Mint Mobile Coverage Map

Does Mint Mobile have good cell coverage?

Stetson Doggett

Updated:

June 24, 2023

If you’re in search of a new cell phone plan, you may have come across Mint Mobile and its affordable pricing.

A budget-friendly carrier like Mint Mobile can save you over $500 per year on your cell phone bill.

However, you may wonder if Mint Mobile’s coverage will meet your expectations.

In this article, we will explore the coverage provided by Mint Mobile and compare it to other major carriers to help you make an informed decision.

Mint Mobile Coverage

Mint Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that operates on T-Mobile.

By leveraging T-Mobile’s infrastructure, Mint Mobile is able to offer affordable plans without compromising on the quality of service.

Below, you can check Mint Mobile coverage in your area. The first map is an estimated coverage map created with data from the FCC.

The second map is our community-contributed map of Mint Mobile’s coverage.

Over 1.6 million speed tests have been uploaded to the map by community members and Mint Mobile subscribers to help paint a more accurate picture of what coverage is like in your area. Everyone is invited to contribute to the map to help make it more accurate. Here's how to contribute, if you're interested.

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

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

Mint Mobile Coverage Quick Stats

Network: T-Mobile
Total area covered: 34%
Total square miles covered: 1,279,933
5G area covered: 24%
5G square miles covered: 910,378

The above data comes from the FCC’s National Broadband Map.

The FCC displays coverage data in terms of the percentage of area in the United States that each carrier covers.

Currently, the highest percentage of the area in the United States covered by a single network is 55%. This may seem like a smaller percentage than you would expect, but it’s because large areas of rural land where no one lives, like the vast wilderness of Alaska (17.5% of the total land area of the United States) remain uncovered.

We calculate the total square miles covered by the network by multiplying the percentage of area covered by the total area of the United States, which is 3,805,927 square miles as reported by the United States Census Bureau in 2010.

What network does Mint Mobile use?

Mint Mobile uses the T-Mobile network to provide coverage.

Since Mint Mobile relies on T-Mobile, its coverage is essentially the same as that of T-Mobile.

This means that Mint Mobile offers extensive 4G LTE and 5G coverage across the country.

Mint Mobile 5G Coverage

Mint Mobile offers nationwide 5G coverage on T-Mobile’s 5G network.

T-Mobile currently covers about 323 million people with their 5G network, or about 98% of the U.S. population.

You can see 5G coverage on Mint Mobile's self-published coverage map, here.

Mint Mobile 4G LTE Coverage

Mint Mobile LTE coverage map — Mint Mobile LTE coverage, as reported by the FCC

Nationwide 4G LTE coverage is available on Mint Mobile thanks to T-Mobile’s extensive 4G LTE network, which covers 99% of Americans.

Mint Mobile vs. T-Mobile Coverage

Since Mint Mobile runs on the T-Mobile network, coverage is about the same between the two carriers.

The only difference is that Mint Mobile doesn’t include domestic roaming.

Domestic roaming is where your phone switches to a partner network for coverage in areas where your primary network doesn’t have service.

For example, T-Mobile’s native network doesn’t have coverage in large parts of Nebraska. Instead, T-Mobile customers will roam on the Viaero Wireless network for coverage.

Viaero Wireless is a regional provider in Nebraska, and they made agreements with the three big carriers (T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T) so customers using the big three could roam on the Viaero Wireless network for service.

Unfortunately, Mint Mobile doesn’t have access to this roaming agreement, or others.

Mint Mobile coverage will be limited to what the native T-Mobile network offers.

You can see Mint Mobile’s exact coverage footprint on their website.

Mint Mobile vs. AT&T Coverage

Mint Mobile coverage is a little bit worse than AT&T coverage.

AT&T covers more of the United States than Mint Mobile, with 51% total coverage compared to 34% total coverage.

However, both provide similar coverage footprints for 5G. Mint Mobile 5G covers 24% of the area in the US, while AT&T’s 5G network covers 28%.

Mint Mobile also has faster median download and upload speeds than AT&T, as reported by Ookla.

In major cities, both Mint Mobile and AT&T will likely perform well, but in more rural areas AT&T may be a better option.

Check AT&T coverage here.

Mint Mobile vs. Verizon Coverage

Mint Mobile’s coverage is a little bit worse than Verizon’s coverage.

Verizon covers a whopping 55% of the area in the US, compared to 34% covered by Mint Mobile.

That said, Mint Mobile has substantially more 5G coverage than Verizon does. Mint Mobile has 24% 5G coverage compared to Verizon’s 8.6% 5G coverage.

Mint Mobile also boasts faster speeds than Verizon, getting median speeds of 151 Mbps down and 12.5 Mbps up.

Verizon got median speeds of just 69 Mbps down and 9.3 Mbps up.

Both carriers will likely provide adequate coverage in major cities.

Outside of cities, Verizon’s greater overall coverage area will likely come in handy.

You can check Verizon coverage in your area here.

Mint Mobile Coverage by State

The below coverage data comes 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%

Mint Mobile Data Speeds by State

Here is how Mint Mobile performs in each state. You can see average download speeds, upload speeds, and ping times. The below 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

Mint Mobile Coverage Frequently Asked Questions

What towers does Mint Mobile use?

Mint Mobile uses T-Mobile towers to provide service.

Is Mint Mobile coverage good?

Mint Mobile covers over 99% of Americans and it has one of the fastest overall networks in the country, so odds are you'll have good Mint Mobile coverage in your area.

Does Mint Mobile offer 5G?

Yes. All Mint Mobile plans include 5G at no extra cost. Mint Mobile's 5G network covers over 98% of Americans.

Does Mint Mobile have coverage in Canada?

Mint Mobile offers pay per-use-rates for talk, text, and data roaming in Canada. The rates are $0.06 per minute, $0.02 per text, and $0.06 per MB ($60 per GB).

Does Mint Mobile have coverage in Mexico?

Mint Mobile offers pay-per-use rates for talk, text, and data roaming in Mexico. Mint Mobile's rates are $0.06 per minute, $0.02 per text, and $0.06 per MB ($60 per GB).

Does Mint Mobile have international coverage?

Yes, Mint Mobile offers international coverage at pay-per-use rates in a wide selection of countries. The rates for minutes, texts, and data vary by country. You can check what the specific rates are for the country you are visiting using this tool on Mint Mobile's website.