of Americans.

It is also currently the network with the most coverage across the United States, covering just over 55% of the country.

Cricket Wireless vs. Verizon Coverage

Cricket Wireless has a bit more coverage than Verizon.

Cricket Wireless covers 55.11% of the U.S. while Verizon covers 55.05% of the U.S.

Both networks are very good and cover a huge amount of the country:

When it comes to 5G coverage though, Cricket Wireless has substantially more 5G coverage than Verizon.

Cricket Wireless covers 31% of the U.S. and over 285 million people with 5G.

Verizon’s 5G network covers only 230 million people and just 12% of the U.S.:

Both Cricket Wireless and Verizon have similar data speeds.

According to data submitted by users, Cricket Wireless has a median download speed of 61.17 Mbps. Verizon has a median download speed of 61.23 Mbps.

Both carriers have similar median upload speeds, too. Cricket Wireless got 11.29 Mbps for upload and Verizon got 11.65 Mbps.

Overall, both Cricket Wireless and Verizon have exceptional coverage across the United States.

You will likely get great service on both carriers in cities and in more rural areas.

You will find more 5G coverage on Cricket Wireless though, which could mean having slightly faster data speeds.

However, coverage can vary a lot from state to state or city to city. It may not be a bad idea to use the Coverage Check tool to see what carrier is better where you live.

It may also be worth checking the Verizon coverage map to see how it performs in your area.

Cricket Wireless vs. T-Mobile Coverage

Cricket Wireless has better coverage than T-Mobile does.

Even though both carriers cover over 99% of Americans, Cricket Wireless covers an impressive 55% of the land area in the United States.

T-Mobile, meanwhile, only covers 35% of the land area in the U.S.

That means if you travel to more rural areas or road trip across the country, you are more likely to have service on Cricket:

Cricket Wireless also has a bit more 5G coverage than T-Mobile does.

Cricket Wireless covers 31% of the U.S. with 5G while T-Mobile covers 26% of the U.S. with 5G.

Despite having more 5G coverage than T-Mobile, it turns out that Cricket Wireless is a bit slower than T-Mobile.

This is because most of Cricket’s 5G coverage is made up of low-band 5G, which has about the same speeds as 4G LTE.

T-Mobile, on the other hand, has been rolling out their Ultra Capacity 5G network. This uses new mid-band 5G spectrum, which is way faster. T-Mobile Ultra Capacity 5G covers over 260 million people.

In terms of actual numbers, Cricket Wireless has median download speeds of 61.17 Mbps.

T-Mobile is 2.5x faster than Cricket with a median download speed of 152.34 Mbps.

Both carriers have similar median upload speeds ranging from 10 to 20 Mbps.

Overall, T-Mobile will likely deliver a better experience in cities and densely populated areas thanks to its faster 5G.

However, Cricket Wireless will give you coverage in more locations thanks to its expansive coverage footprint.

Cricket may be a better option if you travel outside of cities or do road trips across the U.S.,

Of course, coverage and data speeds vary a lot from location to location, so check coverage in your area with our coverage check tool.

You can also check the T-Mobile coverage map to see what service looks like in your area.

Cricket Wireless vs. AT&T Coverage

Cricket Wireless has the exact same coverage as AT&T because Cricket is owned by AT&T and uses the AT&T network for coverage.

See the AT&T coverage map here.

Cricket Wireless Coverage by State

Coverage 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%

Cricket Wireless 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

Cricket Wireless Coverage Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cricket Wireless coverage good?

Yes, Cricket Wireless coverage is good. It uses AT&T’s 4G LTE and 5G networks for coverage. The AT&T network is the largest network in the United States right now. It covers 99% of Americans and 55% of the land area in the U.S.

Does Cricket Wireless offer 5G?

Cricket Wireless customers can enjoy 5G coverage on AT&T’s 5G network.

Does Cricket Wireless have coverage in Canada?

Cricket Wireless’s two unlimited plans include unlimited talk, text, and data roaming in Canada at no extra charge.

Does Cricket Wireless have coverage in Mexico?

Cricket Wireless’s two unlimited plans include free unlimited talk, text, and data in Mexico.

Does Cricket Wireless have international coverage?

Cricket Wireless does not offer international data roaming.